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professional services founded 2002 headquarters houston tx u.s. key people dhaval jadav chief executive officer shane t. frank chief operating officer sonny grover executive vice president jeremy fingeret senior managing director operations lynn hedlund senior managing director mark w. everson former irs commissioner kit bond former missouri governor and senator jim ramstad former minnesota congressman dean zerbe former senior counsel and tax counsel to the senate finance committee under senator charles grassley services research & development tax credit interest charge domestic international sales corporation domestic production deduction state and local tax services hiring credits and incentives energy efficient commercial building deduction tax controversy services number of employees 600 as of july 2016 website alliantgroup alliantgroup is a national tax consulting services firm that works with cpa firms and their business clients to identify and claim available federal and state government sponsored tax credits and incentives . alliantgroup assists companies with obtaining tax incentives for activities such as research and development manufacturing exporting energy efficient design and hiring in certain established enterprise zones . contents 1 history 2 services 3 notable current employees and board members 4 strategic advisory board 5 media coverage 6 references 7 external links history edit alliantgroup was founded in 2002 by jim m. jacobsen & dhaval jadav as co ceo formerly with big 4 accountancy firm deloitte and shane frank coo . services edit alliantgroup s services include identifying tax credits and business deductions and developing detailed case studies to substantiate claims in connection with the following federal and state tax credit and incentive programs research & development tax credit to receive the r & d credit businesses must identify and substantiate credits based on a company s qualified research activities and expenditures . 1 export incentives interest charge domestic international sales corporation ic disc to encourage a better balance of trade and help keep u.s. products competitive in the world market the government offers certain tax incentives for u.s. companies that sell goods and services abroad . 2 domestic production deduction dpd the internal revenue code section 199 provides tax incentives for businesses that perform domestic manufacturing and certain other production activities . 3 energy efficient commercial building incentives based on section 179d of the internal revenue code tax benefits are available for the design and installation of energy efficient systems including interior lighting hvac hot water or building envelopes in commercial and government buildings . 4 state and local tax salt credits tax breaks including state add backs and modifications alternative filing positions for apportion able and allocable income and nexus issues related to state income and franchise taxes may be available to certain businesses in many states and cities . hiring credits and incentives various states offer hiring tax credits and deductions to employers to encourage and stimulate growth development and investment in economically depressed areas . 5 tax controversy services audit defense services associated with irs and state revenue examinations that includes pre audit risk analysis and planning representation through irs and state administrative proceedings and further assistance with lawsuits or other legal matters and litigation support . 6 notable current employees and board members edit kit bond former missouri governor and u.s. senator current alliantgroup senior advisor philippe camus chairman of the board of directors of alcatel lucent current alliantgroup board member john t. dillon retired chairman and chief executive officer of international paper current alliantgroup board member mark w. everson former irs commissioner current alliantgroup vice chairman rick lazio former u.s. congressman new york current alliantgroup director jim ramstad former u.s. congressman minnesota current alliantgroup senior advisor bob riley former governor and u.s. congressman alabama current alliantgroup director blanche lincoln former u.s. senator from arkansas who served on the u.s. senate finance committee current alliantgroup senior advisor steven t. miller former acting commissioner of internal revenue fired in the wake of the 2013 irs scandal . strategic advisory board edit a strategic advisory board composed of industry experts including those formerly from big 4 accounting firms law firms and the irs provides guidance to alliantgroup s directors and clients . 7 members of the advisory board include former irs commissioner mark w. everson 8 former missouri governor and u.s. senator kit bond 9 former minnesota congressman jim ramstad 10 former new york congressman rick lazio bob riley 11 former alabama governor and u.s. congressman as well as dean zerbe former senior counsel and tax counsel to the u.s. senate finance committee . 12 in january 2010 zerbe was profiled on keith olbermann s msnbc show as part of the worse worser worst segment for his comments on wyclef jean s haitian relief fund 13 other publications though including the new york post and the new york times published articles that shared zerbe s scrutiny regarding the charity . 14 15 media coverage edit alliantgroup has been referenced in various articles in national publications and websites including forbes 16 accounting today 17 cnbc.com 18 bloomberg 19 and roll call . 20 on june 19 2012 bloomberg published an article alleging that alliantgroup had been investigated by the irs . 21 references edit johnson hilary september 15 2010 . how to take advantage of the r & d tax credit . inc. zerbe dean july 27 2010 . save the ic disc export tax break . bloomberg businessweek . karnis daniel september 2010 . maximizing the section 199 deduction . journal of accountancy . irs official website . deduction for energy efficient commercial buildings section 1 purpose . . retrieved 2011 09 15 . state of california franchise tax board . frequently asked questions about enterprise zone tax pdf . retrieved 2011 09 15 . alliantgroup s tax controversy services seeing growth with heightened audits on federal state and local level . reuters . august 9 2011 . alliantgroup company profile on bioportfolio.com . retrieved 2011 09 15 . perrt gail august 8 2009 . former irs commissioner joins alliantgroup . accountingweb . kit bond joins alliantgroup as adviser . st. louis business journal . august 25 2011 . alliantgroup bolsters top tax talent with congressman jim ramstad . minnesota business . riley gets a new gig . al.com . dean zerbe forbes contributor biography . retrieved 2011 09 15 . worse worser worst segment . countdown with keith olbermann . january 15 2011 . msnbc . vincent isabel . questions dog wyclef s haiti fund . new york post . strom stephanie 2010 02 05 . haitian quake brings more money and scrutiny to a charity . new york times . zerbe dean . forbes tax reform six ideas to help small and medium businesses . retrieved 2012 06 25 . accounting today small business looks to congress . retrieved 2012 07 01 . cnbc r & d tax credits are worth the work . retrieved 2012 . check date values in access date help bloomberg irs resists whistle blowers despite wide u.s. tax gap . retrieved 2012 06 19 . roll call zerbe principles to reform taxes help people . retrieved 2011 11 01 . bloomberg irs resists whistle blowers despite wide u.s. tax gap . retrieved 2012 06 19 . external links edit official web site retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title alliantgroup & oldid 740692956 categories accounting firms of the united stateshidden categories cs1 errors datesarticles with a promotional tone from august 2014all articles with a promotional tonewikipedia articles with possible conflicts of interest from august 2014articles lacking reliable references from 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