April 4, 2003
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Ryan & Company Selected as Tax Advisor to Los Angeles Business License Tax Review Team.
Los Angeles, California -- Ryan & Company, the leading independent
national provider of state & local tax services, today announced that
it has been chosen as tax advisor to the service team selected by the
City of Los Angeles Office of Finance, Tax & Permit Division, to review
alternatives to the Los Angeles Business License Tax. The service team
is headed by MBIA MuniServices Company, with Burr Consulting taking
the lead economic advisory role.
"This is recognition by an important taxing agency that Ryan & Company
is one of the most experienced providers of state & local tax services
in the country." Rich Carlson, Principal in Charge of the Los Angeles,
California office, said. "We appreciate the City of Los Angeles' vote
of confidence. What is doubly satisfying about this recognition is that
it comes so quickly after Ryan & Company's successful launch of the
Los Angeles office."
Ryan & Company's project team includes the original project team that
crafted the 1997 study analyzing the Competitiveness of City Taxes and
Fees, where the City of Los Angeles was compared to its competitive
cities and various approaches were considered to improve the then current
tax environment. The original team members are all at Ryan & Company
and will be working on this project. In fact, the team members have
over 50 years combined transaction tax experience.
Ryan & Company, headquartered in Dallas, Texas, opened its tenth office
in Los Angeles in June of 2002. The opening of the Los Angeles office
followed 11 years of successful growth in state & local tax services.
The Firm is the largest independent state & local tax consulting firm
in the United States, with offices in Atlanta, Austin, Baton Rouge,
Chicago, Cleveland, Dallas, Denver, El Paso, Houston, and Los Angeles.
The firm specializes in providing state & local tax services, primarily
in sales and use tax, property tax, franchise tax, state income tax,
and business license tax on a multistate basis. Ryan & Company employs
over 300 professionals and support staff serving many Fortune 500 companies
throughout the United States.
PRESS INFORMATION CONTACT:
Rich Carlson
Ryan & Company
213.626.8993
email: rich.carlson@ryanco.com
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