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6-10 years of experience
Brought nationwide health care provider consisting of 24 separate business entities in 27 states into compliance regarding sales and use tax, property tax, and local withholding tax.
- Initiated cross-unit audit process resulting in 85% decrease in amended W-2s and related filing costs.
- Designed cross-unit process for verification of Social Security numbers, resulting in 100% accuracy of data entered into HRIS.
- Spearheaded compliance with and became SME for PA Act 32.
- Restructured UC Claim Reporting and Response procedures, resulting in an estimated $2 million in UC Tax savings.
- Designed Tax and Annual Report Calendar that became template across company divisions.
- Researched and resolved tax issues for division consisting of 1600+ colleagues.
0-5 years of experience
Prepared and supervised the filing of over 65 monthly state and local sales and use tax returns.
- Updated and corrected tax rates for company’s nationwide system.
- Reduced the company’s tax liability by over $1 million by working on various income, sales, and use tax audits.
- Saved company over $100,000 in penalties and interest stemming from erroneous sales tax collection and remittance.
- Assisted on tax provision (FAS 109) for the company annual report.
- Researched state sales and use tax guidelines in response to questions from the field or from customers.
- Worked as interim Tax Manager for 3-month period.
0-5 years of experience
Prepared federal and multi-state tax filling for high net-worth individual, medium to large corporate, and partnership with assets ranging from $ 2 million to $10 million
- Conducted research of various tax issues and communicated them through memos
- Analyzed financial statements and client documentation in determining appropriate tax treatment
- Performed quarterly and year-end tax projections to avoid and mitigate large amount of year-end tax payments using BNA tax planner
- Assisted with responses to state and federal tax audits
- Compiled work papers and make adjusting journal entries to trial balances
0-5 years of experience
Prepared state and city corporate income tax returns, including consolidated and combined returns and associated documentation.
- Assisted with the preparation of Form 5471s for the federal consolidated return, focusing on inter-company transactions
- Assisted with year-end provision for foreign companies.
- Prepared amended returns when required.
- Maintained schedule of credit carry forwards/refunds and researched overdue/decreased amounts from various state departments.
- Researched and responded to notices from various state taxing authorities.
0-5 years of experience
Compiled and reviewed necessary accounting and financial data to ensure accurate completion of the tax returns
- Prepared sales and use tax, property tax, business licenses, business and occupation tax, unemployment and workers’ compensation, and local withholding tax returns and payments
- Acted as a liaison to auditors and state agencies to ensure that all issues were resolved accurately and in timely manner
- Processed and remitted over five million in electronic fund transfer tax payments
- Communicated with internal auditors
- Researched and resolved complex tax notices
0-5 years of experience
Managed all US and Canadian tax reporting and audits. Compiled supporting documents and reports for outside auditors. Strong interaction with IT for updating and implementing tax rate changes and tax status.
- Researched and resolved all tax issues, expediting timely accounts receivable (A/R) collections.
- Managed process for all tax notices, alleviating exposure to penalties and interest.
- Maintained / updated all business licenses and exemption certificates, alleviating tax exposure.
- Reconciled all General Ledger (GL) accounts relating to taxes for month-end and year-end closings, ensuring correctness and accuracy.
- Researched and recovered unpaid taxes from clients incorrectly coded in system, yielding $160K in tax and zero penalties and interest.
- Assisted with transition from PeopleSoft / Taxware to SAP / Vertex, completing consolidated acquisition.
0-5 years of experience
- Developed and implemented electronic construction projects tracking system & reduced searching time by 60%
- Monitored and Analyzed project expense on monthly basis for >150 projects
- Prepared tax withholding for property tax, sales tax and corporate tax returns
- Consolidated tax expense reports from 6 subsidiaries
- Coordinated external tax affairs with Chinese Tax Bureau
0-5 years of experience
Prepared a wide variety of Individual and Corporate returns including 1120, 1120S and 1065 using Lacerte software
- Provided client services with daily consultations regarding small business and individual tax needs
- Assisted clients with IRS and state notices
- Researched tax law with interpretations and effects on client’s liability
- Prepared multi-state returns and researched tax law regarding each state’s specific tax requirements
0-5 years of experience
Prepared individual, fiduciary, partnership, C and S corporate federal, state and local tax returns.
- Provided tax and financial planning for individuals and businesses.
- Researched tax issues at international, federal, state, and local levels.
- Managed and reviewed payroll for 750 employees.
- Prepared multi-state payroll for 100 employees including bonuses, commissions and variable pay rates.
- Analyzed, reconciled and administered medical, dental and life insurance benefits for 900 employees.
0-5 years of experience
Prepared and reviewed insurance premium tax returns for four insurance companies with filing requirements in all 50 states.
- Prepared and reviewed state income tax returns for four non-insurance companies with filing requirements in all 50 states.
- Prepared the consolidated federal Form 1120 including thirteen subsidiaries.
- Prepared and reviewed account reconciliations for all tax related accounts, such as State Income Tax, Premium Tax, Excise Tax, real estate tax, Federal Current Income Tax, and Federal Deferred Income Tax.
- Prepared and reviewed the monthly Income Tax Provision.
- Demonstrated management leadership during a time when the tax department did not have a manager. Directed workflow and divided and assigned responsibilities while the company was interviewing candidates for the management position.
- Trained two employees, including my newly hired manager, on software and company practices.
0-5 years of experience
Audited not-for-profit organizations and prepared the audited financial statements.
- Reviewed and prepared not-for-profit tax returns for clients with revenue in excess of $100 million.
- Managed all tax clients as well as delegate them to staff preparers.
- Managed corporate tax clients, small to mid-size, through review of financial statements and review and preparation of tax returns.
- Conducted in-house tax seminars based on not-for-profit issues.
- Tax software administrator with the responsibility of implementing the system along with any updates, resolves queries and trained staff on how to use the software.
- Resolved inquiries of clients in regards to tax notices and general tax inquiries
0-5 years of experience
Developed in-depth knowledge of sales and use taxes through CCH, tax websites and Brink’s corporate tax lawyers in order to develop more efficient means of executing responsibilities, and of developing tax savings alternatives.
- Prepared multi-state sales and use tax returns for approximately forty states including Canada GST and PST returns; extraction of data from Lawson and Vertex; organization and assimilation of the data into a tax return preparation format through use of Excel, Monarch, and Access into CORPSales
- Coordinated CORPSales conversion project; interfaced with management, IT, and CORPSales representative; scheduled meetings; provided progress reports
- Organized and assimilated data from Lawson, Vertex and tax returns for sales and use tax audits
- Prepared state and local business license, annual reports, and unclaimed property reports
- Monitored tax return deadlines in order to timely (1) request payments, (2) execute electronic funds transfers, (3) prepare and file tax returns in order to take advantage of all early pay discounts, and (4) avoid all late payment penalties and interest
- Maintained account analysis and monthly reconciliations for sales and use tax accounts.
- Prepared adjusting entries to correct reconciling items which required general ledger posting.
0-5 years of experience
Tax compliance and consulting for a high net-worth real estate investment family
- Prepared individual, partnership, corporate, fiduciary, foundation, and gift tax returns
- Researched various tax technical issues both for clients and for educational purposes
- Created cash flow reports and consulted individuals in regards to quarterly and year-end tax planning
- Corresponded with federal and state revenue departments on behalf of clients to resolve any tax issues
- Reconciled monthly reporting statements with the bank
0-5 years of experience
Responsible for preparing income tax returns of business firms and individuals according to the applicable Internal Revenue Code.
- Calculated sales tax returns and depreciation for various tax reports.
- Answered client queries regarding tax codes and appropriate deductions.
- Advised clients about investment strategies to minimize their taxes as per tax laws.
- Provided payroll services to corporate firms and businesses.
- Assisted clients with legal issues, tax amendments and payment plans.
6-10 years of experience
Prepared and filed corporation, s-corporation, partnership, payroll, sales and individual income tax returns
- Implemented client’s engagements from start to finish (planning, executing, and completing tax projects)
- Assisted clients in minimizing penalties and resolve tax audit issues raised by IRS or State auditors
- Analyzed information and recommended clients regarding data accuracy and tax savings opportunities
- Maintained compliance with regulations by forwarding required information to federal, state, and local authorities
- Maintained legislative materials by reviewing, interpreting, and implementing new or revised laws
- Performed bookkeeping tasks and prepared the company’s financial statements
0-5 years of experience
Branch Manager directing accounting and professional tax staff members in general accounting practices, financial statements, payroll, federal and state quarterly returns, internal auditing, cost and budgetary controls, software implementation and training.
- Liaison between federal, state tax authorities, management and client executive management.
- Supervised general ledger journal entries, prepared Sales Tax and Use Tax filings.
- Managed income tax preparation, multi-state returns under FAS 109 and FIN 48 reporting, disclosures, policies and practices.
- Prepared federal and state new business required portfolios, researched tax laws and taxing issues.
- Managed projects and planning portfolios, administered client financial planning and consulting.
0-5 years of experience
- Analyzed taxpayer information to determine taxable, non-taxable income, expense and capitalization items and prepared adjusting journal entries and workpapers supporting and reconciling to tax return forms.
- Prepared tax returns for partnerships, corporations, fiduciaries with assets exceeding $20 million and high net worth multi-state individual tax returns with adjusted gross income exceeding $15 million, gift tax returns and other miscellaneous tax forms.
- Used tax software to project federal and state tax liability for quarterly estimated tax payments.
- Reconciled business bank accounts for a monthly client with annual gross receipts of $10 million and prepared supporting workpapers.
- Updated client investment portfolios based on bank statements and clarified variances.
- Used CCH and RIA Checkpoint research web sites.