State and Local Tax Services

Identifying the impact, creating solutions to meet your objectives, and ensure your filing positions comply.

In the current business environment, it can be challenging to stay current on the complex and ever-changing tax laws in all of the states where you do business. To be successful, organizations need to understand the wide range of laws and how to comply with the various state and local regulations while considering their organization’s structure and goals.

Our State and Local Tax (SALT) practice is focused on proactively helping companies identify the possible impact of state and local taxes, creating solutions that consider your overall business objectives, and working with you so your filing positions comply with the states’ tax laws and rules.

The SALT practice consists of experienced and knowledgeable state and local tax professionals who have a deep understanding of state taxation and the ability to identify savings opportunities. Our dedicated SALT professionals draw from a broad range of experience and perspectives, which provides you with more comprehensive advice. Whether you need a full review of your state and local tax liabilities and identification of potential tax minimization and refund opportunities, assistance with state and local tax audits, preparation of multistate nexus studies, due diligence assistance, or voluntary disclosure agreements, Wipfli can help.

With the depth of experience and the wide range of collectible knowledge in our practice, we are fully equipped to address your state and local tax questions or needs and provide you with a broad array of services related to sales and use tax, state income and franchise tax, property tax, state incentives, and other state compliance issues.

Wipfli has dedicated tax consultants that specialize in state and local tax matters. Our dedicated consultants are familiar with the issues necessary to implement a tax strategy custom to your needs. Wipfli’s consultants will assist clients with state and local tax compliance and planning and coordinate with an appropriate business advisor (e.g., legal counsel, insurance provider) to minimize any exposure to your company. 

	Greg Butler has been providing consulting and compliance services to closely held companies since 1988, and has developed a specialized expertise in state and local tax issues in both income/franchise and sales/use taxation. This gives Greg the opportunity to provide more comprehensive tax advice and guidance to his clients that addresses a company’s federal, state, and local tax situation. Greg holds a master’s degree in taxation, and is also a board member of the Wisconsin State and Local Tax Club. View Greg's full profile.
	Craig Cookle brings over 20 years of state and local tax experience to his clients. Prior to joining Wipfli in 2005, Craig was the director of the Wisconsin sales and use tax practice of a national accounting firm. Prior to that, he was a field auditor with the Wisconsin Department of Revenue. This knowledge and experience enables him to consistently provide value to his clients in terms of state and local tax savings and efficient resolution of state audits. View Craig's full profile.
	Linda Feirn is a certified public accountant and a certified management accountant with over 16 years of public accounting experience focusing on the areas of tax planning, compliance, and research. She has assisted many clients in managing their sales and use tax audits, reviewing their sales and use tax compliance and procedures, and researching and structuring complex sales and use tax transactions. View Linda's full profile.
	Daryl Ohland has 18 years of public accounting experience and 5 years of experience as an auditor with the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.  His state and local tax consulting experience includes representing clients before the Wisconsin Department of Revenue on such issues as sales and use taxes, private letter rulings, personal and real property taxes, nexus, and apportionment. Daryl has a proven track record of successfully representing middle-market and Fortune 500 clients alike in audits by various departments of revenue. View Daryl's full profile.