McGuire Sponsel adds Property Tax to Fixed Asset Services Practice

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Firm expands fixed asset services expertise with property tax services

INDIANAPOLIS – McGuire Sponsel announced today the addition of Property Tax Services as the firm continues growing its Fixed Asset Services practice across all offices nationwide.

“In recent years, firm leadership identified the need for property tax consulting services within our alliance network and client portfolio,” said Managing Shareholder TJ Sponsel. “Our Property Tax Services practice is built to complement the firm’s growing real estate clients as the team analyzes and identifies potential property tax savings opportunities.”

Property tax industry expert Ken Zdrok has joined the firm’s Fixed Asset practice to lead the service. The focus of the practice will leverage Zdrok’s wealth of knowledge and decades of experience in the field and will focus on real property tax appeals.

“I am excited to join McGuire Sponsel’s Fixed Asset Services practice,” said Zdrok. “I’m pleased to leverage my extensive property tax experience with a growing firm and look forward to being part of the firm’s practice leadership as we continue to be a dynamic resource to our alliance partners.”

To learn more about McGuire Sponsel’s Property Tax Services practice, join Dave McGuire and Ken Zdrok on Thursday, November 9th at 1pm ET for a webinar as they discuss Real Estate Tax Issues to Consider for 2024.

In this webinar we will discuss ways to lessen this risk by managing federal tax on real estate as well as local property tax issues. We will discuss how changing economic decisions can affect property tax valuations, as well as how changing use in real estate can affect depreciation deductions. To register, visit mcguiresponsel.com/propertytaxwebinar.