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D. Scott Lindstrom

Associate

Scott Lindstrom has approximately 10 years of experience with various tax issues relating to individuals, corporations, partnerships, and tax-exempt organizations.  He also represents clients in many aspects of business and general corporate transactions, including formation, operation, disposition, and business contractual matters. He also has substantial experience with individual tax planning and compliance, corporate tax compliance, and international taxation and transactions. He has three years of big-four public accounting tax compliance and tax consulting experience.  Mr. Lindstrom has experience representing clients in dealing with the United States Tax Court, IRS Appeals Conferences and various state and local levels of the Department of Revenue.  Mr. Lindstrom regularly advises clients on federal, state and local matters.  Mr. Lindstrom also has experience performing legal auditing with regard to complex licensing agreements.

Mr. Lindstrom co-authors both the Kansas Chapter ABA Property Tax Desk Book and the Kansas Chapter ABA Sales and Use Tax Desk Book.  He earned an LL.M. Taxation from the University of Missouri-Kansas City in 2007.

Memberships and Affiliations

  • The Missouri Bar Association
  • The Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association
  • The Kansas Bar Association
    • Section of Taxation
  • American Bar Association
    • Section of Taxation
  • Heart of America Tax Institute Committee Member
  • Mr. Lindstrom assists with the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program and with youth soccer organizations

    Distinctions

    • Mr. Lindstrom is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).

    Publications & Presentations

    October 22, 2009
    On September 24, 2009, the IRS issued Notice 2009-82, which provides guidance with respect to the waiver of 2009 required minimum distributions.  Notice 2009-82 addresses many previously unanswered questions, and also provides sample amendments that may be used to bring plan documents into compliance with this guidance.
    October 7, 2009
    The IRS is using recently released materials to train its tax-exempt organizations agents on the link between good governance and compliance with the tax laws. The materials focus on public charities and stress the importance of independent boards of directors and policies and procedures on good governance. The IRS has been very active regarding nonprofit governance, despite skepticism regarding its authority in this area.
    September 22, 2009
    The Department of the Treasury recently issued important new rules addressing the types of modifications that may be made to loans held by REMICs. These changes are extremely important to both servicers and borrowers because they now allow modifications to loans that previously have been prohibited.
    August 9, 2009
    This special report provided by Polsinelli Shughart's Tax and Business Planning group contains breaking industry information including the Cash for Clunkers program and federal unemployment tax audits.
    August 2007
    Hosted by Shughart Thomson & Kilroy