Public and private organizations alike look to Jon Gaston for counsel on a wide range of federal and state tax transactional issues related to tax planning, structuring mergers and acquisitions, business formations, dispositions, and other restructurings. Clients benefit from Jon's accounting background-he understands business and is able to see the "whole picture" from the client's perspective.
Clients that seek Jon's advice and counsel include:
· Individuals
· Limited Liability Companies (LLCs)
· Partnerships
· S corporations
· Tax-exempt and non-profit organizations
Non-profit corporations regularly seek guidance from Jon when navigating unfamiliar tax-exempt matters and taxation issues peculiar to Tennessee. Tax-exempt and non-profit organizations seek counsel in relation to a wide range of matters including:
· Formation and obtaining tax-exempt status
· Governance
· International and cross border grant making
· Regulatory compliance and maintaining tax-exempt status
· State and local taxation
Jon also represents clients before the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and state tax authorities in audits, appeals, and obtaining letter rulings.
Professional
· Member, Nashville, Tennessee and Alabama Bar Associations
· Vice-Chair, ABA Young Lawyers Division, Tax Committee (2011-12)
· Member, American Bar Association, Section of Taxation, Young Lawyers Division, Advisory Panel
· Member, American Health Lawyers Association
Prior Affiliations
· Associate, PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP, Birmingham, Ala., 2005-2006
· Judicial Clerk for the Hon. Caryl P. Privett, Tenth Judicial Circuit of Alabama, 2003
News/Events
Bulletins
03.23.11, New Alabama Regulations May Impact Your Business Privilege Tax Filing Obligations
12.17.10, Income Tax Provisions Contained in the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010
Community
· Member, Board of Exchange Club Family Center
· Member, Sennet Society of the United Way
· Volunteer, Hands on Nashville
Up Close
The majority of Jon's leisure time is centered around his young daughter and wife. However, he also enjoys gourmet cooking, and outdoor activities such as snow skiing, scuba diving in the Grand Cayman Islands, and golf.