
Michael C. Walch
- tel: 801.328.3600
- dir: 801.426.2136
- fax: 801.212.2155
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Mr. Walch is a member of the firm's Tax and Estate Planning section. He has over 30 years of experience advising clients with complex tax planning and business structuring. He has considerable experience in minimizing taxes through the use of pass-through and other business entities, both domestically and internationally. Mr Walch also frequently structures real estate and corporate transactions, including recently advising clients on the purchase of New York City's largest undeveloped property.
Mr. Walch regularly advises clients on business dealings and tax planning involving Native American nations, and is a frequent national and local speaker on Indian law and tax topics. He represents taxpayers in tax compliance and litigation matters, including representation in the U.S. Tax Court and state tax agencies.
News
- February 2018
Presentations
- Tax Issues in Entity SelectionNBI, Salt Lake City
- State and Federal Taxation of Tribes, Tribal Members, and Tribal CorporationsNational Intertribal Tax Alliance, Catusa, Oklahoma
- Pipeline/Utility Tax IssuesNational Intertribal Tax Alliance, Valley Center, California
- Overcoming Tribal Real Estate Development ObstaclesNBI, Salt Lake City
- New Perspectives on Like-Kind ExchangesUtah State Bar, Salt Lake City
- Native American Law UpdateUtah State Bar, Salt Lake City
- Imposing and Administering Tribal TaxesNational Intertribal Tax Alliance, Reno, Nevada
- Doing Business with Indian TribesUniversity of Utah, Salt Lake City
- Doing Business in ChinaInstitute of Management Accountants, Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Contracts and Leases for Your PracticeInternational Association of Financial Planners
- What Utah Real Estate Lawyers Should Know about Indian LawUtah State Bar
Education
Stanford Law School, J.D., 1984
- Board of Editors Award, Stanford Law Review
Brigham Young University, B.S. Accounting, Highest Honors & magna cum laude, 1981
- Phi Kappa Phi, Beta Gamma Sigma, Phi Eta Sigma Honor Societies
- National Merit Scholar
Bar Admissions
- Utah
- Michigan
- Oregon
- U.S. Tax Court
Honors & Awards
- Utah Legal Elite: Tax (2017, 2018)
Language
- Hebrew