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Matt Hedstrom

Matt Hedstrom

USA 2026

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About

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USA

Practice Areas

Matt offers clients both technical and practical advice in navigating complex state and local tax issues. His breadth of experience handling multistate tax planning, controversies, and unclaimed property matters has established Matt as a skilled tactician providing nuanced counsel on an array of state and local tax matters.

He focuses his practice on state and local tax planning and controversy and addresses clients’ multistate tax issues, including state income/franchise tax and sales and use tax. Matt also advises clients on the state and local tax implications of restructuring, mergers, acquisitions, and dispositions. He also has tax controversy experience at the audit, administrative, and appeals levels across the country.

Career

Chair, firm’s State & Local Tax Group.

Professional Memberships

American Bar Association State and Local Tax Committee, executive board; American Bar Association Tax Section, Unclaimed Property Subcommittee co-chair; NYU Institute on State Taxation, advisory board; New England State & Local Tax Forum, advisory board.

Education

New York University

LLM

2008

Emory University

JD

2007

Boston College

BA

2004

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Tax: State & Local - New York

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial
Matt Hedstrom advises a range of sizable clients on state and local tax matters including audits and controversy, as well as general advisory work.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Matt is wonderful. He is very responsive and I feel like I am really prioritized.

    Tax: State & LocalChambers Guide to the USA
  • Matt is exceptional in every way. He understands the matter deeply and he can translate his advice accordingly. He is also not afraid to jump into numbers and spreadsheets.

    Tax: State & LocalChambers Guide to the USA

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California: Southern

District of Columbia

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