Matt Hunsaker leads BakerHostetler’s national state and local tax practice team. He provides the full range of state and local tax services to clients across the U.S. Clients - particularly those with multi-state operations - look to him to develop comprehensive nationwide strategies for minimizing state and local taxes. They also look to him for his significant experience litigating complex high-dollar state tax issues.
Matt has deep experience with all types of state and local taxes and understands the nuances of how different states approach these taxes. This broad experience allows him to counsel clients on sophisticated issues including nexus, apportionment, unitary combination, and valuation. He is particularly experienced in state taxation of international commerce and state-level transfer pricing disputes.
Matt regularly advises technology, media, and telecommunications (TMT) clients regarding complicated issues that arise in applying outdated laws to these cutting-edge businesses. He is also one of the preeminent state tax advisers to energy companies, including alternative energy.
Matt is a prolific speaker and writer on state and local tax issues. He hosts The State Tax Show, a weekly podcast on the latest state and local tax issues, and publishes Silicon SALT, a State Tax Notes column on cutting-edge state tax issues affecting the technology sector.