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Steven J. Eller, CPA, JD
seller@rssmcpa.com

Steven J. Eller, CPA, JD, is a Tax Partner and chairs the firm's State and Local Taxation Service Group.  Mr. Eller has over 20 years of professional experience assisting individuals, businesses, as well as estates and trusts plan for and comply with Federal, State and Local regulations.  He advises clients with respect to sales and use taxes, payroll taxes, residency and nexus issues, with a focus on strategy planning and compliance.  Mr. Eller’s industry expertise includes real estate, manufacturing and closely held and family businesses.  Mr. Eller has also been influential in having both New York State and New York City change various provisions of their tax laws and regulations in favor of individuals and businesses.

Mr. Eller received his J.D. from Widener University School of Law (formerly Delaware Law School of Widener University), and his B.S. in Accounting from the University of Delaware.  He is a CPA in New York and New Jersey and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants (“NYSSCPA”), and the New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants.  Mr. Eller is a licensed attorney in New Jersey and admitted to practice before the United States Tax Court. He is the former chairman of the NYSSCPA's New York, Multistate and Local Tax Committee, the current Co-chair of its legislative subcommittee and a member of the New York State Taxpayer Advisory Council.  For the past eight years, Mr. Eller has chaired and lectured at the Foundation for Accounting Education's highly acclaimed New York State Taxation Conference.