Sarah Sexton Martinez

Sarah Sexton Martinez is a senior manager in RSM’s tax controversy practice. In particular, she supports manufacturing clients receiving the research tax credits for R&D activities. She advises on tax practice and procedural issues faced during IRS examinations and represents clients before the IRS Independent Office of Appeals.
Prior to joining RSM, Sarah had over 14 years of experience as an attorney and manager with the IRS Office of Chief Counsel in both the Large Business & International and Small Business/Self-Employed divisions. She represented the IRS in hundreds of Tax Court cases and provided legal advice to IRS Exam agents and Collection officers. In addition, she served on national teams as a point of contact for Research Credit and tax fraud issues.
Sarah has extensive experience training IRS attorneys, agents and collections officers on technical tax law and procedures. She also taught federal income tax as an adjunct professor.
Sarah grew up in Athens, Ohio where she attended college and served as a city councilwoman. She enjoys distance running, watching her sons play soccer, and walking her two rescue dogs.