Michael Cataldo is a highly qualified lawyer who specializes in representing businesses and high-net-worth individuals before state and local tax departments. He has over 15 years of experience advising clients on state and local tax issues, including corporate income and franchise tax, personal income tax, sales and use tax, property tax, transfer tax, employment tax, gross receipts tax, and local business taxes from jurisdictions throughout the United States. Cataldo has a Bachelor's Degree in Business Economics and Law and Society from the University of California, Santa Barbara, a J.D. from the University of San Francisco School of Law, and an LL.M. in Tax from New York University School of Law.

Throughout his career, Cataldo has been involved in many organizations. He is currently a Shareholder at Cataldo Tax Law, P.C. and has previously worked as Special Counsel - State and Local Tax (SALT) at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, Tax Manager - SALT at Ernst & Young, and Tax Counsel at Franchise Tax Board.

Cataldo's expertise includes helping businesses to reduce the overall impact of state and local taxes, advising on corporate income and franchise tax, personal income tax, sales and use tax, property tax, transfer tax, employment tax, gross receipts tax, and local business taxes. He has worked on many cases involving various tax issues such as nexus, combined reporting, business or nonbusiness income, apportionment, tax credits, and withholding. Cataldo has also assisted businesses in negotiating voluntary disclosure agreements with every state in the country to limit penalties and the number of years for which tax returns must be filed.