<p>Jay Boyd is a partner in the Indianapolis, Indiana offices of Barnes & Thornburg LLP, and a member of the firm’s Business Department. Mr. Boyd’s practice involves representing private businesses and entrepreneurs in business organization, capitalization, acquisition, disposition, and operational activities with a special emphasis on tax issues. He has substantial experience with publicly held and privately owned energy-related, wagering and gaming and distribution businesses. He is also experienced in Indiana gaming licensing and has served as in-house general counsel to an investment management company. He is listed in the 2010 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® in the Tax area.
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Mr. Boyd’s tax practice spans nearly every discipline of federal and state tax from planning and participating in the legislative process through lobbying and drafting activities, developing tax-sensitive business strategies, and representing taxpayers before administrative agencies and courts. His wide range of experience in practice gives him a unique perspective on problem-solving and issues management for business interests with tax concerns.
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He has served as chairman of the Indiana State Bar Association Taxation Section, as chair of the Closely Held Business Committee of the American Bar Association’s Taxation Section, and as a member of the section’s Long Range Planning Committee. Mr. Boyd is a fellow of the American College of Tax Counsel and was the first Hoosier in 25 years to sit on the IRS Commissioner’s Advisory Group