John Dies, alliantgroup’s managing director of tax controversy, has been appointed to the American Bar Association’s (ABA) Captive Insurance Committee.
Dies brings experience in representing and working with taxpayers on micro-captive insurance compliance.
In his role with ABA, he will be using his knowledge to further educate taxpayers and their advisors on emerging trends in the captive insurance space.
Commenting on his appointment, Dies said: “The captive insurance space, specifically in the area of micro captives, is undergoing major compliance changes and people will need to have the most up-to-date information in order to plan accordingly.”
He added: “By joining the committee, it is my hope to increase the awareness of the benefits of micro captives and help taxpayers understand the steps they should be taking to ensure everything is done by the book and in line with IRS guidelines.”
Click here to read Dies and former IRS commissioner Steve Miller’s recent article on the Avrahami ruling.