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Phone: 913.234.7529
Fax: 913.451.6205

David N. Zimmerman

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David N. Zimmerman has more than 29 years of experience practicing law and is also a certified public accountant. He has handled a variety of tax matters including income tax planning, ruling requests, tax compliance, and tax appeals and litigation.

 

Mr. Zimmerman represents clients from all industries, including tax-exempt organizations and private foundations.  He brings a broad range of experience to clients including estate and charitable planning; business succession planning; corporate acquisitions and divestitures; real estate exchanges; partnerships and S Corporation formation and tax issues relating to these entities; tax and dispute resolution with governmental authorities and negotiation, settlement and litigation of tax disputes.

Memberships and Affiliations

  • American Bar Association
    • Tax Section
  • The Missouri Bar
  • Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association
  • Lawyers Association of Kansas City
  • American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

Distinctions

  • Selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2009-2012
    • Litigation and Controversy - Tax
    •  Tax Law

Experience

The Missouri Supreme Court permitted client to claim a credit against Missouri tax for an excise tax paid to the State of Tennessee.
The Tax Court held in favor of client that IRS had abused its discretion in not permitting the client to revoke a tax election. The case also favorably resolved a railroad industry issue holding that a railroad does not recognize income on receipt of deposits from shippers.
Court of Appeals reversed the Tax Court's adoption of IRS useful lives of certain assets in favor of shorter useful lives.

Publications & Presentations

August 2007
Webinar hosted by Shughart Thomson & Kilroy
2000
Chapter 15, Missouri Bar Real Estate Practice Handbook