What Peisner Johnson does

Peisner Johnson is a private, Dallas-based state and local tax (SALT) consulting firm founded in 1992. The firm operates with a small team of 11-50 employees and is positioned around a single, narrowly defined value proposition: solving client state tax problems. Its target clients are businesses requiring specialized assistance with multi-state tax compliance, nexus, controversies, audits, refund claims, and other state-level tax matters — a niche that demands deep familiarity with varying jurisdictional rules and entrenched administrative practice.

The firm runs as a traditional professional services practice. No products, proprietary technology platforms, software products, integrations, certifications, or partnerships are disclosed in available source data. A related digital property at sales.tax exists according to source material, but it currently serves only a verification/loader screen with no substantive content, offering no insight into a productized offering. The firm's technology-related disclosures are otherwise empty, consistent with a consultancy that delivers value primarily through human expertise, engagements, and relationships rather than through a software product.

The business model is fee-based professional services — billing for tax advisory, compliance support, and controversy resolution engagements. No pricing models, publicly disclosed fees, customer logos, segment mix, marketing channels, or distribution channels are documented in source material, and revenue is not disclosed. The firm has remained private for over three decades with no recorded funding rounds, acquisitions, leadership changes, or restructuring events, indicating a stable, closely-held boutique operation.

Name

Peisner Johnson

Website

https://peisnerjohnson.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Peisner Johnson is a Dallas-based state and local tax consulting firm, founded in 1992, serving businesses with multi-state compliance, controversy, and advisory needs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

State and Local Tax Consulting

NAICS

Other Accounting Services (541219), Offices of Certified Public Accountants (541211)

akta.pro primary industry

Tax Advisory & Compliance (BPAHABAB)

Keywords

• State tax consulting
• Local tax advisory
• Multistate tax services
• Tax compliance consulting
• Sales and use tax

Headquarters

HQ city

Dallas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Core offering

Peisner Johnson is a state and local tax consulting firm that helps clients solve state tax problems. Founded in 1992 and headquartered in Dallas, Texas, the firm delivers specialized state and local tax (SALT) advisory and compliance services to organizations operating across multiple U.S. jurisdictions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• State and Local Tax Consulting Advisory and consulting engagement aimed at solving clients' state and local tax problems, including multistate compliance, nexus, and state tax dispute matters, delivered to businesses operating across multiple U.S. jurisdictions.

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

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Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights1 record

Direct peers

• Ryan, LLC: The largest pure-play state and local tax consulting firm in the US. Directly comparable to Peisner Johnson in SALT-only specialization, target market (corporate tax departments), and project-based advisory model — though significantly larger in scale.

Broad incumbents

• Andersen Tax: National tax firm offering state and local tax advisory among its broader tax service lines. Comparable in providing SALT advisory to corporate clients, often competing for similar mid-market engagements.
• EY (SALT practice): Big 4 firm with a state and local tax practice providing planning, compliance, and controversy services. Comparable in SALT technical scope but bundled into EY's broader advisory, assurance, and tax platform.
• RSM US (SALT practice): Mid-tier accounting firm with a state and local tax practice focused on middle-market companies. Closely comparable to Peisner Johnson in serving mid-market corporate tax departments with SALT-specific expertise.
• BDO USA (SALT practice): Top-tier accounting firm with a state and local tax practice serving mid-market and large private companies. Comparable in serving multi-state corporate taxpayers, with overlap on the same mid-market segment Peisner Johnson targets.
• PwC (SALT practice): Big 4 firm with a dedicated state and local tax group covering credits & incentives, income/franchise tax, and sales/use tax. Comparable in service mix but typically serves larger corporate clients than a boutique SALT firm.
• KPMG (SALT practice): Big 4 firm with a substantial SALT practice offering state tax planning, compliance, and controversy services. Directly comparable in technical scope but competes with Peisner Johnson primarily on larger, multi-jurisdictional enterprise engagements.
• Deloitte (SALT practice): Big 4 firm with a large state and local tax practice serving enterprise clients. Comparable to Peisner Johnson in SALT advisory scope, but operates as part of a much broader multi-disciplinary consulting portfolio and competes primarily for Fortune 500 mandates.

Emerging players

• Sovos: Tax technology company specializing in sales/use tax and other compliance automation. Adjacent to Peisner Johnson's SALT practice area — represents the technology-driven competitive threat to traditional SALT advisory firms.
• Avalara: Cloud-based tax compliance automation platform with deep state and local tax coverage. Adjacent competitor to a SALT advisory boutique like Peisner Johnson, as it increasingly commoditizes the compliance work that historically drove SALT advisory pipelines.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

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Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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