Based in Seattle, Cobb Merriam helps businesses and individuals maneuver the complex tax code when engaged in significant business transactions. We offer services nationwide as well as in Washington and Oregon from offices in the Seattle area and Portland.

At Cobb Merriam, our seasoned tax planning professionals help individuals and businesses save money by understanding their options prior to engaging in business transactions. Our attorneys develop sophisticated tax-savings plans and explain the benefits and burdens of each transaction.

By taking advantage of beneficial insurance provisions in the tax code, we help clients legitimately shift the timing of taxable events to subsequent tax years. Whether it concerns domestic or international tax laws, our lawyers develop realistic international tax plans to ensure that clients get the best tax treatment available.

Our firm also obtains private letter rulings from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to ensure the positions our clients take on tax returns will be given favorable treatment.

We also provide strategic advice and counsel to businesses regarding the tax implications of business formation, termination, ongoing distributions of income and the purchase and sale of business interests.

Cobb Merriam helps businesses and individuals resolve tax controversies and reduce their tax liabilities Cobb Merriam represents clients during all stages of their tax controversy. From initial notices of audit to appeals to litigation, our attorneys' knowledge and advice help clients resolve their tax disputes in the most effective and efficient manner possible.

Both businesses and individuals come to Cobb Merriam when they need an elite tax attorney who will successfully represent their interests at all levels of their tax controversy dispute.

Attorney Terri Merriam knows both sides of the coin. As a former IRS attorney, Ms. Merriam litigated hundreds of tax controversy cases. She understands the inner workings of the IRS, how best to communicate with officials there and the types of arguments and evidence the IRS cannot ignore.

Our firm has successfully helped clients resolve a diverse array of tax controversies, including:

· Attribution issues

· Qualified dividends

· Innocent spouse Claims 

· Complex partnership Issues

· Tax collection actions, including tax liens and levies and wage levies 

· Obtaining offers in compromise

· Arranging installment agreements

· Employment/payroll tax disputes

· Reinsuranceissues

If your dispute involves more than $30,000 in tax, interest, or penalties, contact the Seattle area tax planning attorneys at Cobb Merriam. Call our Portland office at 503-625-5888 or our Seattle area office at 206-829-2500.