Tax Controversies

Jackson Turner-Vaught is the tax controversies attorney for Turner-Vaught Law Firm, LLC.  He represents and advises businesses and individuals in their dealings with the Internal Revenue Service, the South Carolina Department of Revenue, as well as, county and municipal governments. He assists clients in navigating the often perilous waters of audits/examinations, appeals, and, if necessary, litigation. Jackson represents clients in the United States Tax Court, the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina and the South Carolina Administrative Law Court. His experience includes the following tax controversy matters:

  • IRS audit and appeal of unreasonable compensation issue for professional services corporation

  • IRS audit and appeal involving disallowance of depreciation deductions for recreational vehicle (RV) purportedly used as an "entertainment facility" for equipment leasing company

  • IRS audit, appeal and U.S. Tax Court litigation involving conservation easement charitable contribution deduction for construction company

  • IRS audit, appeal and U.S. District Court refund litigation involving unreasonable compensation issue for medical practice
  • IRS audit of estate tax return involving special use valuation
  • IRS appeal of gift tax assessment for high net worth individual

  • IRS settlement initiative in Son of Boss tax shelter involving multiple related entities for high net worth individual and family

  • IRS appeal and U.S. Tax Court litigation involving passive activity loss rules for construction industry company

  • South Carolina Department of Revenue sales tax audit and related appeal of prosthetic device exemption for healthcare system

  • South Carolina Department of Revenue sales/use tax audit, appeal, and Administrative Law Court litigation involving prosthetic device and prescription medicine exemptions for durable medical equipment supplier

  • South Carolina Department of Revenue sales tax audit, appeal, and Administrative Law Court litigation for optician corporation

  • South Carolina Department of Revenue income tax audit, appeal, and Administrative Law Court litigation involving conservation easement charitable contribution deductions for golf course owner

  • South Carolina Department of Revenue income tax audit involving conservation easement charitable contribution deductions for golf course owner

  • South Carolina Department of Revenue audit and appeal involving income and sales tax nexus for out-of-state telecommunications company

  • South Carolina Department of Revenue audit involving income tax nexus of out-of-state high net worth individual

  • Multiple South Carolina Department of Revenue and County property tax audits and appeals for real and personal property