Skyler Smith

Skyler Smith is a managing director at Andersen with more than 21 years of experience practicing in both the federal and state and local tax areas, with his primary focus being state income taxes. He has had significant experience in multi-state income/franchise and net worth taxes. Skyler specializes in delivering strategic business solutions for each of his clients.

Skyler’s experience includes:

• Designing strategies to meet clients goals with regard to state tax liabilities pursuant to corporate reorganizations.
• Consulting with clients regarding complex sales/use, income/franchise, and B&O tax issues and planning opportunities.
• Evaluating potential income and franchise and sales/use tax exposure attributable to a client’s multi-state activities and securing voluntary disclosure agreements on behalf of clients to mitigate such exposure.
• Advising clients regarding acquisition due diligence, including identifying the potential state and local tax implications associated with proposed acquisitions.
• Assisting clients in tax audits, including federal income tax and multi-state income, franchise, sales/use and B&O taxes.
• Preparing requests for rulings and advisory opinions regarding state statutory interpretations and regulations.