Gary R. Thorup
Utah
Dentons Durham Jones Pinegar P.C.
111 South Main Street
Suite 2400
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Tel: +1 801 297 1108
Email:
gary.thorup@dentons.com
Web:
www.dentons.com
Mr. Thorup’s tax practice is a case and controversy-type practice representing clients before the IRS, the Utah State Tax Commission and Utah courts, but also includes tax planning and some work nonprofit/tax-exempt entities.
As a registered Utah lobbyist since 1982, he spends full-time during Utah’s 45 calendar-day legislative session and the Utah Legislature’s interim committee study period lobbying state legislators and executive branch policy makers.
Mr. Thorup is also involved in alcohol law and policy issues representing clients applying for alcohol licenses, defending against alleged violations, and seeking policy changes.
Memberships:
- 2021 Tax Practitioner of the Year by the Tax Section of the Utah State Bar
- Registered Utah Lobbyist, 1982 – present
- Former Chair and Current Executive Board Member, National Association of State Bar Tax Sections, 2007 – Present
- Member, Utah Air Travel Commission, 2005 – 2007
- Former Chair and Board Member, Salt Lake County Center for the Arts Advisory Board, 1996-2006
- Former Chair of various Utah Bar Sections:
- Administrative Law Section, 1995 – 2011
- Nonprofit Law Section, 2006 – 2007
- Tax Section, 2004 – 2005
- International Law Section, 1998 – 1999
- Former Chair and Council Member, Sugarhouse Community Council, 1986 – 1993
- Member, Salt Lake City Mayor’s Baseball Advisory Task Force, 1992 – 1993
- Former Co-chair and Member, Property Tax Task Force of the Utah Tax Review Committee, 1986 – 1993
In the complex world of tax, our role is simple: to serve as an extension of your business. At Dentons, our value comes from seeing your business as you do and collaborating with you every step of the way. Together, we will develop and implement a plan based on your needs and aspirations—one that proactively identifies creative, integrated commercial tax-saving solutions.
When you engage Dentons for tax services, you’re getting an interdisciplinary team that understands how tax law meshes with other areas of the law—corporate, real estate and litigation, to name a few. You are drawing from a focused team with years of experience in your industry. It’s a cross-border, multi-jurisdictional group that seamlessly mixes local knowledge with the right resources in order for your business to stay nimble and robust.
Whether excise or extra-jurisdictional, taxes will always impact your business. As regulations and issues shift and evolve, Dentons will work with you to ensure you stay ahead—with your goals as our guide.
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