Crystal Schultz

Crystal Schultz is a director in KSM’s State & Local Tax Group. Crystal has more than 24 years of experience in state and local tax, specializing in sales and use tax. With a strong focus on controversy and consulting, Crystal works closely with the firm’s multistate clients to help identify accurate and efficient solutions to mitigate their overall sales and use tax risk and liability. She is experienced in guiding clients with activity in multiple states through nexus considerations, taxability concerns, voluntary disclosures, and refund opportunities.

Prior to joining KSM, Crystal served as a senior manager on the state and local tax team at a regional business advisory, accounting, and technology firm. In that role, she was responsible for analyzing, researching, and responding to client inquiries nationwide, with a primary focus on sales and use taxes across all state and local tax types. Additionally, due to her previous experience as a state revenue auditor, Crystal has the unique ability to manage state audits by utilizing effective audit defense strategies across various industry types.

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