JEFFREY A. WLAHOFSKY

Jeff joined the firm in 1986 and became a shareholder in 1995. He was a tax shareholder in the assurance and tax advisors department of Schneider Downs & Co., Inc. until 2022. He is now focused on client service and development. Jeff has in-depth experience in the areas of tax planning and compliance for closely held businesses.

The services Jeff provides to the firm’s clients include:

  • Assisting family-owned companies in restructuring to meet succession planning requirements
  • Planning of business and family taxes
  • Assisting businesses with strategic growth or acquisition plans
  • Selling or liquidating specific divisions of a company’s operations
  • Managing IRS examinations
  • Serving as an expert witness in legal proceedings
  • Representing companies before the Pennsylvania and Ohio Boards of Appeals and Boards of Finance and Revenue

Jeff is a member of the firm’s state and local tax (SALT) practice. His areas of concentration include sales and use tax, unclaimed property reporting and corporate net income tax planning along with fuel tax reporting and examinations.

Professional and Community Involvement

Member—Robert Morris University Accounting Advisory Board

Member—Pennsylvania Oil & Gas Association (PIOGA)

Past Member—Allegheny Tax Society and Pittsburgh Tax Club

Past Member—Marcellus Shale Coalition – Tax and Fee Committee

Past President—Allegheny Tax Society, Pittsburgh Child Guidance Foundation and Forest Hills/Churchill Baseball Association

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Do you have a hobby or personal passion?
Fishing. Hunting for pheasant, deer and turkey. Visiting and hiking in our national parks.

Who was your role model?
My Dad.

What was your childhood dream?
To travel to exotic destinations like Iceland (which I got to do)

What is the best or most interesting thing about your career?
All of the wonderful, fascinating people who I meet and work with across such a diverse range of industries.  I enjoy learning about other industries.

What was your first job?
I worked for a company that refurbished the airbrake systems on railroad cars. I learned to operate heavy equipment and flatbread trucks. I can tell you far more than you’d want to learn about airbrake assembly and repair.

Do you have a “motto?”
Try every day to learn something new. Imagine that knowledge as a grain of sand, and as you go through life you accumulate new grains of sand…creating a beautiful white beach.

Our Thoughts On

FEATURED

Big Problem: Incorrect Accounting Methods


Big Thinking: Seven Figure Tax Savings.

Shareholder GENNARO DIBELLO has widespread experience in all areas of tax and business planning associated with closely held companies, and he's been with Schneider Downs since 1987.
During a routine review of one of our client's operations, Gennaro's team identified something that wasn't very routine at all. They discovered that the client was using multiple incorrect methods and calculations for computing tax depreciation for their fixed assets. Gennaro met the client to discuss the issue, presented a solution to correct the problem, quantified the results, and implemented the changes resulting in a favorable adjustment of nearly $4.5 million. Gennaro's expertise and eye for detail was critical in helping this client fix a problem they didn't even realize that they had. "We're good at identifying opportunities or exposures that aren't on our clients' radars," Gennaro said. "It's not necessarily what we were originally retained to do, but while we're executing our engagements, we're always looking for new ways to help our clients and minimize their tax burden." Schneider Downs provides Big Thinking and Personal Focus in delivering a variety of services for large and small businesses, both publicly and privately held, as well as nonprofit organizations, government entities and more. Through our commitment to thought leadership and knowledge management, we deliver the solutions our clients need with a personal commitment to service.

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