- Aircraft Acquisitions and Dispositions
- Aircraft Co-Ownership Arrangements
- Aircraft Ownership/Operations Structure Planning
- Aircraft-Related Services Agreements
- Regulatory Compliance (FAA, DOT, IRS) Federal Income and Excise Tax Planning
- State Sales & Use Tax Planning
- Tax Projections & Modeling
- Federal and State Tax Audit Representation
- Personal Use Analysis & Fringe Benefit Income Reporting
- Flight Log Analysis for Federal Income Tax Reporting & Compliance
- International Registry Administrator Services
Business Aviation
In the business aviation marketplace, you need deals closed creatively and on time. You expect and deserve details of all available purchase options. Further, immediate, precise attention for your transactions and superior drafting and negotiating skills are essential. Impasses can be sudden and must be resolved quickly. GKG Law is synonymous with this kind of innovative, resourceful and quality service.
Vast Experience & Knowledge
In planning and structuring thousands of aircraft transactions, GKG Law’s Business Aviation Group has marshaled extensive knowledge of federal aviation, tax and regulatory issues. We are acknowledged as leaders who have the ability to handle aviation matters from start to finish. Clients engage us at the beginning of their aircraft acquisition journey, and we work alongside acquisition experts to negotiate and structure deals with clients’ best interests in mind. Further, our noted aviation taxation skills enable us to fill a dual role. We advise on aircraft ownership and operating structures that will minimize liability for sales or use tax, maximize income tax deductions, and ensure FAA compliance.
Our attorneys hold advanced graduate degrees in taxation, hail from the FAA and DOT, and have many years of aviation experience in government and private practice. We offer detailed knowledge of tax laws, with a special emphasis on federal income tax, (including depreciation, deductibility of expenses, and entertainment and personal use of business aircraft, state sales and use taxes, and federal excise taxes.
Industry Connections
As leaders in the business aviation marketplace, we have many valued relationships with aircraft sales professionals and brokers. Many of the country’s largest law and accounting firms regularly refer business to GKG Law. Our clients trust us for our ability to anticipate potential issues and provide creative solutions to their most complex business aviation problems.
Whatever your goals and aviation-related needs, GKG Law will represent, promote and protect your business interests above all else.
GKG Law’s Business Aviation team regularly publishes industry-related articles and hosts educational webinars free of charge. To receive alerts regarding this content, please contact us at marketing@gkglaw.com.