John Barry
Practice Expertise
- Tax
Areas of Practice
- Tax
Profile
Creatively solving high-stakes tax controversy matters
John Barry focuses his practice on taxation and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) involving both public and private companies. He concentrates on:
Tax controversy matters, including complex, multi-million-dollar disputes before federal, state and local taxing authorities
Taxable stock and asset sales and purchase transactions
Tax-free reorganizations and spin-offs
Partnership transactions, including the formation and structuring of private equity funds
Comprehensive general tax counsel
Clients turn to John for solutions to tax problems they thought difficult, if not impossible, to resolve. Bringing extensive experience in tax matters along with a fresh look and creativity to his examination of a client's tax problems, John develops solutions tailored to a client's long-term business objectives.
John is a former chair of the Wisconsin State Bar Tax Section.
John Barry focuses his practice on taxation and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) involving both public and private companies. He concentrates on:
Tax controversy matters, including complex, multi-million-dollar disputes before federal, state and local taxing authorities
Taxable stock and asset sales and purchase transactions
Tax-free reorganizations and spin-offs
Partnership transactions, including the formation and structuring of private equity funds
Comprehensive general tax counsel
Clients turn to John for solutions to tax problems they thought difficult, if not impossible, to resolve. Bringing extensive experience in tax matters along with a fresh look and creativity to his examination of a client's tax problems, John develops solutions tailored to a client's long-term business objectives.
John is a former chair of the Wisconsin State Bar Tax Section.
Bar Admissions
Wisconsin
Education
University of Wisconsin - Madison (B.B.A., with honors, 1994)
University of Wisconsin Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1997)
Areas of Practice
- Tax
Professional Career
Articles
"Tax Opportunities and Tax Traps for Real Estate Transactions"
CARES Act: Business Tax Provisions
CARES Act: Business Tax Provisions for Tribal-Owned Businesses
Governor's Budget Proposes Important Tax Changes For Wisconsin Businesses
Health Care Reform: What It Means to You
IRS Provides Roadmap of Audit Triggers
New Law Provides Tax Refund Opportunities For Businesses With Losses in 2008 or 2009
New Wisconsin Tax Laws Impact Multistate and In-State Companies
Quarles & Brady Tax Newsletter
Recent Wisconsin Tax Changes
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
Tax Opportunities and Tax Traps for Real Estate Transactions
Taxpayers Still Have Time to Disclose Foreign Accounts to IRS
The "Individual Mandate" Upheld Under Congress' Power to Tax; Parts of Medicaid Expansion Upheld
The Latest Wisconsin Tax Reform Plan
CARES Act: Business Tax Provisions
CARES Act: Business Tax Provisions for Tribal-Owned Businesses
Governor's Budget Proposes Important Tax Changes For Wisconsin Businesses
Health Care Reform: What It Means to You
IRS Provides Roadmap of Audit Triggers
New Law Provides Tax Refund Opportunities For Businesses With Losses in 2008 or 2009
New Wisconsin Tax Laws Impact Multistate and In-State Companies
Quarles & Brady Tax Newsletter
Recent Wisconsin Tax Changes
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
Tax Opportunities and Tax Traps for Real Estate Transactions
Taxpayers Still Have Time to Disclose Foreign Accounts to IRS
The "Individual Mandate" Upheld Under Congress' Power to Tax; Parts of Medicaid Expansion Upheld
The Latest Wisconsin Tax Reform Plan
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