Craig Labus, CPA, MST

Partner

Craig joined the Firm in 2017, having previously founded Gilson, Labus & Silverman.  Prior to that Craig was the partner in charge of the Tax Practice at Goldberg Geiser & Co., Ltd. Craig specializes in corporate, partnership, and fiduciary income taxation and works with large complex multi-entity family groups.

Craig is a member of the AICPA and the IL CPA Society (serving formerly as Chairman of the Tax Executive Committee and Chairman of its Proposed Federal Income Tax Legislation Committee). He was also President of the South Suburban Estate Planning Council. Craig co-authored the Bureau of National Affairs Tax Management Series (BNA), Tax Treatise on IRS Practice and Procedures. He has written on tax issues for the Illinois CPA Society News Journal, contributed a monthly financial planning column for The Star and South Town Economist Newspapers, and has been quoted by the Chicago Sun Times and Forbes Magazine. Craig is an expert witness and speaker in most areas of taxation and has been on live, call-in television and radio talk shows.

Craig, a 35-year Trustee of the Union League Boys & Girls Club, is proud to be a past President of its Board of Trustees, and is the only Club Alumni in its 105 Year history having done so.

Craig wears many hats and holds many titles as a golfer, history enthusiast, and sports coach. He has yet to earn the title of BBQ master – something he is avidly working to obtain in his free time. However, his favorite hat he wears is being a devoted Grandpa.

Areas of Expertise:

• Business Consulting
• Fiduciary, Estate, Gift & Generation Skipping Taxes
• Corporate Taxation
• Partnership Taxation
• Private Client Services