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Ray Polantz, CPA, MT

Partner, Tax

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Cleveland, OH
rpolantz@cohencpa.com
216.774.1148
  • Federal Tax Planning & Compliance
  • International Filings & Structuring
  • Manufacturing
  • Private Companies
  • Tax Services
  • Wholesale & Distribution

Ray pays close attention to clients and their businesses so he can better understand their needs. He then uses his deep technical expertise to deliver creative solutions in a practical, meaningful way.

Ray spends a considerable amount of time conducting tax planning for privately held companies and their owners in the manufacturing, distribution and real estate industries. He is a valued resource and regularly assists colleagues with international inbound and outbound tax issues, including entity structuring, disclosure of foreign assets, export tax incentives and foreign tax credit maximization. In the process of assisting clients with international tax matters, Ray works closely with the firm’s expansive network of international affiliates.

  • Lead liaison for the firm’s membership in TIAG® (The International Accounting Group)
  • Cleveland Tax Club
  • Ohio Society of CPAs
  • American Institute of CPAs
  • Frequently published in the August edition of the AICPA Tax Adviser’s “Tax Clinic”

Ray is a passionate Cleveland Guardians fan who also enjoys visiting different Major League Baseball parks. Ray resides in Rocky River, Ohio, with his wife and two children.

Credentials & Education

  • Certified Public Accountant (Ohio)
  • Master of Taxation, University of Denver
  • B.S.B.A. in accountancy, John Carroll University

Thought Leadership

May 26, 2021

IC-DISC vs. FDII: Key Export Tax Incentives to Consider

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December 4, 2020

Section 962 to the Rescue: How U.S. Shareholders Can Get a Foreign Tax Credit to Help with GILTI

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