Manager Tax

JOHN J. AGRESTI, MST

954-***-**** ***********@*****.***

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

JA Consulting Dec. 2015 – Present

Independent contractor assisting with general accounting, tax compliance and planning, tax provision (ASC 740) and related financial statement disclosures, personal property tax, sales & use tax, and audit defense.

DYCOM INDUSTRIES, INC., Palm Beach Gardens, FL Mar. 2015 – Dec. 2015

Senior Tax Manager

Responsible for the preparation and review of consolidated Federal tax return and all State & Local income/franchise tax filings. Review tax estimates and extensions. Respond to tax inquires. Perform tax planning and research.

Accomplishments include:

Amended Texas Margin tax returns producing $281,000 refund.

Generated $800,000 tax benefit from KY nexus consolidated return filing.

Researched and documented partnership unwind and securing $48M capital loss.

INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION CORPORATION formerly Sept. 2012 – Mar, 2015

ANTHEM EDUCATION, INC., Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Tax Director

Responsible for all tax matters for the Anthem Education group of companies which provides post-secondary education with over $230M in revenue. Review of Federal and State and tax returns. Prepared tax provision and related financial statement disclosures. Prepared personal property tax, sales & use tax returns and business license filings.

Accomplishments include:

Successful resolution of IRS audit with zero assessment

Secured $3M tax savings as a result of Section 382 study

Generated savings of $236,000 related to personal property taxes and exemptions

Achieved $260,000 sales tax savings related to sourcing e-books contract to Florida

Secured $350,000 in tax credits related to the Florida Qualified Tax Incentives program

WR GRACE & COMPANY, Boca Raton, FL Jan. 2011 – Nov. 2011

Consultant

Assisted with audit defense for W.R. Grace and Subsidiaries.

Accomplishments include:

successful defense of $280M deduction related to environmental clean-up costs

Secured $17M of R&D credits and $5.3M of domestic production deduction related to IRS audit.

Successful defense of NYS audit related to inclusion of loss subsidiaries resulting in $1.3M tax savings

FLORIDA CRYSTALS CORPORATION, West Palm Beach, FL Jul. 2008 – Jan. 2011

Senior Tax Manager

Responsible for Federal and State income taxes, franchise taxes, for Domino Sugar doing business in the U.S., Canada and Mexico with over $3 billion annual revenue. Preparation of annual tax provision (ASC 740) and financial statement disclosures. Assisted with tax planning and transfer pricing. Managed tax fixed asset reporting and depreciation. Prepared tax estimates and extensions.

Accomplishments include:

Successful settlement of state tax audits.

Review of fixed asset capitalization policy resulting in additional bonus depreciation deduction of $2.4M and $12.8M favorable Section 481 adjustment resulting from Change in Accounting Method for currently deducting costs of incidental repairs.

ECLIPSYS CORPORATION, INC., Boca Raton, FL Oct. 2006 – Mar. 2008

Tax Director

Responsible for Federal, State and International income taxes, franchise taxes, indirect taxes, ASC 740 and tax disclosures for Eclipsys Corporation, Inc. and Subsidiaries, a multinational software developer doing business in the U.S., Canada, LATAM, Europe, India, and Singapore with $500 million annual revenue.

Advised executive management on tax matters related to $27M sale of subsidiary.

Implemented foreign tax structure related to software IP and withholding taxes in addition to monitoring permanent establishment rules.

Successful resolution of Canadian GST audit

Secured R&D credits in excess of $300,000

Implemented transfer pricing between U.S., Canada and Europe and established intercompany service agreements.

JA Consulting Ltd. May 2002 – Oct. 2006

Independent consultant assisting clients with tax compliance, finance and accounting needs.

BELLSOUTH CORPORATION, Atlanta, GA May 1997 – May 2002

Senior Manager Tax Strategy & Planning

Tax research and planning for internet, data, cable, long distance and cellular companies

IRS & State audit defense for assigned companies - $28M tax savings

R&D coordinator – worked with subsidiary personnel in identifying and capturing over $15M in tax credits

Identified and implemented tax planning opportunities generating over $200M in tax savings

Performed sales & use tax compliance audits at subsidiaries

Multiple Senior Tax Manager Roles – United Parcel Service of America, Inc. Aug. 1988 – Apr. 1997

Accounting Manager – Lone Star Industries 1987 – 1988

Accounting Supervisor - Citizens Utilities 1986 – 1987

Auditor – Arthur Andersen 1983 – 1986

Master of Science, Taxation, Pace University, White Plains, NY

Bachelor of Science, Accounting, Fordham University, Bronx, NY

Knowledgeable in CorpTax & OneSource Software, SAP, SAGE Fixed Assets

Great Plains & Microsoft Office Suite

RIA Checkpoint and BNA Tax Research

Fluent in Italian, Working knowledge in Spanish

CPA eligible

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