Alexander L. Reid

Partner

Washington, D.C.
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Overview

Alexander Reid is the National Team Leader of BakerHostetler’s Tax-Exempt Organizations and Charitable Giving team. As a specialist in tax, governance and public policy, his clients include tax-exempt organizations of all kinds, including colleges and universities, health and hospital systems, private foundations, arts and cultural institutions, trade associations and many others. He works with boards of directors and management, often serving as outside general counsel to help organizations with planning, structuring, governance, investigations, tax compliance and transactional matters.

Alex chairs the American Bar Association Tax-Exempt Organizations Committee and previously served as Legislation Counsel to the Joint Committee on Taxation, a nonpartisan body that advises members of the U.S. Congress on tax policy, and as a Fellow at the Office of Tax Policy, U.S. Department of Treasury

Select Experience

  • Served as legislation counsel for the Joint Committee on Taxation of the U.S. Congress and advised members of Congress and staff regarding tax policy.
  • Served as Fellow at the Office of Tax Policy, U.S. Department of the Treasury.
  • Drafted legislation, hearing publications and technical explanations of tax legislation.
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Experience

  • Served as legislation counsel for the Joint Committee on Taxation of the U.S. Congress and advised members of Congress and staff regarding tax policy.
  • Served as Fellow at the Office of Tax Policy, U.S. Department of the Treasury.
  • Drafted legislation, hearing publications and technical explanations of tax legislation.
  • Advises tax-exempt organizations in planning, structuring and transactional matters.
  • Represents taxpayers under audit and at IRS Appeals.
  • Counsels organizations on improving their governance and enhancing their tax compliance.
  • Advises taxpayers seeking administrative guidance from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and U.S. Department of the Treasury, as well as on legislative matters with the U.S. Congress.
  • Tax-exempt clients include charities, foundations, colleges and universities, museums and other nonprofit organizations.

Recognitions and Memberships

Recognitions

  • Law360
    • The Burton Awards: Distinguished Legal Writing Award (2018)
    • Tax: Practice Group of the Year: Member (2017)
  • The Legal 500 United States 
    • Recommended in Tax - U.S. Taxes: Contentious (2022)
    • Leading Lawyer in Tax: Not-for-profit (nonprofit and tax exempt organizations) (2020, 2022)
    • Tax: Not-for-profit (Fortune 1000 private foundations, and national trade associations and charities) (2019)
    • Next Generation Lawyer in Finance: Not-for-profit (nonprofit and tax exempt organizations)  (2017 to 2018)
    • Recommended in Finance: Not-for-profit (nonprofit and tax exempt organizations) (2014 to 2016)

Memberships

  • American Bar Foundation: Fellow
  • American College of Tax Counsel: Fellow
  • District of Columbia Bar
    • Communities Committee: Chair
    • Sections Council: Chair
    • Taxation Section Steering Committee: Past Chair
    • Tax-Exempt Organizations Committee: Past Chair
  • American Bar Association
    • Tax Section: Exempt Organizations Committee: International Subcommittee: Chair
    • Tax Section: Exempt Organizations Committee:  Vice Chair
  • The American Society of Association Executives: Legal Advisory Council: Vice Chair
  • Alliance for Charitable Reform: Advisory Council
  • National Association of Parliamentarians

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Prior Positions

  • Legislation Counsel at Joint Committee on Taxation, U.S. Congress
  • U.S. Treasury Department: Office of Tax Policy: Tax Policy Fellow

Admissions

  • U.S. Supreme Court
  • U.S. Tax Court
  • District of Columbia
  • Massachusetts
  • New York

Education

  • LL.M., New York University School of Law, 2002
  • J.D., New York University School of Law, 2001; NYU Law Review, Editor in Chief (2000-2001)
  • B.A., Yale University, 1997