Altus Group Appoints Jason Hetzner as Senior Manager

9/25/16

Altus Group has recently announced that Jason Hetzner will be joining its State & Local Tax Advisory (SALT) practice as a Senior Manager in Sales and Use Tax. With 13 years of experience in the state and local tax industry, Mr. Hetzner will be a great addition to Altus Group’s Transaction Tax team.

Working in both government and the private sector, he has four years of experience as a Maryland auditor and nine years as a consultant. While doing so, he specialized in researching, interpreting, and applying multi state tax laws in the retail, manufacturing, research and development, and government contracting industries. He has extensive knowledge in sales and use tax audit representation and negotiation at the field audit and administrative hearing level where he recently managed up to 30 active engagements.

Jim Francis, Altus Group’s Vice President of Transaction Tax, says, “Jason brings unique insight to his clients based on his past experience a sales and use tax auditor for several years before pursuing a career over the past decade as a sales and use tax consultant.  We are thrilled to have him join our Transaction Tax team as we continue to expand and strengthen our service offering.”

Jason noted “I am excited to join the Altus team and its growing Transaction Tax practice.  What attracted me to Altus was their exponential growth over the past 10 years.  I look forward to being a key part of that growth as Altus continues to expand their Transaction Tax practice in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. “

Hetzner is a Certified Member of the Institute for Professionals in Taxation – Sales Tax (CMI). He received his Bachelor of Business Administration from Towson University and his MBA from Loyola University Maryland.

About Altus Group:

Altus Group’s State & Local Tax and Advisory practice consists of professionals with the depth and expertise necessary to uncover hidden value, produce lasting results, and mitigate areas of risk associated with the complexities of planning and compliance in a multi-state, multi-tax environment. Our State & Local Tax and Advisory experts tailor strategies based on the specific needs of the clients we serve. We integrate technical expertise with business acumen to maximize value for our clients in the areas of personal property tax, real property tax, location and incentive strategies, transaction/sales & use tax, income/franchise tax, unclaimed property services, and appraisal services.

For more information on Altus Group, visit us.altusgroup.com or call 410.568.0764.