Legal Assistant: Margaret Amlie
Phone: 608.283.6742
Email: mamlie@axley.com

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Steven Brezinski, a partner in the firm, practices in the areas of tax planning and tax litigation, estate planning and probate, land use law and regulation, non-profit organizations, and general business and real estate law. He frequently serves with co-counsel in litigation in those areas.

Mr. Brezinski is also a frequent speaker on tax and business law issues.

Significant Representations

• Structured numerous Reverse and Forward Single and Multiple Asset Tax Deferred Exchanges under Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code
• Negotiated resolution of a multimillion dollar unrelated business income tax claim on behalf of a tax-exempt client
• Structured succession and estate plans for owners of family businesses engaged in construction, professional services, real estate, manufacturing and numerous other industries
• Represented taxpayers before state and federal tax authorities, including the United States Tax Court and the Wisconsin Tax Appeals Commission

Selected Presentations and Publications

• Presentation: "A Check-up for Your Will." Oakwood Village Auditorium (3/2013)
  

Admissions, Associations and Achievements

• Member, Dane County Bar Association
• Member, State Bar of Wisconsin
• Named a Super Lawyer in tax law by Wisconsin Super Lawyers and Rising Stars magazine

Education
J.D., cum laude, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1981
Masters in Law in Taxation, Georgetown University, 1985
B.S., cum laude, Lawrence University, 1978

Articles

• Income Taxes After the Cliff - Did Your Rate Go Up? (1/8/2013)
• Estate Tax and the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (1/2/2013)
• Preparing for Growth: Making Your LLC a Corporation (9/14/2010)
• Should Charities Adopt Written Policies in Response to the New Form 990? (4/1/2009)
• The New Form 990 Requires Exempt Organizations to Provide More Information to the IRS (11/20/2008)
• Two New Tax Developments for Second Home Owners (9/19/2008)

Alerts

• Don't Forget About the 3.8% Tax on Net Investment Income (1/8/2013)
• Direct Distributions from IRAs to Charity Reauthorized (1/3/2013)
• Big Tax Savings to Expire in December (8/21/2012)
• Wisconsin Court of Appeals Decision May Reduce Billboard Property Tax (8/11/2010)
• Contesting Property Tax Assessments in 2009 (2/18/2009)

Videos

• Estate Planning for Pets (6/24/2011)
• 2010 Tax Relief Act (3/10/2011)

Practice Areas
Business and Corporate, Estate Planning and Tax, Real Estate, Zoning, Land Use and Development , Condominium Development & Conversions, Contract Negotiation & Drafting, Corporate Law, Estate Planning & Probate, Mergers, Acquisitions & Business Reorganizations, Tax Exempt & Not-For-Profit Organizations, Tax Planning & Disputes