Craig Cookle leads the firm’s state and local tax practice.  He brings over 28 years of state and local tax experience to his clients. His knowledge and experience enable him to consistently provide value to his clients in terms of state and local tax savings and efficient resolution of state audits. Craig spends the majority of his time assisting clients with sales and use tax issues. He has been involved with audit defense and has performed refund studies for clients in all kinds of industries including manufacturing, retail, service, hospitality, nonprofit, and construction. Craig strives to maintain close and lasting relationships with his clients through listening attentively to their needs and providing them with timely and creative responses to their questions and issues. Clients appreciate his talents in minimizing the amount of tax they may pay in an audit and maximizing their exemptions so they are not overpaying state sales and use taxes.

About Us: Wipfli's over 2,000 professionals strive for the highest levels of excellence in industries like agriculture, manufacturing and distribution, health care, construction and real estate, financial institutions, nonprofit, auto dealerships, grant-funded programs, insurance, small and emerging businesses, and government. Their dedication to clients contributes to steady growth and status as a leading firm.