Biography
Benjamin Kinder's practice focuses on working with and for his clients to help them navigate the many traps and pitfalls of the Internal Revenue Code. Whether it is helping taxpayers negotiate with the IRS or advising charities to ensure that they receive - and maintain - the tax-exempt status that they deserve, Ben remains focused on helping people.
Ben represents individual and corporate taxpayers before the Internal Revenue Service and state tax departments, in the areas of audits, examinations and collections regarding income taxes, employment taxes, sales and use taxes, licensing taxes (including BPOL), and estate and gift taxes. Ben also regularly works with nonprofit organizations, advising them regarding their formation, their application for tax-exempt status, as well as their ongoing operations in accordance with federal and state law.
Ben also handles general corporate and tax planning matters, including corporate governance, charitable remainder trusts, and benefit corporations.
Professional Associations
- Virginia State Bar
- New York State Bar
- Fairfax Bar Association
- American Bar Association – Tax Section
Honors And Awards
- Virginia Super Lawyers - Rising Stars - Tax, 2021-2022
- Arlington magazine's Top Attorneys - Nonprofit, 2019, 2021, 2022
- Virginia Business magazine "Legal Elite" - Business Law, 2018
- 2023, Arlington magazine’s Top Attorneys — Nonprofit
Pro-Bono Activities
- Fairfax County Public Schools, Mentor
Published Works
- Cautionary Guidance for Operating a Private Foundation, Estate Planning magazine ( February 1, 2017 )
- Co-author, Bloomberg BNA Virginia Corporate Income Tax Portfolio ( January 1, 2018 )
Practice Areas
- Tax Law
- Non-profit Law
- Business Entity Formation
- Corporate Governance
- Corporate Law
- Charitable Planning
Education
- American University, Washington College of Law, Washington, District of Columbia
- J.D. - 2010
- Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, District of Columbia
- LL.M. - 2011
- Major: Taxation
- University of Michigan
- B.A. - 2006
Bar Admissions
- Virginia
- New York
- U.S. Tax Court
Past Positions
- Honorable Judge David Laro at the U.S. Tax Court, Intern
- Bloomberg Bureau of National Affairs in the State and Local Tax Group