Experienced team. Proven results.
Wipfli's State and Local Tax Team consists of dedicated tax consultants specializing in state and local tax matters. This team brings unmatched experience and unique insider perspective with members who have previously served as auditors/supervisors for state departments of revenue. Dedicated experts offer in-depth knowledge, revenue department insights, and the ability to deliver value-added services to help shore-up state and local tax strategies.
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Craig Cookle leads the firm’s state and local tax practice. He brings over 33 years of state and local tax experience to his clients. His knowledge and experience enable him to consistently provide value to his clients in terms of state and local tax savings and efficient resolution of tax issues. Craig spends his time managing the state and local tax (SALT) practice. The SALT group assists clients with nexus studies, voluntary disclosure agreements, audit defense, sales and use tax overpayment reviews, sales tax compliance assistance, personal property tax reviews, unclaimed property consulting and state payroll tax consulting. |
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With close to 30 years of public accounting experience, Linda Feirn serves as a valuable resource to clients dealing with the complexity of state and local taxes. She regularly assists clients in all aspects of state and local tax compliance and planning, including the effective management of one of the most stressful of all state and local tax situations - state tax audits. As part of Wipfli’s State and Local Tax Team, Linda takes great pride in helping clients streamline their audit process, reduce liability, and identify refund opportunities. |
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Jessica Macklin, CPA Jessica Macklin is a partner in Wipfli LLP’s tax department with nearly 15 years of experience providing tax planning and preparation services for corporations, partnerships, farmers and individuals. She specializes in state and local taxation and helps clients navigate the tax laws of the state and local jurisdictions in which they operate. Jessica’s clients appreciate her vast state and local tax knowledge as well as her timeliness and responsiveness to their questions and issues. |
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Dan Kidney is a director in Wipfli’s state and local tax (SALT) practice and has over 20 years of experience dedicated to SALT matters. He has served both Fortune 100 multinational and small businesses and has deep knowledge across a broad range of SALT topics. While Dan has a passion for writing and speaking about cutting-edge SALT concepts, he especially enjoys explaining those concepts in plain language to businesses and their owners to help them solve problems and bring them value. |
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Keela Ross is a director within the state and local tax group and has over 17 years of experience in providing tax consulting and compliance services. She began her career in personal property tax compliance and valuation and quickly expanded her expertise into the areas of unclaimed property and sales and use tax consulting and compliance. |
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Austin DeMoss, MBA Austin DeMoss is a member of Wipfli LLP’s state and local tax group and a firmwide resource in assisting with and resolving clients’ multistate tax issues. As a former auditor for the Wisconsin Department of Revenue and the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, his knowledge and experience help him provide the best possible outcome for clients of all sizes. Austin is committed to providing outstanding customer service and helping his clients to understand the complex world of sales and use tax. |
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Tara Johnson B.A., B.S. is a Senior Manager in the firm’s state and local tax practice. Tara has over 17 years’ experience in public accounting and assisting clients in a variety of industries with federal, state and local compliance. She currently focuses her time in the spaces of property tax and sales/use tax. |
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Mike Santo is a senior manager at Wipfli who focuses on helping businesses and individuals with their tax and accounting needs. He works with clients on a year-round basis to meet their tax compliance requirements and business goals. As a trusted advisor, Mike’s goal is to keep clients up to date on the newest developments that impact their industry and personal wealth, working with them to achieve favorable results. He works with clients in multiple states and industries including manufacturing, restaurant, construction, real estate, and individual taxation. |
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Roy Tegenkamp has over 30 years of experience in the state and local tax area. He has worked with an array of clients, ranging from small start-ups to public companies in the Fortune 50. Prior to Wipfli, Roy worked for various firms, building up his expertise in multiple aspects of SALT, specializing in income tax compliance and consulting, sales and use tax consulting, M&A, due diligence, and much more. He has serviced a wide range of industries, focused on manufacturing, retail, distribution, technology, and finance. |
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Katie Murray is a manager in the firm’s state and local tax group. She specializes in the sales and use tax function. Katie enjoys working with clients to determine their state and local tax needs and proposing solutions to meet those needs. |
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Anita Patel is a tax manager in Wipfli LLP’s state and local tax group with over 10 years of tax experience in public and private industry, assisting clients in a variety of industries with state and local sales tax and payroll tax consulting, compliance and process improvement. She oversees sales tax compliance in a majority of the United States for over 500 clients in multiple industries including retail, manufacturing, restaurant, constructions, technology, hospitality and other. |
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