Get to Know Me

Paul Helderman is a Tax Partner with WithumSmith+Brown, PC (Withum) based in Whippany, NJ. His primary focus is on federal corporate income tax issues, including advising on income tax accrual matters, tax department internal controls, tax compliance, taxing authority audits and tax planning.

With more than 30 years of tax consulting experience, Paul has worked with numerous Fortune 50, 500 and 1,000 corporations, advising on federal corporate income tax matters. Paul has worked with clients across various industries, including consumer goods, industrial products, biotechnology and pharmaceutical.

Prior to joining Withum, Paul spent eight years with the Federal tax practice of a Big Four firm, where he served as Tax Director. During his time spent with a Big Four firm, Paul was routinely consulted in connection with the audit of the income tax accrual included in the financial statements of numerous notable SEC registrants, some of which included the income tax accounting impacts of multibillion dollar acquisitions and dispositions. Paul also directed various tax compliance and consulting projects.

Let’s get started with a conversation today.

Contact Me

Work Hard/Play hard

Paul resides in Bergen County, NJ with his wife and two boxer dogs. Paul enjoys golfing, cycling, fitness, traveling and is also an avid sports fan.

Latest Thinking

nol and amt refunds
IRS Jumps Through Hoops to Enable NOL and AMT Refunds

Share Although the CARES Act (the Act) contains many favorable tax-relief provisions, corporations are keenly interested in the net operating loss (NOL) provisions because of the potential for large and […]

Learn More
Will Accounting for Income Taxes Become Simpler in the Future?

Share In furtherance of its overall “Simplification Initiative”, the FASB issued a proposed Accounting Standards Update (ASU) that is intended to reduce some of the complexity found within ASC 740 […]

Learn More
Tax Reform Impact on Construction and Real Estate

Share Impact of Tax Reform on the Construction Industry On Friday, December 22, 2017 just in time for Christmas, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act legislation landed on the President’s […]

Learn More