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Christopher T. Tassone
- E ctassone@taftlaw.com
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Summary
Chris is a business and tax lawyer in Taft’s Cincinnati office. Chris serves as outside general counsel to small and medium-sized businesses, advising on corporate governance and strategic transactions.
In his tax practice, Chris counsels individuals and businesses on a wide range of issues including audit support, incentives, transactional planning, and tax litigation. He represents clients with tax controversy matters before the Internal Revenue Service, state taxing authorities, and various localities across the U.S. Additionally, Chris has extensive experience advising companies, founders, and investors with compliance and planning opportunities involving IRC Section 1202 qualified small business stock (QSBS).
Prior to joining Taft, Chris was an attorney at a prominent U.S. law firm with a presence in the Midwest and South, and he also worked as a tax consultant at Ernst & Young, LLP.
Chris earned his J.D. from The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, where he was a law clerk in the University’s Office of Business and Finance. He received his B.A. from the University of South Carolina. Active in the local and legal community, Chris is a board member and secretary of the Center for Respite Care and an officer of the Cincinnati Bar Association’s Tax Law and Corporate Law Committees, respectively.
Awards
Honoree, Ohio Super Lawyers Rising Stars, Business/Corporate (2023)
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Education
- The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law (2016)
- University of South Carolina (2012)
Admissions
- State - Ohio
News
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IRS Issues Guidance on QSBS Qualification for Software Company
Professional Affiliations
- Cincinnati Bar Association
Secretary, Tax Law Committee
Vice-Chair, Corporate Law Committee - Ohio State Bar Association
Member
Community Involvement
- Center for Respite Care
Board Member, Secretary
- University of Cincinnati
College of Law, Adjunct Professor