Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2023 
Louis Vlahos is an attorney at Rivkin Radler LLP in Uniondale, New York whose practice focuses on Tax Law, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Litigation and Controversy - Tax, and Trusts and Estates. He advises businesses, individuals, and tax-exempt organizations on a wide range of federal and state tax matters, including corporate, individual, and partnership income taxation, as well as estate and gift taxation. His work includes tax planning, ruling requests, and representation in tax controversies.
Louis counsels clients on the tax aspects of forming and operating Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships). His experience includes corporate formations, reorganizations, and the tax considerations related to the sale and acquisition of businesses. He regularly advises on corporate distributions, redemptions, liquidations, and spin-offs, as well as shareholder arrangements and buy-sell agreements. He also works with partnerships and limited liability companies on formation, agreements, restructurings, distributions, and other transactions. In addition, he assists clients with the tax issues involved in real estate transactions, including sales, exchanges, and ongoing operations.
His practice also includes Trusts and Estates matters, where he advises clients on estate and succession planning, including strategies for transferring business interests and addressing estate and gift tax considerations. He works with clients during estate and gift tax audits and provides guidance on charitable giving strategies, tax-exempt organizations, private foundations, and not-for-profit restructuring.
Louis represents clients in matters involving Litigation and Controversy - Tax, helping businesses and individuals address disputes and inquiries involving federal and New York tax authorities. He also advises on New York business tax issues and executive deferred compensation arrangements.
In addition, Louis counsels not-for-profit corporations on tax and organizational matters. He has worked with cultural institutions, hospitals, and other nonprofit organizations on issues involving tax-exempt status, corporate restructuring, the creation and operation of supporting organizations and fundraising entities, the structuring and acceptance of charitable gifts (including charitable trusts), compensation and excess benefit considerations, deferred compensation arrangements, and the taxation of unrelated business income. He frequently writes about tax law and related issues affecting closely held businesses.
