Meet Vanacore, DeBenedictus, DiGovanni, & Weddell

Ita Rahilly

Ita M. Rahilly, CPA, AEP

Partner

irahilly@vddw.com

845.567.9000 Ext. 263


Ita M. Rahilly has over 25 years of extensive public accounting experience and is a Partner in the Tax Division of the Firm. Ita concentrates her efforts in the tax arena where she works with closely-held businesses and their shareholders and assists clients in achieving their goals.


Ita assists many clients with the transition of family wealth from one generation to the next in an orderly way with the least tax impact. She also advises her clients concerning the liquidity for estate tax payments. Her goal is to minimize the administrative burdens for all the survivors. Help in transferring family businesses in an orderly way can also be achieved with Ita’s help.


Professional/Industry/Community Affiliations

  • American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) – Member
  • New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants (NYSSCPA) – Vice-President
  • Mid-Hudson Chapter of the New York State Society of CPAs – Past Chapter representative to State Board and Past President of Chapter
  • National Association of Estate Planners and Councils (NAEPC) - Member
  • Hudson Valley Estate Planning Council – Board Member, Past President
  • AICPA Trust, Estate and Gift Technical Resource Panel
  • New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants (NYSSCPA) – Trust and Estates Administration Committee Chair, Quality Enhancement Policy Committee Member and New York, Multistate and Local Taxation Committee Member
  • Mount Saint Mary College – Board Member Finance Committee Member, Audit Committee Member, Academic and Faculty Affairs Committee Member, Investment Committee Chair
  • Notre Dame Club of the Mid-Hudson Valley – President

Education:

University of Notre Dame – Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting

Leadership Dutchess – Graduate


Practice Emphasis:

  • Federal and State compliance and income tax planning for Subchapter C and S Corporations, Partnerships, Estates, Trusts and Individuals
  • Estate Planning
  • Succession Planning
  • International Taxes
  • IRS and State controversy work
  • Manufacturing Industry Specialist

Proven Results:

Ita has worked with clients to save significant dollars.


She also has co-authored comment letters for the New York State Society of CPAs in response to proposed tax regulations.