Scott M. Lar

Scott M. Lar maintains a transactional and taxation practice, which primarily focuses on mergers and acquisitions, taxation and tax planning, federal and state tax audits, tax litigation, corporate governance, and estate planning.

Mr. Lar represents clients in reorganizations as well as equity and asset acquisitions; tax deferred exchanges; qualified opportunity zone tax incentive program; federal income and transfer tax audits as well as state income and sales and use tax audits. He has also represented clients before the Internal Revenue Service appeals division as well as the United States Tax Court in a variety of tax disputes and litigation. Mr. Lar is experienced in federal gift, estate, and generation-skipping transfer tax planning and tailoring estate plans to meet the needs of our clients.

Mr. Lar is licensed to practice in Arkansas and the United States Tax Court.

Recognition

The Best Lawyers in America® (2024-present)
Super Lawyers (2019-2021)

Education

University of Florida (LL.M., Taxation, 2012)
Florida Tax Review, Graduate Editor

University of Arkansas School of Law (J.D., with honors, 2011)

University of Arkansas (B.S.B.A., Accounting, 2008)