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Sean Smith

Senior Consultant

Sean Smith is a senior consultant in Wipfli LLP’s state and local tax group. Sean joined Wipfli after 14 ½ years with the Wisconsin Department of Revenue. While at the Revenue Department, Sean served as a field auditor and district field audit supervisor and has managed and overseen hundreds of state tax audits. Sean provides analysis and consulting on a variety of state and local tax issues and specializes in sales and use taxes.



Sean Smith

Sean Smith

Senior Consultant
 
Wipfli LLP Headquarters
10000 Innovation Dr.
Suite 250
Milwaukee, WI  53226
Tel: (414) 431-9315
scsmith@wipfli.com
 
Areas of Expertise
  • Informal and formal letter rulings
  • Nexus studies
  • Petitions for compromise for non-delinquent tax
  • Voluntary disclosure agreements
  • State and local tax due diligence
  • Transaction planning to minimize sales and use taxes
  • Sales and use tax overpayment reviews
  • Negligence penalty abatements
  • Audit defense for state taxes (sales/use, income/franchise, withholding, etc)

Industries
  • Manufacturing and Distribution
Education
  • Sheldon B. Lubar School of Business at the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee; bachelor’s degree in business administration