State and local tax rules change quickly and vary widely from one jurisdiction to another, creating real risk for growing businesses. Our focus is on helping you anticipate these changes, stay compliant, and uncover tax-saving opportunities across every state where you operate.
State and local tax insight, delivered
KNAV’s State and Local Tax (SALT) practice is a dedicated network of professionals who combine deep technical knowledge with practical industry experience. We understand how income, franchise, sales, and use, gross receipts, payroll, and property taxes interact with your business model, supply chain, and go-to-market strategy.
By leveraging advanced data tools and proven methodologies, the team analyzes multi-state activity, identifies filing obligations, and helps you reduce risk before it turns into notices, assessments, or penalties.
Nexus, apportionment, and filing obligations
Economic nexus, marketplace rules, and evolving sourcing standards mean that traditional “brick‑and‑mortar” tests no longer tell the full story. Our team helps you determine where you have filing requirements based on your revenue footprint, customer base, and remote workforce.
We review your current footprint and apportionment methods, reconcile them with state-specific rules, and then design a compliant filing profile that reflects how and where you actually do business. This reduces exposure to unexpected tax assessments and keeps your compliance strategy aligned with your growth plans.
Sales and use tax strategy and compliance
Sales and use tax touches almost every transaction, but is often under-resourced. KNAV supports end-to-end sales and use tax needs, from taxability reviews and system configuration to ongoing return preparation and notice management.
The team helps you navigate exemptions, resale certificates, digital goods, and mixed-use transactions while integrating technology that improves rate accuracy and reporting. Where historical issues exist, we can assist with voluntary disclosure programs and remediation strategies to resolve legacy exposure in a managed way.
Income, franchise, and gross receipts taxes
For income and franchise taxes, KNAV provides multi-state return preparation and review, estimated tax support, and provision assistance in coordination with your federal tax and ASC 740 processes. The emphasis is on accurate apportionment, proper inclusion of related entities, and thoughtful elections that support long-term planning.
In states that impose gross receipts or margin-based taxes, the team evaluates revenue streams and allowable deductions to minimize the tax base and align reporting with your financial systems. This coordinated approach helps manage effective tax rates while maintaining defensible positions.
Credits, incentives, and controversy support
Many jurisdictions offer credits and incentives for expansion, R&D, hiring, training, and capital investment—but these opportunities are often missed or claimed too late. We help you identify, evaluate, and secure relevant state and local incentives, integrating them into your broader tax and location‑selection strategy.
When audits or disputes arise, our SALT professionals provide representation and technical support, from responding to information requests and managing data sampling to negotiating settlements or pursuing appeals. The objective is to resolve matters efficiently while protecting your cash flow and relationships with tax authorities.
Technology-enabled SALT solutions.
State and local taxes are increasingly data-driven. We use modern technology platforms and analytics to aggregate large data sets, test taxability, reconcile returns, and flag anomalies early. These tools help create a consistent, repeatable SALT process that can scale with your business as you expand into new states, launch new products, or adopt new sales channels.
By combining technology, technical depth, and industry acumen, KNAV offers state and local tax services that are accurate, efficient, and future-ready.
Your partner in multi-state tax
Whether you are entering your first new state, managing a complex multi-entity footprint, or responding to a state audit, our State and Local Tax team is ready to assist. We work closely with your finance and tax leaders to translate complex state rules into clear action plans and ongoing compliance routines.
If you are looking for a responsive, technology-enabled SALT partner who understands both the regulations and your industry, KNAV is here to help you navigate every state and local tax challenge with confidence.
