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Katie Girmscheid, CPA

Partner

Katie Girmscheid, CPA

Partner

Contact Information

Chicago , IL Katie.Girmscheid@RubinBrown.Com 312.705.1152

Areas of Expertise

Tax Services
Katie Girmscheid is a Partner in RubinBrown’s Tax Services Group, specializing in State and Local Tax (SALT) services. With more than 18 years of public accounting experience, she advises clients on complex multistate tax matters, helping organizations navigate compliance requirements, manage risk, and identify tax-saving opportunities.

Katie provides strategic tax consulting, compliance, tax provision, and planning services to corporate, pass-through, and individual clients with multistate and international operations. Her expertise encompasses all aspects of state income and franchise taxation, including merger and acquisition transactions, tax due diligence, state tax controversy and audit representation, ASC 740 income tax accounting, and multistate tax compliance.

Throughout her career, Katie has served both Fortune 500 and middle-market companies across a diverse range of industries, including manufacturing, retail, consumer products and services, financial services, real estate, technology, and transportation. She is particularly experienced in assisting organizations with significant multistate footprints and complex tax structures, delivering practical solutions that align tax strategies with broader business objectives.

Education

B.S. Accounting, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee M.S. Taxation, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee

Professional Organizations

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Chicago Tax Club, State Income and Franchise Tax Board Member

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