Jacob L. "Jake" Kaplan

About Jacob

Jake Kaplan develops tax minimization strategies for families and tax-exempt organizations. Individuals come to Jake for estate and tax planning, while organizations seek Jake’s counsel on tax, governance, regulatory, and New Markets Tax Credit issues. Jake is a partner with Alston & Bird’s Federal & International Tax Group and co-leads the firm’s Tax Credit Transactions Team. He focuses his practice in the areas of estate planning, exempt organizations, and New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) financings. Jake draws on his rich and varied experiences to benefit a diverse group of clients whose needs often overlap across Jake’s areas of expertise. He advises individuals, families, and fiduciaries on tax issues, estate planning strategies, philanthropic plans, and estate administration procedures and best practices. Jake counsels organizations on myriad specialized tax, governance, formation, and operational issues. As co-leader of Alston & Bird’s Tax Credit Transactions Team, he also represents hospitals, schools, other organizations, and community development entities in federal NMTC financings that help organizations fund important real estate redevelopment projects and working capital needs.

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