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Our team of dedicated professionals understands in-depth, the ever-changing state and local tax arena. With specialization in each of the major state and local tax types, our team helps companies of all sizes develop solutions addressing their needs in state income/franchise tax, sales & use tax, employment tax, personal property tax, and state credit and incentive consulting.

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Income and Franchise Tax Consulting

Delivering strategic solutions for minimizing state income and franchise taxes.

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Audit and assurance services are provided by Elliott Davis, LLC (doing business in NC and D.C. as Elliott Davis, PLLC), a licensed CPA firm.
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Sales & Use Tax Compliance

Creating efficiencies and economies of scale with our trained sales tax professionals.

Audit and assurance services are provided by Elliott Davis, LLC (doing business in NC and D.C. as Elliott Davis, PLLC), a licensed CPA firm.
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Sales & Use Tax Consulting

Providing taxability reviews, sales tax system and process consulting, nexus and exposure analyses, and technical guidance to complex sales and use tax scenarios.

Audit and assurance services are provided by Elliott Davis, LLC (doing business in NC and D.C. as Elliott Davis, PLLC), a licensed CPA firm.
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State Tax Credits and Incentives Consulting

Pinpointing potential tax-saving opportunities for companies of all sizes.

Audit and assurance services are provided by Elliott Davis, LLC (doing business in NC and D.C. as Elliott Davis, PLLC), a licensed CPA firm.
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Employment Tax Consulting

Helping your business navigate the complexities of payroll, compensation, and benefits taxation.

Audit and assurance services are provided by Elliott Davis, LLC (doing business in NC and D.C. as Elliott Davis, PLLC), a licensed CPA firm.
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Personal Property Tax Consulting

Offering a combination of strategic property tax consulting and compliance services.

Audit and assurance services are provided by Elliott Davis, LLC (doing business in NC and D.C. as Elliott Davis, PLLC), a licensed CPA firm.
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Will Clarke

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Sarah Cahuantzi

Senior Manager

Shaneen Mckie

Senior Manager

Evan Nave

Senior Manager

Gunner Huggins

Senior Manager

Jessica Kyt

Senior Manager

Jennifer Phillips

Senior Manager

“We consistently take proactive approaches to solving the most complex state tax matters for our customers. Our impactful solutions are unique to each customer.”

Will Clarke

Principal

Featured Insight

Helping a manufacturer identify over $1.2M in job credits

Learn how the Elliott Davis State and Local Tax (SALT) team helped a boat manufacturer relocating to South Carolina uncover $400K in tax credits and secure a $215K refund. Discover how expert tax incentive analysis can maximize savings and future benefits.

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