Estate and Succession Planning
Dean Mead’s Estate and Succession Planning Department is one of the largest and most respected groups of estate planning attorneys in Florida. We are frequently…
Dean Mead Tax attorney Michael Minton was the featured Tax Policy Discussion speaker at the 2018 TaxWatch Conference. His presentation focused on Opportunity Zones. Minton is the current chair of the Tax Section of The Florida Bar, and he also is the chair of Dean Mead’s Agribusiness and Solar Energy teams.
The 39th Annual TaxWatch Meeting in Ponte Vedra provided attendees the opportunity to engage in discussions about future TaxWatch research and the issues that are most critical to Florida’s success, led by the extraordinary and accomplished volunteer leaders of TaxWatch.
About Florida TaxWatch
As an independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit taxpayer research institute & government watchdog for more than one-third of a century, Florida TaxWatch works to improve the productivity and accountability of Florida government. Its research recommends productivity enhancements and explains the statewide impact of fiscal and economic policies and practices on citizens and businesses.
Florida TaxWatch is supported by voluntary, tax-deductible donations and private grants, and does not accept government funding. Donations provide a solid, lasting foundation that has enabled Florida TaxWatch to bring about a more effective, responsive government that is more accountable to, and productive for, the citizens it serves since 1979.
About Michael Minton
Minton represents family businesses with an emphasis on generationally owned agricultural businesses. He assists with their organizational structure, federal income, estate and gift tax planning and business succession planning. He offers his clients extensive experience focusing on tax issues related to agribusiness, as well as water resource issues and new innovative uses of land for value-added propositions.
Mr. Minton’s clients receive the benefit of his 35+ years of experience in Florida agribusiness and interaction with agencies that regulate the utilization and optimization of their assets and business opportunities. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Orlando Economic Partnership, the University of Florida Foundation, Florida TaxWatch, and the Florida Chamber of Commerce.
