Jeff Hearne, CPA
Partner
Jeff has more than 30 years of experience in taxation consulting, planning and
compliance. He has served a wide variety of clients in many industries including
real estate brokers, developers and investment funds, healthcare, restaurants,
and other retail. He has significant expertise and experience with partnership
taxation, especially relating to the real estate sector. A core service area for Jeff
is working with high-net-worth family groups regarding their estate planning and
trust operations. Complementing his service to both his business and family
group clients is his knowledge of private aircraft ownership and taxation issues.
Prior to merging with HoganTaylor in 2018, Jeff was lead tax partner and had
served JPMS Cox, PLLC and its predecessor since 1994.
Representative Experience
- Represented business and individual clients before the Internal Revenue Service and various state tax authorities regarding a wide variety of examinations on income tax returns.
- Assisted clients in various tax planning opportunities including research & development tax credits, 179D energy efficiency deductions and cost segregation studies.
- Counseled clients on income tax planning, wealth transfer techniques and estate tax minimization.
- Counseled clients on aircraft ownership structures including sales and income tax planning considerations.
- Assisted in establishing and ongoing administration of a wide variety of trusts, including private foundations, charitable trusts, S-Corporation trusts and generation-skipping trusts.
Office
Little RockCertifications & Honors
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
Education
- Bachelor of Science, Accounting, Magna Cum Laude, University of Arkansas at Little Rock
- Bachelor of Business Administration, Finance, Magna Cum Laude, University of Arkansas and Little Rock
Professional & Civic Affiliations
- Member, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
- Member, Arkansas Society of Certified Public Accountants (ASCPA)
- Board Member, Arkansas Prader-Willi Association
- Former Member, Central Arkansas Estate Council
- Former Board Member and Treasurer, Habitat for Humanity of Central Arkansas
