Ernst & Young: National Indirect/State and Local Tax Partner Added

By Rob Starr, Content Manager, Big4.com

Sidney Silhan has joined the firm’s National Indirect/State and Local Tax practice as a partner in Atlanta

Silhan spent 13 years with PricewaterhouseCoopers, most recently as the state and local tax M&A leader for the Southeast. Before relocating to Atlanta in 2007, he was a state and local tax director for the firm in Chicago and New York. Silhan also has worked in a tax and business advisory role at Arthur Andersen, focusing on state and local income tax.

He holds a J.D. from Chicago-Kent College of Law, where he served as editor of the Chicago-Kent Law Review; a M.S. in Taxation from DePaul University; and a B.S. in Accounting and Finance from Northern Illinois University. Silhan, C.P.A. and C.M.A., recently co-authored BNA’s U.S. Inbound Business Tax Planning, a practical planning guide for structuring foreign investment into the United States. He regularly writes and speaks about state tax issues.

Kate Barton, Ernst & Young Americas Vice Chair of Tax Services comments:

“We are delighted to welcome Sid to Ernst & Young at a time when our clients are faced with significant and ever-changing state and local taxes,” she said. “His extensive experience and his outstanding reputation for client service in the industry will strengthen the Ernst & Young LLP tax practice.”

Silhan will work with the firm’s National State Income tax team and National Domestic Structuring Group and will be directly involved with a number of clients in the Southeast.