Amy Dahl

Overview

Amy Dahl is a Principal in Ryan’s Multistate Sales, Use, and Gross Receipts Tax practice, based in the Firm’s Scottsdale office. She advises clients on complex indirect tax matters across multiple jurisdictions, helping organizations manage audit risk, improve compliance, and achieve defensible outcomes through disciplined execution and practical strategy.

With over 30 years of experience in state and local tax, Amy brings deep technical expertise and senior-level advisory experience spanning public accounting, corporate tax, consulting, and government. Her work focuses on audit defense, refund recovery, taxability analysis, exemption reviews, and gross receipts tax planning. Amy is also a leader in technical development at Ryan, contributing to the Firm’s Professional Development Committee and supporting the design and delivery of internal training programs. She is a frequent speaker on sales, use, and gross receipts tax topics and is known for her collaborative approach with clients, internal teams, and taxing authorities to resolve complex tax challenges.

Education and Qualifications

Master of Business Administration, Gonzaga University

Bachelor of Arts, Business and Economics (Management), George Fox University

Certified Member of the Institute (CMI), Sales Tax, Institute for Professionals in Taxation

Experience and Achievements

Principal, Multistate Sales, Use and Gross Receipts Taxes, Ryan, Scottsdale office

• Advises clients on multistate indirect tax strategy, audit defense, and recovery

• Supports managed audit, compliance improvement, and process efficiency initiatives

Member, Professional Development Committee, Ryan

Senior Advisor, Sales, Use and Gross Receipts Taxes, Ryan

Managing Director, State and Local Tax Services, national consulting firm

Senior Manager and Director, State and Local Tax Services, national accounting firms

Tax Manager, Microsoft Corporation

Former Revenue Auditor, Washington State Department of Revenue

Member, Institute for Professionals in Taxation