Valerie is a real estate tax specialist and partner with 20 years of experience, currently working in Plante Moran’s Detroit office. She has significant experience with multi-entity tax engagements, including residential and commercial property portfolios, REITS, investment funds, as well as family-owned real estate developers. Valerie’s tax experience includes consulting related to real estate professionals, partnership restructuring, cancellation of debt planning, partner buy-outs and redemptions, historic tax credits, new markets tax credits and low-income housing tax credits. Additionally, Valerie is the firm leader of the Opportunity Zones practice, a component of the Tax Cuts and Job Act of 2017.
She is a member of the Urban Land Institute (2018 Larson Leader), MICPA and the Economic Innovation Group Opportunity Zone Coalition. Valerie received her bachelor’s degree from Michigan State University’s Eli Broad College of Business with a concentration in Accounting.
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