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Craig McPike’s practice includes federal, state and local tax matters, including taxation of for-profit and non-profit business organizations. His practice is concentrated in state and local tax matters and tax-exempt organizations.
Craig is the founder and chair of the firm's Nonprofit Industry Group.
Representative Experience
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- Tax-exempt organizations, including formation and application for tax-exempt status, lobbying issues, supporting organization issues, private foundation rules, excess benefit transaction rules (e.g., reasonable compensation), unrelated business income rules, and joint venture structuring
- State charitable organization registration and commercial co-venture rules
- State and local tax, including transaction privilege/sales/use tax, property tax, income tax, tobacco tax, tax-exempt organizations, municipal corporations, state taxation in Indian country, and electronic commerce
- Significant experience with state and local taxation of real estate developers and contractors
- Representative experience also includes retail sales; leases; property taxation of agricultural property, golf courses, and common areas; and business acquisition/disposition transactions
- Unclaimed property compliance and controversy
Education
- University of Washington School of Law (LL.M., Taxation, 2001)
- University of Arizona College of Law (J.D., 2000)
- Indiana University (B.S., Business, 1994)
Court Admissions
- Supreme Court of Arizona
- United States District Court, District of Arizona
- United States Tax Court
Professional Memberships & Activities
- ASU Lodestar Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Innovation, Instructor
- Arizona Tax Research Association, Tax Policy Committee
- State Bar of Arizona, Tax Section
- Arizona Governor’s Transaction Privilege Tax Simplification Task Force, Contracting Working Group Chairman
- American Bar Association, Tax Section
- Frequent lecturer on various tax topics
- Snell & Wilmer Attorney Development Committee
Representative Presentations & Publications
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Under Political Pressure, IRS Halts Investigation of Anonymous Political Contributions, Co-Author, Daily Journal (July 12, 2011)
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In Political Fundraising, the Price of Anonymity May Be Rising, Co-Author, Daily Journal (June 27, 2011)
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Moss Adams’ Nonprofit Practice Group Retreat, Featured Guest Speaker (2011)
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Association of Corporate Counsel - Nonprofit Board Service, Featured Guest Speaker, Las Vegas (2010)
Professional Recognition & Awards
- Best Lawyers in America®, Tax Law (2013)
Other Professional Experience
- TMC HealthCare, Office of General Counsel, Research Assistant
- Quigley, Tang, & Whitehill, P.L.C., Law Clerk