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Jon Block is the practice group leader for the State and Local Tax Group at Pierce Atwood. He also practices federal tax law. He has substantial experience in handling state and local tax disputes in Maine and New Hampshire as well as providing transactional planning and advice, and he has been significantly involved in designing, drafting, and structuring important state tax legislation. Jon also advises new and expanding businesses with respect to maximizing state and local economic development incentives. In particular, Jon advises taxpayers with respect to the Maine Pine Tree Development Zone Program, Maine’s Property Tax Reimbursement Program (BETR) and Maine's Business Equipment Exemption, and has significant expertise in many other Maine tax incentive programs. Jon has substantial expertise in advising businesses and individuals with respect to property tax, sales tax and income tax issues, as well as on transactional matters. Jon frequently speaks and writes on a wide variety of state and local tax issues. | 