Bruce W. Baker - Lawyer in Des Moines, IA

Bruce Baker is a member of the firms Tax, Estate Planning, and Employee Benefits and Business, Finance, and Real Estate Departments. His practice includes tax dispute representation, federal, state, and local tax litigation involving income, estate, sales and use, and property taxes. Bruce regularly assists clients with estate and wealth transfer planning, charitable giving, and structuring tax-deferred exchanges.

Prior to joining Nyemaster Goode, Bruce was a trial attorney with the Office of Chief Counsel, Internal Revenue Service. Bruce holds a Certified Public Accountant certificate (Iowa 1982).

PRACTICE AREAS

Real Estate

Business Planning and Taxation

Real Estate Taxation

State and Local Taxation

Tax Controversies and Disputes

Business, Finance, Real Estate

Tax, Estate Planning, Employee Benefits

Wealth Transfer, Trusts, and Estates

Estate, Trust, and Fiduciary Litigation

EDUCATION

University of Iowa (B.B.A., with distinction, 1978)

University of San Diego (J.D., cum laude, 1982)

Certified Public Accountant, Iowa, 1982

BAR ADMISSIONS

Illinois, 1982

Iowa, 1987

Admitted to practice in all state and federal courts in Iowa and the United States Tax Court.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Trial Attorney, Office of Chief Counsel, Internal Revenue Service, 1982-1986