Meet The Team
Michael G. Glosniak, JD
Michael G. Glosniak is senior counsel focusing his practice on real estate law, including commercial property transactions, while also specializing in commercial/industrial property tax and assessment appeals in Cook County as well as the surrounding suburban counties of northern Illinois. Mike’s real estate transactional practice includes the following services:
- Negotiating and Drafting Purchase and Sale Agreements
- Commercial Real Estate Transactions
- Residential Property Sales
- Lease Agreements
- Real Estate Structuring/Advisory
- Title Examinations and Title Defect Clearance
- Deeds and Transfers of Title
- Land Trusts
Additionally, the property tax and assessment appeal practice includes the following services:
- Administrative appeals before the County Assessor and County Board of Review
- Review of market data and property valuations through our network of Appraisers
- Tax Objection Complaints filed in the Circuit Court seeking property tax refunds
- Processing Discovery and Case Management
- Negotiating Tax Objections with Assistant State’s Attorneys
- Settling and processing property tax refunds with the County Treasurer
- Appeals to the Illinois Property Tax Appeal Board
- Securing and retaining Tax Incentives (such as Cook County Class 6-B, Class 7, etc.) on newly constructed, substantially rehabilitated or previously abandoned properties
Prior to joining DUGGAN BERTSCH, Michael spent over a decade at one of the first firms in Chicago to specialize in property tax and assessment appeals. His experience has allowed him to navigate and obtain successful results for clients in the real estate assessment appeals process and he is passionate about the savings provided to his commercial and individual clients who often bear the brunt the county’s inequitable property tax system.
Michael earned his Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Biology and Environmental Sciences from the University of Notre Dame and his Juris Doctorate (J.D.) from Chicago-Kent College of Law.
Michael currently resides in Western Springs with his lovely wife, Laura, and his two amazing daughters, Avery and Maggie.
Publications
Open House
Due to unforeseen circumstances, DBTA Open House for WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25TH has been Postponed. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding. Thank you for your interest and understanding.
Alert: Qualified Opportunity Zone Funds
Summary As part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA), a new community and economic development program was enacted under Section 1400Z-1 & 1400Z-2 that garnered little attention at the time of passage, but which now appears to be causing high net worth investors and the investment community at large to take […]
IRS TO ALLOW MOST TAXPAYERS TO DEFER PAYING 2019 TAXES ON APRIL 15, 2020 DUE TO COVID-19
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, speaking at a coronavirus news conference today, announced that individuals who owe taxes to the IRS can defer up to $1 million, and corporations can defer up to $10 million in payments, for a period of 90 days from the April 15th deadline. At this point, the deferral applies to the income taxes owed, and there does not appear […]
DB Alert: 2019 Payment and Filing Deadlines
As we previously alerted our clients and friends, the Internal Revenue Service has postponed the tax payment deadlines for calendar year taxpayers until July 15, 2020 provided that the amounts owed did not exceed certain levels (prior alert); however, the tax filing deadline itself was not automatically extended under this prior guidance Recent guidance just […]
Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act: Forgiveness Relief
Last week Congress passed H.R. 7010, the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 (PFA), significantly amending certain provisions in the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) relating to a borrower’s loan forgiveness relief requirements. The President subsequently signed the PFA legislation into law which provides PPP borrowers with the following favorable modifications that should enable more, […]
Significant Estate, Gift, and Income Tax Changes Proposed Under The “Build Back Better Act”
On September 13, 2021, the House Ways and Means Committee released a proposed tax bill (House proposal) as part of the Biden administration’s “Build Back Better Act.” The segments of the proposed bill discussed below highlight important changes to the way trusts, estates, and individuals could be taxed. However, it is important to note that […]
For the 99.5% Act
In late March, the “For the 99.5% Act” (the “Act”) was introduced to Congress. The Act contains several additions, removals, and amendments to the Internal Revenue Code that would significantly alter estate and business planning practices. The changes, if enacted, that would be most relevant to comprehensive planning for the private client are summarized below. […]