Tax strategy is more than a deduction. Which strategy are you using?
Sanguine provides attorney-led tax mitigation analysis for high-income individuals and business owners seeking to lower their effective tax rate and keep more of what they earn.
We analyze your circumstances, identify strategies worth considering, and measure the potential benefit after costs, risks, and commitments.
"In America, there are two tax systems: one for the informed and one for the uninformed. Both are legal." - Judge Learned Hand
Most tax planning starts too late.
For many taxpayers, the conversation begins after the income has been earned, the asset has been sold, or the tax year has ended.
By then, many of the decisions affecting the tax result have already been made.
Proactive planning begins earlier - while there is still time to evaluate and implement available strategies.
The right time to begin may be just around the corner.
Your income has increased.
A substantial increase in personal or business income may create planning opportunities that annual tax preparation does not address.
A major taxable event is approaching.
A large bonus, distribution, settlement, capital gain, or other event may warrant analysis before it occurs.
A major taxable event is approaching.
A large bonus, distribution, settlement, capital gain, or other event may warrant analysis before it occurs.
You're planning to sell an asset.
The timing and structure of a business, real-estate, or other asset sale can significantly affect the tax result.
A lower effective tax rate can mean real money.
When income is substantial, even a modest reduction in your effective tax rate can create a meaningful net cash benefit.
The objective is not simply to find the largest deduction.
It is to determine:
- What you are projected to pay
- Which lawful strategies may apply
- What each option will cost
- What risks or commitments are involved
- How much more money you may ultimately retain
A tax strategy should improve your financial position - not merely change a number on your tax return.
Good tax planning gives you a clearer path forward.
Our analysis is driven by your circumstances - not by a need to place you into a particular strategy.
Before committing to a strategy, you should understand:
- Why it may apply to you
- How the projected tax benefit is calculated
- What it costs and requires
- How long your money may be committed
- What risks and liabilities are involved
- Whether it makes financial sense beyond the tax benefit
Tax mitigation strategies we may analyze.
These summaries are general and do not include every requirement, cost, risk, or limitation.
The appropriate strategy depends on your individual facts and circumstances.
Partnership Special Allocations
Certain partnerships may allocate income, gains, losses, deductions, or credits amongst partners under complex tax rules.
These arrangements require careful analysis of the economics, partnership allocations, obligations, projected taxes, and more.
Equipment & Leasing Strategies
Some taxpayers may be able to acquire an interest in income-producing business equipment and claim depreciation.
We evaluate the purchase, financing, business use, expected income, liabilities, holding requirements, and potential net benefit.
Charitable Contributions
A significant charitable contribution may create both philanthropic and tax-planning benefits when properly structured.
We analyze the property, timing, valuation, deduction limitations, objectives, and broader effect on your financial position.
Charitable Land Donation Strategy
A structured donation may allow taxpayers to support land conservation while receiving a substantial deduction based on the property value.
For 2026, qualifying conservation contributions may be deductible up to 50%. We evaluate and guide you should this within your overall strategy.
Capital Gains Planning
The sale of a business, real estate, securities, or another appreciated asset can create a substantial tax liability. Timing matters to ensure you have options.
Planning before the transaction may create opportunities to reduce, defer, or better manage the resulting gain. Once in motion, it may be too late.
We help you determine what is worth pursuing.
Tax mitigation may involve attorneys, accountants, financial advisers, plan administrators, and other professionals.
Sanguine helps lead the analysis and organize the process.
We Listen
You tell us what is happening, what decisions are approaching, and what you want to accomplish.
We Analyze
We undertake a detailed and collaborative review to identify strategies worth a closer look.
We Coordinate
We work with co-counsel, your CPA, and other professionals when needed to evaluate and implement.
Meet Michael Bane, Attorney & Senior Advisor
Who Michael helps.
- High-income individuals and families
- Business owners and professionals with substantial taxable income
- Business owners seeking operational efficiencies and tax-saving opportunities
- Owners preparing for a business, real-estate, or investment sale
- Growing businesses planning expansion or major purchases
- Taxpayers considering significant charitable planning
There are more options than you think.
Michael Bane is a tax attorney who helps high-income individuals and business owners evaluate lawful strategies designed to reduce their effective tax rate and improve their after-tax financial position.
The first step is understanding what you are projected to pay, what alternatives may be available, and whether the potential net benefit justifies moving forward.
Find out how much your current tax strategy may be costing you.
Important Information
The information on this website is general and educational and is not legal, tax, accounting, investment, or financial advice. Tax outcomes depend on each taxpayer's specific circumstances, applicable law, proper implementation, and ongoing compliance. No particular tax savings or financial result is guaranteed.
No attorney-client relationship is created by visiting this website, submitting an inquiry, or participating in an introductory conversation. An attorney-client relationship is established only through a written engagement agreement.