Joseph
F Bigane, III, CPA, MST is the Managing Director of JFB Tax Consulting LLC. For
over 50 years Joe has worked in public accounting, specializing in the field of
taxation with a concentration on state and local taxes, serving a diverse group
of clientele. Joe was a partner at Wolf & Company LLP from 1981 until his
retirement in August, 2012. Thereafter, he continued with Wolf as the Director
of State and Local Taxes. In 2014 Wolf merged with BKD LLP. In November, 2015
Joe resigned from BKD and opened his own State and Local Tax consulting firm
which serves as a resource for accounting firms and attorneys. He is one of a
select group of Certified Public Accountants in the country admitted to practice
before the United States Tax Court. Joe does a significant amount of representation
before all levels of the Internal Revenue Service, the Illinois Department
of Revenue, the Chicago Department of Revenue, and many
other out-of-state revenue departments. Joe is a frequent speaker for ICPAS
conferences and Chapters as well as for other Chicago area organizations.