About The Tax Coefficient
The Tax Coefficient is vested with more than 30 years of leadership experience in business tax compliance, research and planning. The Tax Coefficient's mission is to be the leader in training, development and management of solid business tax practices that are substantially compliant with all jurisdictions in which the client conducts business. Our client focus is with the equipment lease and finance industry and with fast growing middle market companies which, as a result of their rapid growth, may be deficient in some areas of tax compliance.
The Tax Coefficient has
consistently exceeded expectations in tax services for numerous
equipment leasing and finance companies. We specialize in a wide
array of state and local taxes and our attention to detail is an
essential trait of our success. In the spirit of proactive tax
strategies, The Tax Coefficient will serve as a leader in
advocating public and administrative tax policy that promotes a
level playing field, uniformity and simplification on tax related
matters.
The Tax Coefficient client can synergize their current tax
resources with our diligent review of their practices to mitigate
excessive tax and penalties. Our clients understand that reducing
tax and penalties allows them to return these savings back to the
customer and shareholders thereby gaining an additional
competitive edge. With years of intimate state and local tax
knowledge and a sense for process efficiency, The Tax Coefficient
has helped numerous clients achieve amazing tax results.
The Tax Coefficient Motto:
"Taxes are our passion, Clients are our
livelihood!"
About The Principal and Founder
Valerie Pfeiffer
is Managing Principal and Founder of The Tax Coefficient. Her 30+
years of tax experience covers international, federal, state and
local corporate tax. With a forte' in sales and use tax, in 1985,
Valerie received a professional designation as "CMI" from the
Institute of Professionals in Taxation (“IPT”) and served as
instructor for several years at the Institute's annual sales tax
school. As a charter member of IPT, she served on various
committees including the Computer Usage in Sales and Property Tax
which was instrumental in introducing Tax Professionals to the
efficiencies of PC’s and canned tax preparation software back in
the 80’s during the emerging years of micro-computing. She has
spoken on the subject of advance recycling fees, sales and
property tax at several tax and leasing conferences and served as
technical advisor for the chapter on sales, use and property tax
in the book Business Leasing for Dummies.
As member and current chair of the Equipment Leasing
and Finance Association's (“ELFA”) State Government Relations
Committee, Valerie has worked with state government and other
industry members on numerous matters of taxation affecting our
industry for the last 20 years. In 2005, she received ELFA’s
Distinguished Service Award in recognition of her outstanding
leadership and contributions to the association and industry. As
a proactive member of the Michigan Chamber of Commerce Tax Policy
Committee, she has provided expert testimony on various matters
of taxation affecting Michigan business to House Tax Policy and
Senate Finance Committees. As an active participant in the
Streamline Sales Tax Project and lead spokeswoman for the leasing
industry, in 2002, she received a Gubernatorial Appointment to
serve on Michigan's Streamlined Sales Tax Business Advisory Board
from Governor Engler.
As a pioneer in emerging matters of taxation,
Valerie’s most recent activity dealt with implementation of
Puerto Rico’s newly enacted sales tax and electronic waste
advance recycling fees. Uniformity and simplification of
administration are ideals sought as various state governments
enact new laws affecting industry. Her leadership and depth of
experience make a substantial contribution in achieving these
ideals.