| John C. Genz is a tax partner with Citrin Cooperman. He has over 25 years of experience in the areas of corporate tax, state and local taxation, and credits and incentives. He advises a wide array of clients, including the Fortune 500; closely held businesses in the areas of manufacturing, distribution, and technology, among others; and film and television production companies.
Prior to joining Citrin Cooperman, Mr. Genz was a partner at a national accounting firm. He also served at a Big Four firm.
For his corporate clients, he provides a broad range of tax and consulting services in the areas of tax compliance, tax provisions, and mergers and acquisitions. He also develops tax deferral and planning strategies that integrate the goals of a business with the individual financial needs of its owners. For both strategic and financial investors, Mr. Genz provides due diligence for acquisitions. He also works closely with businesses to help them structure their exit strategies.
With deep expertise in state and local taxation, he helps clients navigate the complex regulations among the 50 states. Advising on income tax, sales and use tax, and tax controversy, he helps clients minimize tax exposure and penalties. He is one of the nation’s foremost specialists in state incentive programs, bringing value to clients seeking to relocate a business from one state to another or expand into new states.
As an expert in the area of film production incentives, he has consulted for over 100 film and television productions in over 20 state jurisdictions. He advised several states in developing their film incentive guidelines and assisted them with writing the CPA Procedures on the topic. In addition, Mr. Genz founded the film production incentives practice at his prior accounting firm.
Mr. Genz frequently speaks and writes on current tax issues impacting businesses. His recent speaking engagements include presentations for Bloomberg BNA, the National Business Institute (NBI), state CPA societies, and Lorman Education Services.
Mr. Genz is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). He served as Chair of the State Tax Interest Group for the New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants (NJSCPA). In addition, he served on the Tax Advisory Council for the New Jersey Division of Taxation and is a member of the Monmouth County Workforce Investment Board.
Mr. Genz earned his B.S. in Accounting from Fairleigh Dickinson University and obtained his M.S.T. from Seton Hall University. He is a Certified Public Accountant in the States of New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts and Louisiana. |  |