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Karen Raghanti, CPA, MT

Director, Tax

Contact Information

Youngstown, OH
kraghanti@cohencpa.com
330.480.4649
  • Federal Tax Planning & Compliance
  • Private Companies
  • Real Estate & Construction
  • State & Local Tax
  • Tax Services
  • Transaction Tax Planning

Karen’s razor-sharp organizational skills and ability to prioritize allow her to handle multiple, complex projects while still responding quickly to her clients’ urgent tax needs.

Karen focuses her tax expertise on state and local taxation as it relates to property, income and franchise tax. Many of the clients she works with, primarily partnerships in a variety of industries, have multi-state activity. Accordingly, Karen has conducted numerous state nexus studies, exposure calculations and voluntary disclosures projects, and has assisted clients with state audits. She also researches specific transactions to determine taxability for clients.

  • Akron Children’s Hospital Mahoning Valley Community Leadership Council (Board)
  • Boardman Deep Freeze Ice Skating Club (Treasurer)
  • Boardman Center Middle School PTA (Officer)
  • Youngstown Business Professional Women (Former Officer) 
  • Mahoning Valley 25 under 35 Awards (2018)
  • Sunday School religious education teacher
  • Ohio Society of CPAs
  • American Institute of CPAs

Living in Boardman, Ohio, Karen loves family outings to the zoo and various museums, or just spending time at the local park. Karen and her husband have two daughters, one of whom died in infancy.

Credentials & Education

  • Certified Public Accountant (Ohio)
  • Master of Taxation, The University of Akron
  • B.S.B.A., summa cum laude, Youngstown State University

Thought Leadership

May 25, 2022

New York Gives More Time for Entities to Elect Pass-Through Tax for 2022

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June 22, 2021

Ohio Commercial Activity Tax: It’s Time to Revisit Your Elections

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November 20, 2020

Ohio Supreme Court Upholds Centralized Local Business Tax Collection

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