Deborah K. Rood
CPA, MST
Senior Manager
Deb Rood is a Senior Manager in the firm’s State and Local Tax (SALT) practice. She is a frequent speaker on state and local tax issues for professional and business groups. Deb has authored articles for professional journals and is a regular contributor to Blackman Kallick’s tax publication, Tax Highlights. She consults with clients on state and local issues including compliance, nexus, voluntary disclosure and examination issues.
Deb has assisted clients in structuring operations to minimize state taxes and in connection with sales tax matters. Additionally, she has represented clients in disputes with state departments of revenue throughout the United States.
Deb received her BA in Accounting from Northern Illinois University and a MS in Taxation from DePaul University. She is a founding member and chair of the HLB North America SALT Group. Deb is a member of the AICPA and a former member of its State and Local Taxation Technical Resource Panel. Deb is a member of the Illinois CPA Society, the former chairperson of the Society’s Tax Executive Committee and former chairperson of the Society’s State and Local tax committee, in both of which she remains active.
Contact Info:
- Direct Phone: 312-980-2995
- E-mail: drood@BlackmanKallick.com
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Articles by Deb Rood
- Illinois Passes "Amazon" Legislation. Should I Care If I'm Not Amazon?
- Illinois Manufacturer’s Purchase Credit
- Illinois Individual Use-Tax Amnesty, New Reporting Option Followed Up by More Aggressive Enforcement
- The 2011 Illinois Tax Hike and Other Changes — Just the Facts
- The Michigan Business Tax: The Basics
- What ’s Cooking in Wisconsin? Food Processing Plant and Food Warehouse Investment Credits
- Illinois Tax Amnesty
- Illinois Budget Bills
- Manufacturers & Sales Tax - What You Need to Know
- Illinois Taxpayers Can Earn a $2,500 Tax Credit For Each New Employee Hired
News about Deb Rood
- Webinar: State Tax Planning — What You Should Know About Sales Tax on Services
- Webinar Available Online: State Tax Planning - It’s All About Apportionment
- Rood Presents at ICPAS North Shore Chapter
- Webinar: State Tax Planning - It’s All About Apportionment
- Webinar Available Online: Latest in Midwest Tax Law Changes and Impact of Amazon Nexus Rules
- Webinar: Latest in Midwest Tax Law Changes and Impact of Amazon Nexus Rules
- Tax Webinar: The Increase in Illinois Taxes — Planning and Pitfalls
- Rood Presents on Illinois Tax Law to the American Mold Builders Association
- Rood Participates at ICPAS Conference
- Rood Presents on SALT at ICPA Conference

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