Mark Barker, CPA
PARTNER
Mark has been providing tax consulting and compliance services to clients since 1985. His clients include institutional real estate owners, executives, and closely held businesses. Mark finds a sense of pride and accomplishment in helping his clients achieve their tax goals. Through his years of experience Mark has developed a strong understanding of the challenges that clients face and develops effective solutions in a responsive manner.
Mark is a founding partner of Barker Viggato, LLP in 2004. Prior to Barker Viggato, LLP, Mark served as a tax partner in the Dallas office of PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP, where he specialized in real estate and investment management clients. He has instructed courses on partnership taxation, REITs, and client seminars.
Mark holds his CPA license in Texas and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT). Mark graduated from the University of North Texas with a Master of Science in Accounting with an emphasis in Taxation.
Mark’s areas of practice include the following:
- Tax planning and structuring for REIT formation transactions and asset acquisitions and dispositions
- Consulting on REIT asset and income tests
- Tax planning, projections, and compliance for individuals and family limited partnerships
- Preparation of ASC 740 tax calculations for financial statement reporting
- Oversight and management of federal and state tax compliance engagements
- Consulting on like kind exchange transactions and Delaware Statutory Trusts
- Tax planning and structuring for real estate partnership transactions, including complex partnership allocations
- Consulting regarding the tax aspects of business purchase and sale transactions
- Consultation and structuring regarding business entity selection for tax efficiency and liability protection
- Multi state apportionment analysis and allocation
When Mark is not working, he likes to spend time with his family. Mark’s favorite activities are fly fishing and hiking anywhere in the Rocky Mountains. His favorite place outside of Texas is Breckenridge, Colorado.
