Chad D. Hansen
Corporate and Business
Tax
Estate Planning
Phone:
(937) 449-5790
Fax:
Chad Hansen serves as Chair of the Tax and Estate Planning Department of Coolidge Wall and practices in the areas of tax, business, and estate planning/probate. He advises individuals and closely-held businesses on various business transactions and tax issues, and provides advice on business formation, joint venturing, structuring acquisition and disposition transactions, and tax planning in relation to these transactions. He frequently helps clients structure the "comings" and "goings" of owners in business separations and restructurings, and addressing liquidity events. Chad works with business owners with business and personal succession issues so that a business owner's business and estate planning objectives are aligned.
Chad has assisted a number of charitable organizations gain tax-exempt status or navigate tricky tax or organizational issues. He also represents clients in tax controversies with state and federal taxing authorities, including assisting clients in audits, protests, and tax collection matters.
Chad's accomplishments include being listed in The Best Lawyers in America® (2016-2020) and being named the 2019 "Lawyer of the Year" in Tax Law in Dayton. Only 4% of attorneys in the country receive Best Lawyers recognition. Chad also has been a frequent writer and speaker on various tax and business topics and taught business law and income tax courses as an adjunct professor at Antioch University and Franklin University.
Outside of work, Chad enjoys watching various sporting activities, kayaking, racquetball, and spending time with his wife and three sons.
Bar Admissions
- Idaho, 1997
- Ohio, 2002
- U.S. District Court District of Idaho
Education
- University of Florida College of Law, Gainesville, Florida
LL.M. - 2001
Major: Tax - University of Idaho College of Law, Moscow, Idaho
J.D. - 1997 - Utah State University, Logan, Utah
B.A. - 1994
Major: Accounting
Community Service
- Volunteer, Dayton Volunteer Lawyers Project - pro bono tax cases, 2016-present
- Volunteer, Cincinnati Volunteer Lawyer’s Project – pro bono tax cases, 2011-present
- Volunteer, U.S. Tax Court Pro Bono Program
- Volunteer, Indianapolis Super Bowl XLVI Host Committee, 2012
- Volunteer, NCAA Men’s Basketball Final Four, Indianapolis 2015
- Beavercreek Football Club, Treasurer 2009-2012, President 2013, 2014, 2015
- Beavercreek City Schools Ambassador, 2012-2014
- Board Member, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation – Greater Dayton Chapter, 2007-2012
- Dayton Bar Association, Tax and Business Law Committee Chair, 2004-2006
- Volunteer, Small Business Development Center, 2003-2007
Presentations
- “Federal Tax Update” Institute of Management Accountants, Dayton Chapter, January 16, 2018
- “Interpreting Essential Documents To Build Your Case," NBI: Partnership and Shareholder Disputes From Start to Finish, June 24, 2015
- “Legal Issues in Starting Your Own Business” Warren County SBDC, April 22, 2015
- “Legal Issues in Starting Your Own Business” Warren County SBDC, January 7, 2015
- “Legal Issues in Starting Your Own Business” Warren County SBDC, October 1, 2014
- “Tax Exempt Organizations – Start to Finish” MTSO Community Organization Seminar, September 20, 2014 (Delaware, OH)
- “Legal Issues in Starting Your Own Business” Warren County SBDC, July 9, 2014
- “Tax Credits for Real Estate Investors and Developers” NAIOP, March 19, 2014
- “Tax Exempt Organizations – Start to Finish” MTSO Community Organization Seminar, March 13, 2014 (Delaware, OH)
- “LLC or Inc.?” NBI, November 7, 2013 (Cincinnati, OH)
- “State Tax Issues for Nonprofits” Ohio State Bar Association’s Nonprofit Law Seminar, April 5, 2013 (Columbus, OH)
- “Employment Tax Disputes – What’s New?” Tax Controversy Forum III, October 19, 2011 (Dayton, OH), October 26, 2011 (Columbus, OH)
- “State Tax Issues for Nonprofits” Ohio State Bar Association’s Nonprofit Law Seminar, May 27, 2011 (Columbus, OH)
- “Essential Business Agreements” SCORE, November 12, 2010 (Dayton, OH)
- “Small Business Legal Toolkit” Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce, October 20, 2010 (Dayton, OH)
- “Worker Classification and Employment Tax Audits” Tax Controversy Forum II, October 7, 2010 (Dayton, OH)
- “Trust Fund Penalty Cases” Tax Controversy Forum, November 3, 2009 (Dayton, OH)
- “Choice of Business Entity” New Lawyer’s Training, February 20, 2009 (Dayton, OH)
- “Choice of Business Entity” CFMA, January 15, 2009 (Dayton, OH)
- “Hot Topics for Partnerships and LLCs” Ohio MegaTax Conference, December 10, 2008 (Columbus, OH)
- “Compensation Strategies for Closely-Held Companies” QuantumLegal Seminars, October 28, 2008 (Dayton, OH)
- “Issues with Joint Ventures” Minority Business Contractor’s Association, August 26, 2008 (Cincinnati, OH)
- “Limited Liability Companies” QuantumLegal Seminars, May 15, 2008 (Dayton, OH)
- “Choice of Business Entity” New Lawyer’s Training, February 29, 2008 (Dayton, OH)
- “S Corporations” Lorman Seminars, December 14, 2007 (Cincinnati, OH)
- “Choice of Business Entity” Idaho State Bar, January 17, 2007 (Boise, ID)
- “Fundamentals of Capital Accounts” Lorman’s Selected Partnership Tax Issues, National Webinar, September 21, 2006
- “Tax-Exempt Organizations” Lorman Seminars, June 13, 2006 (Boise, ID)
- “Work Privilege in Tax Cases” Ohio Society of CPAs, 2005 (Dayton, OH)
- “Bankruptcy Case Update” Idaho State Bar Bankruptcy Section Annual Meeting 2000 (Couer D’Alene, ID)
- “Bankruptcy Case Update” Idaho State Bar Bankruptcy Section Annual Meeting 1999 (Couer D’Alene, ID)
- “Bankruptcy Case Update” Idaho State Bar Bankruptcy Section Annual Meeting 1998 (Couer D’Alene, ID)
Published Works
- IRS Sharpening its Teeth in Face of Falling Tax Revenues, Dayton B2B, September, 2009
- If You Own Your Own Company, Make Sure Your Pay Makes Sense to IRS, Dayton B2B, April, 2009
- Fight or Flight -- The Significance of Ohio Residency a Ring of Confusion, Dayton B2B, April, 2008
- Custom Tailor Your Operating Agreement to Fit Your Business, Dayton B2B, January, 2008
- Choice of Entity for Business and Investment Real Estate -- Avoid a "Water Landing", Dayton Bar Briefs, June, 2007
- The IRS Wins! So Why is Everyone Cheering?, Dayton Bar Briefs, August, 2007
- Self-Directed IRA: Learning from Home Improvement, Dayton Bar Briefs, March, 2005
- Finding the Right Fit, Dayton B2B, August, 2008
- Eighteen Coolidge Wall Attorneys Selected for The Best Lawyers in America® 2021 Edition (8/20/2020)
- Tax Issues for Election 2020 (3/19/2020)
- Nineteen Coolidge Wall Attorneys Selected for The Best Lawyers in America® 2020 Edition (8/15/2019)
- Ashley Warwar Joins the Firm’s Estate Planning and Tax Department (11/7/2018)
- New Attorney Erica Glass Joins Coolidge’s Estate Planning and Tax Department (11/6/2018)
- Two Coolidge Attorneys Receive “Lawyer of the Year” Recognition (11/6/2018)
- Twenty Coolidge Attorneys Honored as The Best Lawyers in America® 2019 (8/20/2018)
- Coolidge Estate Planning and Tax Department Continues to Add Attorneys and Expand Services to Clients (3/22/2018)
- Eighteen Attorneys Selected for Inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2017 (8/25/2016)
- Ready to Throw Out Those Old Tax Records? (5/5/2015)
Professional Associations
and Community Involvement
Dayton Bar Association, Member
Idaho Bar Association, Member
Ohio State Bar Association
Chad D. Hansen
Corporate and Business
Tax
Estate Planning
Phone:
(937) 449-5790
Fax:
Chad Hansen serves as Chair of the Tax and Estate Planning Department of Coolidge Wall and practices in the areas of tax, business, and estate planning/probate. He advises individuals and closely-held businesses on various business transactions and tax issues, and provides advice on business formation, joint venturing, structuring acquisition and disposition transactions, and tax planning in relation to these transactions. He frequently helps clients structure the "comings" and "goings" of owners in business separations and restructurings, and addressing liquidity events. Chad works with business owners with business and personal succession issues so that a business owner's business and estate planning objectives are aligned.
Chad has assisted a number of charitable organizations gain tax-exempt status or navigate tricky tax or organizational issues. He also represents clients in tax controversies with state and federal taxing authorities, including assisting clients in audits, protests, and tax collection matters.
Chad's accomplishments include being listed in The Best Lawyers in America® (2016-2020) and being named the 2019 "Lawyer of the Year" in Tax Law in Dayton. Only 4% of attorneys in the country receive Best Lawyers recognition. Chad also has been a frequent writer and speaker on various tax and business topics and taught business law and income tax courses as an adjunct professor at Antioch University and Franklin University.
Outside of work, Chad enjoys watching various sporting activities, kayaking, racquetball, and spending time with his wife and three sons.
Bar Admissions
- Idaho, 1997
- Ohio, 2002
- U.S. District Court District of Idaho
Education
- University of Florida College of Law, Gainesville, Florida
LL.M. - 2001
Major: Tax - University of Idaho College of Law, Moscow, Idaho
J.D. - 1997 - Utah State University, Logan, Utah
B.A. - 1994
Major: Accounting
Community Service
- Volunteer, Dayton Volunteer Lawyers Project - pro bono tax cases, 2016-present
- Volunteer, Cincinnati Volunteer Lawyer’s Project – pro bono tax cases, 2011-present
- Volunteer, U.S. Tax Court Pro Bono Program
- Volunteer, Indianapolis Super Bowl XLVI Host Committee, 2012
- Volunteer, NCAA Men’s Basketball Final Four, Indianapolis 2015
- Beavercreek Football Club, Treasurer 2009-2012, President 2013, 2014, 2015
- Beavercreek City Schools Ambassador, 2012-2014
- Board Member, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation – Greater Dayton Chapter, 2007-2012
- Dayton Bar Association, Tax and Business Law Committee Chair, 2004-2006
- Volunteer, Small Business Development Center, 2003-2007
Presentations
- “Federal Tax Update” Institute of Management Accountants, Dayton Chapter, January 16, 2018
- “Interpreting Essential Documents To Build Your Case," NBI: Partnership and Shareholder Disputes From Start to Finish, June 24, 2015
- “Legal Issues in Starting Your Own Business” Warren County SBDC, April 22, 2015
- “Legal Issues in Starting Your Own Business” Warren County SBDC, January 7, 2015
- “Legal Issues in Starting Your Own Business” Warren County SBDC, October 1, 2014
- “Tax Exempt Organizations – Start to Finish” MTSO Community Organization Seminar, September 20, 2014 (Delaware, OH)
- “Legal Issues in Starting Your Own Business” Warren County SBDC, July 9, 2014
- “Tax Credits for Real Estate Investors and Developers” NAIOP, March 19, 2014
- “Tax Exempt Organizations – Start to Finish” MTSO Community Organization Seminar, March 13, 2014 (Delaware, OH)
- “LLC or Inc.?” NBI, November 7, 2013 (Cincinnati, OH)
- “State Tax Issues for Nonprofits” Ohio State Bar Association’s Nonprofit Law Seminar, April 5, 2013 (Columbus, OH)
- “Employment Tax Disputes – What’s New?” Tax Controversy Forum III, October 19, 2011 (Dayton, OH), October 26, 2011 (Columbus, OH)
- “State Tax Issues for Nonprofits” Ohio State Bar Association’s Nonprofit Law Seminar, May 27, 2011 (Columbus, OH)
- “Essential Business Agreements” SCORE, November 12, 2010 (Dayton, OH)
- “Small Business Legal Toolkit” Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce, October 20, 2010 (Dayton, OH)
- “Worker Classification and Employment Tax Audits” Tax Controversy Forum II, October 7, 2010 (Dayton, OH)
- “Trust Fund Penalty Cases” Tax Controversy Forum, November 3, 2009 (Dayton, OH)
- “Choice of Business Entity” New Lawyer’s Training, February 20, 2009 (Dayton, OH)
- “Choice of Business Entity” CFMA, January 15, 2009 (Dayton, OH)
- “Hot Topics for Partnerships and LLCs” Ohio MegaTax Conference, December 10, 2008 (Columbus, OH)
- “Compensation Strategies for Closely-Held Companies” QuantumLegal Seminars, October 28, 2008 (Dayton, OH)
- “Issues with Joint Ventures” Minority Business Contractor’s Association, August 26, 2008 (Cincinnati, OH)
- “Limited Liability Companies” QuantumLegal Seminars, May 15, 2008 (Dayton, OH)
- “Choice of Business Entity” New Lawyer’s Training, February 29, 2008 (Dayton, OH)
- “S Corporations” Lorman Seminars, December 14, 2007 (Cincinnati, OH)
- “Choice of Business Entity” Idaho State Bar, January 17, 2007 (Boise, ID)
- “Fundamentals of Capital Accounts” Lorman’s Selected Partnership Tax Issues, National Webinar, September 21, 2006
- “Tax-Exempt Organizations” Lorman Seminars, June 13, 2006 (Boise, ID)
- “Work Privilege in Tax Cases” Ohio Society of CPAs, 2005 (Dayton, OH)
- “Bankruptcy Case Update” Idaho State Bar Bankruptcy Section Annual Meeting 2000 (Couer D’Alene, ID)
- “Bankruptcy Case Update” Idaho State Bar Bankruptcy Section Annual Meeting 1999 (Couer D’Alene, ID)
- “Bankruptcy Case Update” Idaho State Bar Bankruptcy Section Annual Meeting 1998 (Couer D’Alene, ID)
Published Works
- IRS Sharpening its Teeth in Face of Falling Tax Revenues, Dayton B2B, September, 2009
- If You Own Your Own Company, Make Sure Your Pay Makes Sense to IRS, Dayton B2B, April, 2009
- Fight or Flight -- The Significance of Ohio Residency a Ring of Confusion, Dayton B2B, April, 2008
- Custom Tailor Your Operating Agreement to Fit Your Business, Dayton B2B, January, 2008
- Choice of Entity for Business and Investment Real Estate -- Avoid a "Water Landing", Dayton Bar Briefs, June, 2007
- The IRS Wins! So Why is Everyone Cheering?, Dayton Bar Briefs, August, 2007
- Self-Directed IRA: Learning from Home Improvement, Dayton Bar Briefs, March, 2005
- Finding the Right Fit, Dayton B2B, August, 2008
- Eighteen Coolidge Wall Attorneys Selected for The Best Lawyers in America® 2021 Edition (8/20/2020)
- Tax Issues for Election 2020 (3/19/2020)
- Nineteen Coolidge Wall Attorneys Selected for The Best Lawyers in America® 2020 Edition (8/15/2019)
- Ashley Warwar Joins the Firm’s Estate Planning and Tax Department (11/7/2018)
- New Attorney Erica Glass Joins Coolidge’s Estate Planning and Tax Department (11/6/2018)
- Two Coolidge Attorneys Receive “Lawyer of the Year” Recognition (11/6/2018)
- Twenty Coolidge Attorneys Honored as The Best Lawyers in America® 2019 (8/20/2018)
- Coolidge Estate Planning and Tax Department Continues to Add Attorneys and Expand Services to Clients (3/22/2018)
- Eighteen Attorneys Selected for Inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2017 (8/25/2016)
- Ready to Throw Out Those Old Tax Records? (5/5/2015)
Professional Associations
and Community Involvement
Dayton Bar Association, Member
Idaho Bar Association, Member
Ohio State Bar Association
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