Matt Zagotti

Overview

Matt Zagotti serves as a Principal in Ryan’s Sales and Use Tax practice, based in the Baton Rouge office, where he advises clients on complex sales and use tax matters across manufacturing and industrial sectors. He works closely with organizations in consumer products manufacturing, chemical manufacturing, and waste incineration, helping them establish defensible positions and execute them consistently across evolving regulatory environments.

In addition to client service, Matt provides firmwide technical leadership as Co-Chair of Ryan’s Transaction Tax Education Committee and as a Subject Matter Expert for Louisiana and Texas. In these roles, he advances technical standards, develops best practices, and strengthens internal training resources. Matt is a frequent speaker for Ryan clients and the Ryan Professional Development Program and has presented for professional and academic organizations, reflecting his commitment to education, collaboration, and thought leadership within the sales and use tax community.

Education & Qualifications

• Master in Professional Accounting, The University of Texas at Austin

• Bachelor of Business Administration, Accounting and Management Information Systems, The University of Texas at Austin

• Certified Member of the Institute, Institute for Professionals in Taxation

Experience & Achievements

Principal, Sales and Use Tax, Ryan, Baton Rouge office

• Leads transaction tax engagements across manufacturing and industrial sectors

• Provides regional technical leadership for Louisiana and Texas

Co-Chair, Transaction Tax Education Committee, Ryan

• Oversees administration and delivery of internal transaction tax training programs

Subject Matter Expert, Louisiana/Texas Regional Chair, Ryan

• Develops best practices and internal templates

• Provides state-specific expertise and firmwide technical guidance

Director, Transaction Tax, Ryan, Baton Rouge office

Manager, Ryan, Dallas office

Member, Institute for Professionals in Taxation

Chair, Business and Industry Committee, Louisiana Administration of Tax Administrators

Member, Tax Committee Council, Louisiana Association of Business and Industry

Member, Governmental Affairs Committee, Louisiana Chemical Association

Member, Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil & Gas Association

Member, Texas Taxpayers and Research Association

Member, Greater Baton Rouge Economic Partnership, Legislative Committee and Business Development Advisory Committee

Member, Greater New Orleans, Inc.

Former President, Habitat for Humanity of Greater Baton Rouge

Former Board of Directors Member, Habitat for Humanity of Greater Baton Rouge

Chair of Development, Habitat for Humanity of Greater Baton Rouge

Treasurer, The Walls Project

Former Treasurer, Forum 225

Former Board of Directors, Forum 225

Former Treasurer, The You Aren’t Alone Project