Alan Lindquist

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About Alan Lindquist

Tax attorney with 25 years of experience in state and local tax planning and litigation at prestigious international law firm. Advise clients in all 50 states on tax planning to minimize tax liabilities associated with mergers and acquisitions resulting in tax savings over $250 million. Negotiate numerous audit defenses and litigate as necessary in order to reduce individual and corporate client tax assessments by over $200 million. Have represented clients in controversies with the Illinois and Chicago Departments of Revenue, Alaska Department of Revenue, California Franchise Tax Board, Massachusetts Department of Revenue, the New York Department of Taxation, Pennsylvania Department of Revenue, Tennessee Department of Revenue, and the Texas Comptroller's Office, as well as other state and local revenue departments. This representation has included successful resolution of disputes through the administrative hearing level as well as in state court proceedings. Have represented Abbott Laboratories, Chrysler, and Cincinnati Casualty Company. Representative matters include: •National Holdings v. Illinois Department of Revenue, 369 Ill. App. 3d 977, 874 N.E. 2d 91 (2007) – Court struck down proposed tax assessment in ruling that gain from business liquidation constituted non business income. •JI Aviation v. Illinois Department of Revenue, 335 Ill. App. 3d 905; 781 N.E. 2d 469 (2002) – Court applied substance over form doctrine to strike down proposed Illinois use tax assessment on taxpayer's acquisition of a corporate aircraft via like-kind exchange. •Cincinnati Casualty Company & Affiliates v. Bower et al, Cook County Cir. Ct. Docket No. 00 L 50254 (2001) – Court struck down proposed income tax assessment based on court's determination that parent was operating company excluded as a matter of law from unitary insurance subsidiaries' combined income tax return.