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Stephen M. Sparks
Counsel
Cincinnati, OH
Counsel
Cincinnati, OH
Steve’s practice is devoted to public finance and he has extensive experience with tax-advantaged financings for governments, energy conservation projects, healthcare and higher education. He devotes a significant portion of his practice to the federal tax issues encountered by issuers and borrowers of tax-advantaged bonds, including structuring transactions to comply with tax rules, audits, VCAP, preparation of Schedules K for 501(c)(3) organizations and rebate analysis.
The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, J.D., 2007, cum laude
University of Florida Levin College of Law, LL.M, Taxation, 2009
Ashland University, B.A., Political Science/History, 2000, cum laude
The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law – Judge William M. Drennen Award
University of Florida Levin College of Law – The Book Award
May 2, 2022 | Uncategorized
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March 11, 2022 | Publications
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February 19, 2022 | Blogs
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November 14, 2021 | Blogs
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November 9, 2021 | Experience
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November 6, 2021 | Publications
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October 8, 2021 | Blogs
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April 14, 2021 | Blogs
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January 21, 2021 | Coronavirus Response Team
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June 10, 2020 | Coronavirus Response Team
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May 21, 2020 | Coronavirus Response Team
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April 30, 2020 | Coronavirus Response Team
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April 30, 2020 | Coronavirus Response Team
Overview The Federal Reserve announced that it was expanding the scope of the Municipal Liquidity Fa...
December 12, 2019 | Experience
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