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TAX INDUSTRY SPECIALISTS

 Who We Are

Our team delivers tax consulting services that will exceed your expectations.

 
 
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we focus on results

We understand the unique nuances and complexities related to each company’s business operations and incorporate this with our experience to develop a customized approach to your company's individual tax strategy. 

We strive to outperform our peers while upholding the ethical and professional standards that embody our culture. We have the experience and skills necessary to excel across multiple industries and practice areas.

 
 
 
 

Lisa A Civitella

Founder & CEO
lisa@libertasunlimited.com

Lisa A Civitella JD LLM founded Libertas Unlimited LLC following a 20+ year career primarily within the Big 4 accounting firms. As Founder & CEO, she created Libertas as an Indirect Tax specialty consultancy.

Her experience crosses numerous industries involving various tax technical issues and includes managing comprehensive tax review engagements for Fortune 500 companies with global operations related to their Indirect Tax processes, procedures, compliance and overall Indirect Tax strategy. Additionally, Ms. Civitella successfully defends clients through the state audit and appeal process.

Lisa is an alumna of Culver Girls Academy, earned a Bachelor of Arts from Washington & Jefferson College, holds a JD from Widener University School of Law and earned her Master in Laws (LLM) in Taxation degree from Villanova University’s School of Law.

Her community and board involvement includes various volunteer board and committee positions with societies whose mission is to provide further support for our Veterans. Additionally, she serves on the Board of Directors of Thombert, Inc.

 
 

Olivia G Mascharka

Manager

Olivia Mascharka is a magna cum laude graduate of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. She has an extensive background in pre-law studies and excelled in Legal Research & Writing, Advanced Logic and Technology in Law, among others. Ms. Mascharka completed an English degree with a dual minor in Pre-Law and Philosophy while leading the University’s mock trial team, creating the Honors Program Newsletter and conducting award-winning undergraduate research.

Continuing with her passion for the legal profession, Ms. Mascharka attends the Faulkner University of Thomas Goode Jones School of Law’s Juris Doctor degree program where she has earned Dean’s List honors and is a Junior Editor on Faulkner’s Law Review. Additionally, Olivia co-authored the articles "A New Tax Era: Maryland's Digital Advertising Tax” and “And Then There was One: Florida’s Commercial Real Property Rent Tax” published in the Journal of State Taxation. Ms. Mascharka is a student member of the American Bar Association, the Pennsylvania Bar Association, the Erie County Bar Association and the Institute for Professionals in Taxation.

This background coupled with her experience in writing and research-based projects enables Olivia to excel in her position as a Manager with Libertas.

 
 

Insights from Your Indirect Tax Specialists

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Maryland Utility Company Secures $2.4M Sales Tax Refund
Maryland Utility Company Secures $2.4M Sales Tax Refund

Siding with the utility taxpayer, the Appellate Court of Maryland (Court) issued a decision granting Potomac Edison Company (Potomac), a Maryland electric utility company, a $2.4M sales tax refund. The Court held that Potomac’s process of transporting electricity from a power plant to the final customer constituted a “production activity” and was qualified for a sales tax exemption under Maryland law.

CT Supreme Court Criticizes City for “Amelia Bedelia” Interpretation
CT Supreme Court Criticizes City for “Amelia Bedelia” Interpretation

The Connecticut Supreme Court (Court) recently expressed criticism for the City of Danbury (City) during oral arguments regarding untimely filed property tax appraisals in a pending appeal. Several property owners, whose property assessments range from $1.5M to $2.8M, are defending the lower court’s decision to hear their appeals based on a Connecticut statute, which states: “If [the] appraisal is not timely filed, the court may dismiss the application” (emphasis added). While the property owners argue that the language of the statute gives the lower court discretion to hear untimely filed appeals, the City asserts that the statute demands a mandatory dismissal.

Battle of the Ballot ~ Taxation with Representation
Battle of the Ballot ~ Taxation with Representation

Albeit the most significant vote on this year’s election day ballot was the choice for President of the United States, numerous consequential statutory amendments and propositions having a direct impact on state tax constructs were also included on ballots. Taxpayers across the country voted on ballot initiatives that would amend state constitutions and alter tax impositions in their state, approving some while denying others.

Cleveland Browns Tackle City Over Right to Move from Tax-Funded Stadium
Cleveland Browns Tackle City Over Right to Move from Tax-Funded Stadium

The Cleveland Browns Football Company, LLC (the Browns) recently brought suit against the City of Cleveland (the City) over a state law that restricts the Browns from moving their NFL team out of the tax-supported Huntington Bank Field (HBF) in downtown Cleveland. The Browns currently play home games at HBF, but plan to move to a new stadium after the expiration of their lease agreement in 2029.