Professional Experience
Krupa Shah is an attorney in the Corporate Services Group at Quarles & Brady LLP. She counsels not-for-profit organizations, public and private corporations, S corporations, partnerships, and limited liability companies on a wide variety of federal, state, local, legal and tax issues. Her practice includes:
- Advising clients regarding the creation of new tax-exempt organizations, including providing advice regarding the attributes of different organizational structures and the application for appropriate federal and state tax exemptions.
- Drafting and reviewing corporate governance documents and operational agreements.
- Advising organizations regarding compliance with tax laws including private foundation exercise laws, grant-making, political activity, unrelated business taxable income, and maintaining tax-exempt, public charity, or private operating foundation status.
- Representing clients seeking rulings from the Internal Revenue Service.
- Reviewing tax returns (including Forms 990, 990-PF and 990-T) and other governmental filings.
- Advising clients regarding state and local excise franchise, income, and sales and use tax planning.
- Providing tax advice in connection with the formation, ownership, operation, sale, and dissolution of C corporations, S corporations, partnerships, and limited liability companies.
Education and Honors
- University of Minnesota Law School (J.D., magna cum laude, 2007)
University of Minnesota Law Review Member. Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Student Director.
- Northwestern University (B.A., 2001)
Attended the School of Oriental and African Studies, London, England, 2000.
Bar Admissions
Illinois,
2007
Professional and Civic Activities
Rebuilding Exchange (member, Board of Directors), American Bar Association (member), Illinois State Bar Association (member), Chicago Bar Association (member), Indian American Bar Association (member), Asian American Bar Association (member).
Judicial Clerk to The Honorable A. Benjamin Goldgar, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Illinois, 2007-2008.
Languages
Gujarati