Tina Racette 651-***-****

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Professional Experience

3M

October 2011-February 2013

Tax Analyst

Achievements:

Experience with a Fortune 500 company

Met or exceeded expectations on all performance reviews and received an

Annual Incentive Payout at or above 100%.

Successfully negotiated federal and state income tax audits so as to

minimize income tax liabilities to the company.

Experience with Onesource Tax Provision and State filing software.

Responsibilities:

Compiled, analyzed, and reconciled all quarterly FIN 48 tax accounts

according to ASC 740.

Participated in preparing FIN 48 footnote information for quarterly SEC

filings.

Worked with external auditors to provide timely work papers in order to

meet deadlines for quarterly and year end SEC filings.

Worked with subsidiaries to gather information in order to calculate tax

provisions, tax returns, and state filings.

Participated in filing parent and subsidiary state and local tax returns,

estimates, and extensions.

Lead contact for various state income tax audits. This included research

of issues, providing all information requested on IDR's, and communication

with the auditor.

Buffets, Inc.

September 2007-October 2011

Senior Tax Associate

Achievements:

Experience with the nation's largest buffet style restaurant chain and its

affiliate companies, which operate at least 626 restaurants in 39 states.

Met or exceeded expectations on all performance reviews.

Supported the company's mission as it went through and emerged from

Chapter 11 (bankruptcy) reorganization.

Responsibilities:

Responsible for completion, compliance, and filing of federal, state, and

local income tax returns and various other filings. Tax returns included

unitary and other complex state tax returns.

Manage, research, and negotiate complex federal and state income tax

audits. Work closely, and maintain good relationships with primary

contacts including state revenue agents, and IRS agents.

Perform hypothetical tax planning analysis for a wide variety of complex

situations as requested by the Tax Manager. Make recommendations, and

manage the implementation of reduction strategies.

Manage and delegate workload of temporary staff assigned to work directly

with Senior Tax Accountant. Work closely with the Tax Accountant on

various projects.

Liaison to outside tax auditors.

Worked on FAS 109 and FIN 48 with the Tax Manager and VP of Finance.

Specifically prepared deferred work papers and provision support.

Successfully negotiated bankruptcy income tax claims with state Attorney

General offices and Revenue Departments.

Project Lead on recent Depreciation Method change, including gathering

information, dealing with consultants, and implementing within the fixed

assets system.

Assist with a variety of special Sales Tax research projects and filing as

requested.

RSMI McGladrey

September 2005-September 2007

Tax Associate

Achievements:

Experience with the fifth largest public accounting firm in the United

States.

Exceeded billable hour expectations sufficient enough to receive an

incentive bonus every year of employment with the firm.

Acted as ongoing In-Charge/Liaison for more than six months on large

client project involving Secured Transactions.

Responsibilities:

Provided timely, high quality client service that met or exceeded client

expectations.

Prepared medium to complex tax returns for corporations, partnerships,

individuals, and fiduciaries.

Anticipated and addressed client concerns, and escalated problems as

needed.

Promoted new ideas and business solutions that resulted in extended

services to existing clients.

Kept abreast of latest developments regarding new tax laws, policies or

procedures through Continuing Professional Education courses.

Worked closely with Partners, Mangers, and Supervisors within the firm to

successfully complete multiple projects for various clients.

State of Minnesota, Saint Paul, MN

October 2002 - September 2005

Intermediate Auditor

Achievements:

January 2005 -- February 2005. Attended the Minnesota Department of

Revenue Leadership Academy, which was established to identify and prepare

selected individuals for leadership positions within the Minnesota

Department of Revenue.

January 2005 -- Promoted to Intermediate Revenue Tax Specialist.

February 2005 -- Appointed as the acting liaison between Individual Income

Tax and the Attorney General's office.

February 2005 -- Received an Achievement Award for hard work and

leadership within the division.

Responsibilities:

Conducted a wide variety of compliance activities ranging in complexity

with the use of various direct and indirect audit methods.

Played a major role with classroom and on-the-job training for newly hired

Revenue Tax Specialists.

Researched the Internal Revenue Code, Treasury Regulations, U.S. Tax Court

Cases, and Minnesota Statutes to make audit determinations.

Interpreted the above referenced sources to educate taxpayers, their

representatives, coworkers, and management staff.

Interfaced with taxpayers and/or their representatives to facilitate the

resolution of Individual Income Tax issues in a positive and professional

environment under the direction of Minnesota tax statutes.

Provided expert testimony for the Attorney General's office in Tax Court.

Education

2001 Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting,

College of St. Catherine, St. Paul, Minnesota

2012 Masters of Business Taxation,

Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota

References

Dean Mergen, Manager, Department of Revenue

Adam Bistedeau, Manager, RSMi McGladrey

Nathan Klinkhammer, Financial Analyst (previously in 3M Tax Department) 3M

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