Charles L. Telk
Suite 1600
Des Moines, IA 50309
KRIS COY: (LEGAL ASSISTANT)
kcoy@dickinsonlaw.com
515.244.2600 x572
Introduction
With nearly 10 years of experience working as an accountant and CPA, Charles Telk has a law practice that provides businesses and individuals with a wide variety of services.
For businesses and financial institutions, his practice includes services ranging from business formation to licensing, administrative law and corporate governance, to contracts and agreements, mergers and acquisitions, compliance, real estate and land use, and a wide variety of taxation law. The taxation side of his practice includes services such as tax collection matters, tax credits and economic incentives, tax disputes, and tax planning.
For individuals, Charles assists his clients with planning for the future with trusts and estates services, and he can provide advice on tax planning and tax disputes, insurance and benefits disputes, and real estate issues.
Charles received an undergraduate degree in accounting from the University of Iowa, a Master’s in Business Administration from Drake University, and his Juris Doctorate degree with High Honors from Drake Law School.
Practice Areas
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Regulatory Compliance
Education & Background
Education
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J.D., Drake Law School (with High Honors)
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M.B.A., Drake University
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B.B.A., University of Iowa
Prior Experience
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Tax CPA, Gardiner Thomsen, Kuhl Phillips & Jans, Inc.
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Financial Statement Auditor, Gardiner Thomsen CPAs
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Clerk, Iowa House of Representatives
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Internal Control and Financial Consultant, Craft Concepts
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Summer Associate, Dickinson, Mackaman, Tyler & Hagen P.C.
Jurisdictions
Admitted to practice in the following states:
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Iowa
Admitted to practice before the following federal courts:
- U.S. Tax Court
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa
Memberships & Activities
- Member, Iowa State Bar Association
- Member, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
- Member, Iowa Society of Certified Public Accountants
Articles & Presentations
- Co-Author, Red Flags to Consider when Using Third-Party ERC Advisors, Iowa Tax Cafe Blog, March 24, 2023
- Co-Author, Employee Retention Tax Credit: Potential Applicability for Law Firms, Iowa Tax Cafe Blog, March 23, 2023
- Co-Author, Clarifying Misconceptions Surrounding the Employee Retention Credit, Iowa Tax Cafe Blog, September 21, 2022
- Author, Finally, Fintech Investment in Iowa, Modernizing the Iowa Banking Act Blog Series, Iowa Banking Law Blog, August 19, 2022
- Co-Presenter, "Legislative and Case Law Update: New Frontiers," Dickinson Law Employment Law Seminar, May 19, 2022
