Benjamin Diaz

USA
Indirect Tax

Benjamin Diaz is based in Taxand USA where he is a Managing Director with Alvarez & Marsal Taxand, LLC in Miami. Ben advises corporate clients on state and local taxes, with an emphasis on income/franchise and sales/use taxes for multi-state entities. He conducts reviews and structural planning related to acquisitions and dispositions, audit defense, tax compliance, and the application of technology for state and local tax purposes. He has also assisted clients with FAS 109 and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance.

With more than 13 years of state and local tax experience, Ben has advised companies in a variety of industries, including retail, transportation, financial services and telecommunications. 

Prior to joining the USA Taxand practice, Alvarez & Marsal Taxand, LLC, Ben spent eight years with the Tax and Business Advisory practice of Arthur Andersen, and three years with Deloitte & Touche.

Ben holds a bachelor's degree in accounting, with a double major in accounting and management information systems, and a master's degree in taxation from Florida International University. He is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Areas of Expertise

• Indirect Tax
• Tax Compliance
• U.S. State and Local Income Tax Planning
• Sales and Use Taxes
• Audit Defense

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