Practical Business and Legal Advice for Entrepreneurs
Legal Insight for Business Growth
Every business decision has tax and legal implications. From choosing the right entity to compensating key employees or bringing on investors, Covello Tax Law helps entrepreneurs make clear, actionable decisions quickly and confidently.
In addition to practicing tax law for nearly 20 years, Covello Tax Law has experience as in-house and general counsel for growing companies. Covello Tax Law can serve as your legal consigliere to get you through the hard issues with a practical and actionable plan.
We combine the precision of a tax law firm with the insight of a business-first in-house counsel.
What We Advise On Entity Formation,Structuring, and Financings
Choosing the right entity and equity type is critical to both operational and tax efficiency. We guide founders through LLC, S corporation, C corporations, and partnership considerations with a focus on flexibility and tax impacts.
Choosing the right entity
We help them decide when and whether to issue SAFEs, convertible notes, or priced rounds. Balancing tax optimization for all of a company’s constituents with practicality, simplicity, and investability is one of our strengths.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Our clients rely on us to guide them through some of the most important aspects of selling their valuable assets and businesses, as we quarterback deal design, due diligence, and documentation of a transformative business deal.
Operational and Compliance Matters
We provide ongoing counsel on business contracts, risk management, and compliance issues so you can make decisions quickly and confidently.
Executive Compensation and Incentive Design
We develop equity and bonus structures that attract and retain key team members while maintaining tax efficiency. Leveraging the right technique, whether it’s profits interest, stock rights, options, phantom equity, or a combination, can mean the difference between incentivizing or losing your most valuable team members.
Why Clients Choose Covello Tax Law
Business-Minded Perspective
Dustin’s experience as general counsel to a high-growth company gives him practical insight into how legal and tax decisions play out in real business settings.
Integrated Legal and Tax Strategy
Our advice connects business operations, financial goals, and compliance — ensuring every decision supports both structure and strategy.
Flat and Predictable Fees
Our clients prefer certainty in their business and in their costs. We scope as much as we can as flat fee billing. No surprises or hourly runups.
Direct Access and Practical Solutions
You work directly with Dustin, receiving clear, responsive guidance that supports your business rather than slowing it down.
Build With Confidence
From startup to sale, Covello Tax Law helps you make smart, defensible decisions that support growth and demonstrate value. When the stakes are high and details matter, practical, defensible guidance helps protect what you’ve built and position your business for what comes next.
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