Client Successes

Darling Ingredients

Brad Barnett | Director for Indirect Tax

"We had some trepidation in starting a new having experienced a trying past transition to a new property tax compliance provider. Suffice to say, our experience with Baden Tax has been very much the opposite - things could not have gone more smoothly and efficiently. Todd and his team have been outstanding."

Pinnacle Foods Inc.

Tom Benedetti | Vice President of Tax

"Baden has provided valuable property tax services to us for many years at a very reasonable cost. Their team provides service that is technically accurate, practical and always timely. We appreciate that Baden is always very responsive to our questions and needs and we appreciate their treatment of us as a valuable client of their excellent firm."

Cardinal Glass

Chris Smith, Director of Finance

“They feel like an extension of our team. We trust Baden to manage our compliance needs, knowing they’ll give us a clear, honest perspective. Their consistency and client-centered approach have been invaluable, allowing us to manage our tax processes with confidence. Baden’s professional, proactive approach has made them a preferred partner for us, especially as we continue expanding.”

TravelCenters of America

Alex Sutherland | Tax Manager

"Baden Tax Management has been a great firm to work with. Unlike the bigger firms, they offer personalized service, and you can’t beat the value for the amazing service they offer."

Benteler Automotive

Wendy Monty | Tax Manager

"Baden Tax Management has developed a great relationship with us due to their excellent customer service. We appreciate their attention to our questions and needs. All work products are delivered on time even when time constraints are aggressive. We trust Baden's work product and have never been let down."

CGB Enterprises, Inc.

Brad Brechtel | Tax Director

"Baden provides prompt, knowledgeable, and reliable services of high quality. Filing and managing the annual property tax filings CGB has could in no way be done without them."

Faurecia

Dave Borysiak | Tax Director

"Baden has been a valuable business and tax partner to Faurecia for the past 17 years.

Their team is always ready and willing to help with valuable knowledge."

GRäNGES

Bob Kavanaugh | VP of Finance

"Baden is great at making complex tax matters user-friendly.

They phrase questions in a way that makes it easy for us to respond and provide the necessary information."

Haynes International

David VanBibber | Controller & Chief Accounting Officer

"We can rely on Baden to stay on top of legislative updates and provide timely insights, which is incredibly helpful. Leslie Richards and the team genuinely care about our success and consistently prioritize our best interests."

Roughly $63,000 in Annual Property Tax Savings for a Manufacturer

A manufacturing client’s business personal property valuation was driven almost entirely by historical cost, so we ran a market value analysis to test whether those figures reflected current conditions. The study showed the client’s inventory was worth about 37 percent less than its reported cost basis, which supported a lower taxable value while preserving the client’s inventory exemption benefits. Through the appeal process, we also supported a revised depreciation methodology for machinery and equipment that reduced assessed value by another 4.3 percent. Together, the two efforts produced about $63,000 in annual property tax savings.

Arkansas Audit Liability Reduced by More Than $500,000

A foil products manufacturer came to us in the middle of a 36-month Arkansas sales and use tax audit. We took over the representation and worked with the client’s accounting staff and plant personnel to challenge the state’s findings, reducing the assessed liability by more than $500,000. We also recalculated and reinstated the client’s partial exemption certificates on utility purchases, so the benefit continued past the audit period.

More Than $785,000 Recovered for a Thermoplastics Manufacturer

A thermoplastics manufacturer came to us unsure whether it had been overpaying sales and use tax. A detailed review of prior-period transactions, worked through with several taxing authorities and vendors, recovered more than $785,000 in overpayments. We then put exemption certificates in place with the client’s vendors so the overpayments would not start up again.

California Audit Produced a $2.35 Million Net Benefit

A manufacturing client came to us while under a 36-month California sales and use tax audit. Working closely with both the client and the auditor, we reduced the assessed liability by more than $1.6 million. Along the way, we identified and recovered more than $750,000 in unpaid sales tax owed by one of the client’s customers, for a total net benefit of $2.35 million.