SPECIALIZED INDUSTRY TAX CONSULTING & PREPARATION
While our client base is 100% dedicated to the investment industry, our investment industry experts have access to more than 200 professionals at Cohen & Company, our affiliated firm, in areas including:  international tax services, state and local credits and incentives, employee benefits, estate and gift planning, and various other areas of tax expertise.

Some of our specific investment company tax services include:

Regulated Investment Company Tax Services

• Preparation or review of Federal and State Income Tax Returns
• Preparation or review of Federal Excise Returns
• Review of year-end dividend calculations
• Review of RIC qualification tests and tax related footnotes
• Consultation related to complex securities and derivative investments, corporate actions, and foreign investments
• Consultation related to year-end Form 1099 reporting
• Consultation related to fund structuring, including start-up and mergers/reorganizations

Investment Partnership Tax Services

• Preparation or review of Federal, State, and Local Income Tax Returns and Form K-1s
• Consultation related to complex securities and derivative investments, various corporate actions, foreign investments, and trader vs. investor status
• Consultation regarding U.S. tax withholding and related filings
• Consultation related to onshore and offshore fund structuring, effectively connected income, ERISA and UBTI
• Tax preparation and planning related to Fund General Partners/Managing Members and advisors

Broker Dealer and Investment Advisor

• Industry specialized team focusing on Federal and State income tax compliance
• Structuring of compensation and executive ownership planning
• State tax consulting services, including apportionment and nexus planning

Individual Tax Services

• Federal and state income tax compliance
• Family Limited Partnership, trust, and gift/estate tax planning and compliance
• Industry specialized income tax preparation related to active traders and owners of investment advisors/broker-dealers