Matt Boch advises clients on navigating state and local tax issues and leveraging economic development incentives to further their business goals. He works closely with individuals and companies in an array of industries, providing legal counsel on a range of tax and incentives matters.
Clients rely on Matt for his multistate tax experience as well as his deep understanding of the Arkansas tax world. Matt is experienced in all major tax types: sales and use taxes, income taxes, property taxes, and miscellaneous taxes. He guides clients through all the stages of tax controversies, from the point of an initial audit, through administrative appeals, and on to litigation when necessary. He advises companies on tax planning and compliance as well.
Matt also represents clients seeking economic development incentives and regularly negotiates and implements incentive packages, helping clients address any obstacles that may arise along the way.
As a leader in the field, Matt frequently publishes and presents on tax and incentive issues to national and local organizations and publications. At the multistate level, Matt serves on the American Bar Association (ABA) Section of Taxation State and Local Taxes Executive Committee, for which he is Editor-in-Chief of its ConNexus newsletter, and he is an active member of the Council on State Taxation (COST), the Institution for Professionals in Taxation (IPT), and the Independent SALT Alliance (ISA).
As a leading Arkansas tax lawyer, Matt chairs the Arkansas Bar Association Section of Taxation and is a member and former chair of the Arkansas Tax Advisory Council. Matt authors the Arkansas Tax and Incentives Update blog published by Dover Dixon Horne and coauthors the Bloomberg BNA Arkansas Corporate Income Tax Navigator and Pass-Through Entity Navigator and the Arkansas chapter of the ABA Sales and Use Tax Deskbook. He also serves as an ex officio Board Member of the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce, in support of its efforts to reform and improve the Arkansas tax climate.
In addition to tax and incentives matters, Matt also advises businesses on other regulatory, corporate, and commercial matters. Within Dover Dixon Horne, Matt is a member of the firm’s Management Committee and spearheads the firm’s digital transformation efforts.
Matt is married to Caroline Rothert Boch, who grew up in Hot Springs. They have three children, Charlotte, Thomas and David. In his free time, he enjoys exploring the outdoors, listening to music, and reading history.