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ROBERT LICKWAR

Partner, UHY LLP
Managing Director, UHY Advisors

Farmington, Connecticut

ROBERT LICKWAR

Background

Robert Lickwar has more than thirty years of experience as a practicing CPA, working exclusively with privately held businesses and owners to provide compliance services and sophisticated tax planning strategies, including like-kind exchanges, tax-efficient workouts and restructurings, reorganizations, and estate planning services. He is a leader of the Northeast Cannabis practice and provides a wide range of cannabis accounting services such as tax planning and tax return preparation in compliance with IRC 280E.

Bob has extensive experience dealing with tax authorities at both the federal and state levels. He develops tax-favored and other retirement plans for clients and assists in developing tax-efficient succession transitions, including acquisitions and sales of businesses. Bob also has considerable expertise in the taxation of small businesses and their owners, specializing in many areas of domestic taxation, including real estate, multi-state, business, and individual taxation.

Bob is a nationally recognized presenter on various tax issues, and a well-known discussion leader, providing continuing education seminars to tax professionals. He has been a speaker for Berlin Continuing Adult Education small business seminars and Farmington Continuing Adult Education small business seminars, and a frequent tax expert guest for a local radio station. Bob’s articles have been featured in Taxation for Accountants, The Journal of Accountancy, and local newspapers.

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