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Marlene Zieah is a health care tax attorney who advises tax‑exempt and for‑profit organizations on federal, state and local tax matters affecting operations, compliance and transactions.
She focuses on tax‑exemption, transactional tax planning and IRS matters, as well as state and local tax issues, including property tax and sales and use tax exemptions, and regularly counsels organizations operating in highly regulated environments on compliance, governance and evolving tax obligations. Marlene works closely with health systems, nonprofit organizations and other regulated entities to provide practical and strategic guidance aligned with operational, compliance and long‑term organizational objectives.
Marlene’s practice includes:
- Advising organizations on obtaining and maintaining tax‑exempt status;
- Providing transactional tax planning for mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures;
- Representing clients in matters before the Internal Revenue Service; and
- Advising on state tax exemptions and employment and payroll tax matters.
Marlene draws on prior experience at Big Four accounting firms and as a tax attorney with the IRS when advising clients on complex tax and procedural matters. She is active in the American Health Law Association, the ABA Tax Section and the State Bar of Michigan Tax Section, and regularly speaks on tax developments impacting health care organizations.
