Current Developments in State Taxes / Social Security Update (E1902059)

Eleanor Galt-Lin, CFP®, is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ and a Senior Vice President in the financial industry in New Jersey. She serves individuals and small business owners, often working closely with the CPAs and lawyers. After completing the rigorous requirements to attain her CFP® designation, Eleanor pursued even more advanced coursework in the area of Social Security benefits and Medicare. With 10,000 baby boomers turning 65 every day during the next two decades, Eleanor believes it’s crucial for clients to understand their Social Security benefits.[1] She is a frequent speaker on Social Security and Medicare to various groups, including professionals such as CPAs and lawyers.   Eleanor graduated from Rutgers University with a BA in Economics, and attained her CFP® designation in February 2012. A native of New Jersey, Eleanor loves to golf and scuba dive in her spare time.  

Tilesha provides training to Division employees and educates the public on all taxes and property tax relief programs administered by the State. She also instructs courses on professional development, leadership and team building skills.

She began her career with the Division’s Customer Service Call Center where she received extensive training. After a few years and wanting to fulfill her love for teaching, she joined Taxation University Team.

She’s happily married and a mother of two. She’s also the Creative Arts Director at her church and loves to travel. Let’s just say she keeps busy.

Christina started with the Division in 2007 in the Customer Service Call Center. During her 8 years in the Division’s Customer Service center she gained a vast knowledge of all taxes and programs administered by the Division. She assisted not only the taxpayers of New Jersey during her time in the Customer Service center but also the practitioners and business community through the Pratitioner Hotline. Christina joined Taxation University in 2015 where she became a strong part of our employee training program and continued to assist the practitioners and business communities by providing valuable tax information through seminars and education. In April of 2020 Christina moved to the Office of Legislative Analysis to assist in navigating the legislation that impacts the Division. As of the spring of 2023 Christina is the newest addition to the Office of the Taxpayer Advocate. Christina has served on various projects over the course of her career including the planning and implementation of the Division first ever New Hire Boot Camp training program in 2017, the Intergrated Tax System training plan implementation, and most recently the ANCHOR Program advertising and outreach campaign. Christina’s tax knowledge, customer service experience, and project management skill set is a strong assest to the Division of Taxation. Christina is a loving mother of three and an avid baker.