Melissa Clark

Sales Tax Consultant

Melissa Clark is a Multistate Sales and Use Tax Consultant with more than 25 years of experience specializing in sales and use tax audit management, sales and use tax compliance and registration, and sales and use tax planning for all U.S. sales tax states.

For 12 years, Melissa worked at the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) (formerly the California State Board of Equalization) where she held various positions, including Senior Sales and Use Tax Auditor. 

At CDTFA, Melissa conducted sales and use tax audits on medium to large sized companies in all industries.  Melissa also trained incoming auditors and taught classes on sales and use tax laws and auditing techniques.  Additionally, Melissa regularly presented educational sales and use tax seminars on behalf of CDTFA to the general business public.

After leaving CDTFA, Melissa joined Stafford & Associates, Inc., a multistate sales and use tax consulting firm, where she spent 13 years representing companies across a diverse array of industries in sales tax audits, planning, registration, and compliance.  In 2020, Stafford & Associates, Inc. was acquired by McClellan & Davis, LLC.

Melissa graduated from the University of San Diego with a Bachelors of Science in Business Administration with an emphasis in Finance.  Melissa and her family reside in San Diego, California.