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Matt Hedstrom
USA Guide 2024
Band 2 : Tax: State & Local
Band 2
About
Provided by Matt Hedstrom
Practice Areas
Matt offers clients both technical and practical advice in navigating complex state and local tax issues. His breadth of experience handling multistate tax planning, controversies, and unclaimed property matters has established Matt as a skilled tactician providing nuanced counsel on an array of state and local tax matters.
He focuses his practice on state and local tax planning and controversy and addresses clients’ multistate tax issues, including state income/franchise tax and sales and use tax. Matt also advises clients on the state and local tax implications of restructuring, mergers, acquisitions, and dispositions. He also has tax controversy experience at the audit, administrative, and appeals levels across the country.
Professional Memberships
American Bar Association State and Local Tax Committee, executive board; American Bar Association Tax Section, Unclaimed Property Subcommittee co-chair; NYU Institute on State Taxation, advisory board; New England State & Local Tax Forum, advisory board.
Career
Chair, firm’s State & Local Tax Group.
Education
New York University
LL.M.
2008
Emory University
J.D.
2007
Boston College
B.A.
2004
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