Shannon Christensen, JD, MBT is a Tax & Accounting Specialist Editor with Thomson Reuters Checkpoint. She holds a J.D. from Mitchell Hamline School of Law and a Master of Business Taxation from Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota. Shannon has over 20 years of experience assisting taxpayers to solve complex tax issues including IRS and state audit defense, is admitted to practice law in Minnesota, and is a member of the Minnesota state bar association.

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