Sandra F. O'Neill - Bowditch & Dewey

Overview

Sandra O’Neill is an established tax attorney, advising clients on federal income tax matters in corporate mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures and planning initiatives including the structuring of cross-border and intellectual property buy-in transactions. She also assists clients with partnership and REIT tax issues in the formation of real estate investment funds.

Before Bowditch

In addition to her law firm background, Sandra has held several in-house counsel positions.

Besides work

Sandra enjoys running, biking, and swimming and is active in her local community as a parent of two children in Newton public schools.

Affiliations

Member, Boston Bar Association
Member, Women’s Bar Association
Member, American Bar Association

Articles + Talks

Articles

“Crypto Currency Update,” Banking & Financial Services, September 2021
“Your Clients Could Be Getting a Jump Start,” Rethinking65, March 1, 2021
“Uncertainty Ahead: Rethinking Business Tax Planning,” Financial Advisor Magazine, December 21, 2020
“Tax Planning In Uncertain Times,” Private Wealth Magazine, July 29, 2020
Let’s Try Again: Reformulating the Economic Substance Doctrine, 121 Tax Notes 1053 (2008)
Tax Economics 101—The Need for Enforcement, 103 Tax Notes 353 (2004)
MIPS Revisited, A Problem in Need of Solution (pts 1 and 2), 30 Corp. Tax’n 17 (2003), 31 Corporate Taxation 12 (2004)

Talks

“Tax changes may be coming for businesses, T&E,” Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, October 28, 2021
“Operating Your Business in the U.S.: Important Tax Issues to Consider,” ACTION Innovation Network, January 14, 2020
“PPP Updates and Year End Tax & Financial Planning,” Worcester Business Journal, December 1, 2020
“Business Planning and Investment Changes Due to COVID-19,” Bowditch Legal Podcasts, May 27, 2020
“Opportunity Zone Update,” Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce, January 30, 2020
“Business Lawyers’ Guide to Corporate Tax,” Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education Seminar, June 2011
“Business Lawyers’ Guide to Corporate Tax,” Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education Seminar, July 2010
“Business Lawyers’ Guide to Corporate Tax,” Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education Seminar, November 2008