Biography

Bob has deep technical knowledge and extensive multistate tax experience, specializing in state and local tax matters since 1996. He advises large multinational corporations, pass-through entities, and closely held businesses across a wide range of industries including manufacturing & consumer products, construction, transportation & logistics, not-for-profit, governments, telecommunications, and e-commerce. He also has Canadian and value-added tax experience.

Bob provides strategic guidance on state tax strategy and planning, business development, audit and controversy, M&A, due diligence, tax structuring, credits and incentives, property, and employment taxes. He also leads state direct and indirect tax compliance, tax refund reviews, and payroll tax consulting matters, helping clients improve their tax positions and mitigate risks effectively.

Selected Speaking Engagements

  • Clean Energy Credits Under the Inflation Reduction Act & Other Oil & Gas Credits
    (COPAS, September 2024)
  • SALT Implications for Cooperatives
    (Oklahoma Association of Electric Cooperatives, April 2024)
  • Sales Tax Opportunities for Dealerships
    (CAT Annual Conference, November 2023)
  • Mo. Rev. Stat §. 144.054 Tax Savings Opportunities
    (Missouri Chamber of Commerce, November 2022)
  • Tax Implications of Remote Workers
    (Kansas City CFO Seminar, October 2021)

Professional Affiliations

  • Member, Institute for Professionals in Taxation (IPT)

Education

  • BS, accounting, Northwest Missouri State University

Insights from Bob Johnson

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