Mike is an attorney, and the founder and President of Dillon Tax Consulting. With his focus primarily on the state and local tax needs of businesses, Mike provides solutions and planning recommendations to clients' questions regarding sales tax, property tax, business license tax, various other state and local tax matters, and other business compliance requirements. In this capacity, he assists clients to identify their state and local tax obligations and areas of tax exposure, proactively mitigate these exposure items, secure refunds of overpayments, and develop controls to meet tax obligations and minimize tax compliance risks. To date, Mike has saved his clients Tens of $Millions by identifying and securing refund opportunities and minimizing potential exposure. He also represents clients before taxing authorities, successfully resolving tax audits and disputed tax matters. With more than twenty years of state and local tax experience, Mike has both public accounting and private industry expertise. Mike began his career as a tax attorney for a multi-billion dollar international communications company, which he successfully represented in over fifty sales and transaction tax audits before state and local taxing authorities around the country, resulting in savings exceeding $20 Million. Mike also assisted this company to determine the taxability of its products and services, as well as in the conversion of twenty-one legacy billing systems to two new platforms. In his capacity as a state and local tax attorney and consultant, Mike regularly defends taxpayers against state auditors, both during the audit process and on appeal, often coming in when “all hope is lost” after an assessment has been issued. In addition, Mike provides nexus evaluation services, negotiates the voluntary disclosure of taxpayer liabilities with taxing authorities, provides multi-state tax research, and matrix development. Mike also implements automated tax solutions into client accounting and billing platforms, and provides strategic tax planning services for companies ranging in size from small sole proprietors to large Fortune 500 companies. Prior to forming Dillon Tax Consulting, Mike managed the national State and Local Tax practice for an international accounting and management consulting firm whose client base ranged from emerging businesses to large Fortune 500 companies. In this capacity, Mike helped grow the practice by identifying new opportunities, seeking and winning new business, and managing engagement teams. Mike also led the Midatlantic Practice of the National Communications Industry Tax practice for a Big 4 accounting and consulting firm. He also managed the sales and transaction tax practice of the State and Local tax department for two of the country’s largest accounting and consulting firms. Mike has also served as Tax Director and Pension Plan Administrator for a publicly-traded Internet company

About Us: With his focus primarily on the state and local tax needs of businesses, Mike provides solutions and planning recommendations to companies' questions regarding sales tax, property tax, business license tax, income/franchise tax, various other state and local tax matters, and other business compliance requirements.