USE TAX CONSULTING - Key Persons


Drew Cooper

Job Titles:
  • Financial Compliance Manager - City of Rock Hill, SC
George Linder with Sales and Use Tax Consulting, LLC has proven to be a great resource for navigating the complexities of the South Carolina Sales and Use Tax Statutes.

George Linder

Job Titles:
  • Consultant
George has been auditing businesses for almost 40 years. Initially a biology / chemistry major, George majored in math and became a statistician predicting construction costs during the building phase of SCE&G's V.C. Summer Nuclear Plant. George returned to USC for an accounting degree and was later hired as a Sales Tax Auditor by the South Carolina Tax Commission. George worked as an Auditor, Field Audit Supervisor, Audit Selection Specialist and Appeals Oficer. He was the developer of the first computer assisted audit program in the country, one of the three writers of the 1990 recodification of South Carolina's sales tax laws, and a resource for other employees. After leaving the Department of Revenue, George worked with a consulting firm based in North Carolina for 17 years using his skills to save others money and insure the proper amounts of tax are reported. Melissa Tausche - Sales Development William Edwin Phillips, Jr. - Business Development Manager & Consultant Testimonials... "Working with you was a great experience!" Jackie Huffman | Finance Director - Town of Cornelius, NC James Inman | City Manager - Bessemer City, NC Rev. Ben Carson | FaithBridge UMS - Blowing Rock, NC We have worked with George over a number of years and have found his depth of knowledge in the area of sales and use tax to rival anyone in the State. He has helped us to take advantage of lesser-known exemptions proactively and has provided valuable advice on both major and minor issues that seem to arise constantly. If he doesn't immediately know the answer to a question, he has shown the ability to find it quickly and accurately. Drew Cooper, CPA | Financial Compliance Manager - City of Rock Hill, SC Mike Seago | Credit Manager - Shealy Electrical Wholesalers, Inc.

Jackie Huffman

Job Titles:
  • Finance Director - Town of Cornelius, NC
"I would be happy to provide a glowing reference for you now and in the future!"

James Inman

Job Titles:
  • City Manager - Bessemer City, NC
We used Sales and Use Tax Consulting, LLC over two years ago to help recover some sales tax refunds from our building program, and we were 100% satisfied! The customer service and support are second-to-none.

Melissa Tausche

Job Titles:
  • Sales Development
Melissa's background is in sales. She is the Western North Carolina Manager for Heartland Payment Systems. Melissa assists with client procurement working extensively with non-profit / governmental entities, manufacturers and large retailers.

Mike Seago

Job Titles:
  • Credit Manager - Shealy Electrical Wholesalers, Inc

William Edwin Phillips

Job Titles:
  • Business Development Manager
  • Consultant
Ed has 27 years experience in the business development and marketing sector having worked with industry leaders such as Piedmont Airlines, PACE Communications, and The Southern Progress Corporation. Ed currently manages business development for Sales & Use Tax Consulting where his passion is the recovery of sales tax for North Carolina non-profits. Ed has managed sales tax recovery for children's homes, religious organizations and general contractors. Colleges, schools, churches and other non-profit organizations derive benefit from Ed's understanding of business symbiosis.