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Harold Altscher: Lawyer with Miles & Stockbridge P.C.

Harold Altscher

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Baltimore,  MD  U.S.A.
Phone410.385.3527

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Practice Areas

  • Tax
  • Tax-Exempt Organizations
  • Public Finance
 
University Rutgers University, B.A., 1970
 
Law SchoolJohn Marshall Law School, J.D., cum laude, 1973; The George Washington University Law School, LL.M., Taxation, 1976
 
Admitted1973, Illinois; 1977, Maryland; United States Supreme Court; United States Tax Court
 
Memberships Maryland Bar Association (Subcommittee on Tax-Exempt Financing, Section of Taxation, Co-Chairman (1980-1987)).

 
BornGermany, 1947
 
Biography

Harold Altscher has been primarily responsible for the firm's tax opinions with respect to the issuance of tax-exempt obligations since 1977. These tax-exempt obligations have been issued for various purposes, including governmental facilities, charitable organizations, manufacturing facilities, housing projects, solid waste disposal facilities, energy facilities, airport and public port facilities and land preservation. His clients include governmental units and various private parties to such transactions. He also has extensive experience with respect to tax controversy matters before the Internal Revenue Service relating to the issuance of tax-exempt obligations. In addition, Harry is primarily responsible for the firm's tax opinions with respect to the low income housing tax credits (LIHTC).

Harry is a fellow of the American College of Bond Counsel, a former director of the National Association of Bond Lawyers, a former chairman of its Committee on Federal Tax Matters and Chairman of its annual workshop. He holds an L.L.M. (Taxation) from George Washington University Law School.

Prior to joining the firm, Harry was a Captain in the U.S. Air Force JAG Corp. from 1973-1977

Credentials

American College of Bond Counsel: Fellow

Best Lawyers in America ®: Public Finance Law (2009-2012)

Maryland Bar Association: Subcommittee on Tax-Exempt Financing, Section of Taxation, Co-Chairman

National Association of Bond Lawyers: Committee on General Federal Tax Matters, Chairman; Chair; Director; Executive Committee; Vice Chairman

The Bond Attorneys' Workshop: Steering Committee

Publications

"Advance Refunding Questionnaire," Miles & Stockbridge News Brief (Co-Author) (June 12, 2011).

"IRS Releases New Form 8038," Miles & Stockbridge News Brief (Co-Author) (June 7, 2011).

"Basic Rules of Tax-exempt Financing," Practicing Law Institute..

"Use of Special Taxing Districts and Tax-Exempt," Financing Maryland Municipal League..

 
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Advance Refunding Questionnaire
Harold Altscher,Francina J. Critzman, June 28, 2011
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently launched a questionnaire project in connection with post-issuance compliance and record retention issues for advance refunding bonds. Advance refunding bonds are bonds issued to refund tax-exempt bonds more than 90 days after the date of issuance of the...


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Harold Altscher
Miles & Stockbridge P.C.
10 Light Street
Baltimore, MD 21202-1487




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