Leadership Team

	John M. Polizzi Principal 313.230.0104
	john.polizzi@ryan.com

PRIVATE SECTOR EXPERIENCE
Current

Principal in Charge, Ryan, Columbus, Detroit, and Lansing offices
– Specializes in providing transaction tax services to Ryan clients
in a variety of industries.

Previous

Founder, global business tax firm
Lake Erie Area Director, national accounting firm
Practice Leader, national accounting firm
Mr. Polizzi spent eight years in public accounting, focusing on Fortune 500 companies in the Detroit and Toledo marketplace. Practice focus included representing clients through the state audit and appeals process, and performing reverse audit refund reviews and duplicate payment reviews while implementing various tax minimization strategies.
Office of Tax Counsel and Director of Sales and Use Tax, global automotive company

PUBLIC PRESENTATION
Mr. Polizzi lectures on various tax topics for Ryan clients.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION

Institute for Professionals in Taxation

EDUCATION/ACCREDITATION

Juris Doctor Degree, Wayne State University, School of Law, Licensed in Michigan
Bachelor of Arts Degree, Accounting and Economics, Albion College
Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Licensed in Michigan

TAX DEVELOPMENTS

British Columbia Introduces Legislation to Return to PST
On May 14, 2012, Finance Minister Kevin Falcon introduced Bill 54, The Provincial Sales Tax Act, to return British Columbia to Provincial Sales Tax (PST),... >More

Manitoba Information Bulletin No. 061, “Insurance”
As announced in the provincial budget, certain contracts of insurance will be subject to the 7% Manitoba Retail Sales Tax (“RST”), effective July 1, 2012. ... >More

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PRESS ROOM

Ryan Announces Approval of United States Patent for Innovative Method and System for Extracting Information from Electronic Data Sources.
Ryan, a leading global tax services firm with the largest indirect tax practice in North America, today announced that the Firm’s application for a U.S.... >More

Travis County District Judge John Dietz Reverses His Prior Ruling That “Below-Ground” Equipment Used in Processing of Oil and Gas Qualifies for Texas Manufacturing Exemption.
Ryan, a leading global tax services firm with the largest indirect tax practice in North America, today announced that a dispute between Southwest Royalties, Inc.... >More

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