Vehicle and equipment leasing and finance companies face the daunting challenge of complying with the laws, rules, and policies—both written and unwritten and sometimes unpublished—of thousands of taxing authorities, each with its own requirements, idiosyncrasies, and agendas. Navigating this landscape requires a law firm with a comprehensive approach combined with in-depth, state-by-state knowledge, research, and technology tools that streamline large amounts of information into easily obtained answers.

Akerman's Vehicle and Equipment Leasing Taxation Practice advises lease and finance companies in all federal, state, and local tax issues, systems issues, product issues, tax audits, consumer finance disclosure and compliance, and tax controversy and litigation. Our team members, who are frequent speakers at industry conferences hosted by the Association of Consumer Vehicle Lessors (ACVL) and the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association (ELFA), also assist clients in structuring entities and operations in the most tax efficient manner possible.