LINDA BRATTAIN

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Seeking position with a tax firm. Experienced finance professional with proven client skills. Extensive project cost

accounting experience in multi-state, multi-site situations including payroll and SALT tax filings and research. Proven

“step-up” moral compass within work assignments and in life as caregiver for elderly, spay-neuter animal causes,

therapeutic horsemanship and Special Olympics volunteer.

H&R Block - Houston, TX Sept-Nov 2013

Personal income tax course encompassing 1040EZ and 1040. Areas of study includes Schedules A through F and

refundable and non-refundable credits including Earned Income, Additional Child Tax Credit, Education Health Savings

Accounts and various Energy credits. Training includes complicated Schedule A and C with depreciation and inventory as

well as determining complicated dependent situations.

State Tax Advisors- Kingwood, TX January 2013-August 2013

Audit Consultant- assist Clients to eliminate or reduce sales tax assessments in multi-state, multi-jurisdictional audits.

• Represent Clients in interactions with State authorities in Sales and Use Tax audits.

• Heavy taxability research and report of findings writing using states’ websites, CCH, Bloomberg. Industries

including Software and related services, FBO Aviation, Food Classification, and Contractors.

• Review Fixed Assets, Sales and Expenses for correct application of transaction tax laws.

• Research industry tax laws for Audit defense relating to Client’s business transactions.

• Advise Clients on best practices for future transactions.

• Determine Nexus relationships for Clients and estimate tax liability based on Sales in “new” jurisdictions.

• Respond to Tax notices from various jurisdictions.

• Arrange Voluntary Disclosure Agreements with multiple states to bring Clients into compliance.

• Register Clients with Departments of Revenue and Secretaries of State for compliance.

• Assist Clients with proper Tax Exempt Certificate administration and application.

• Direct Pay Application filing for LNG plant.

• File monthly returns.

Newpark Resources – The Woodlands, TX – 5 month Temp Assignment January 2012 – May 2012

Sales Tax Assistant – assisted Sales Tax Manager in organizing Louisiana Sales Tax Audit and filing approx 35 monthly

returns for three entities.

• Copied and scanned 3 years of invoices and work papers, managing Auditor Pull List, and permanent conversion to

ERP system as well as re-filing and arranging for offsite warehousing.

• Assisted in compiling “book” for Auditor.

• Researched oil-field taxability for TX and LA.

• Contacted States regarding applications of tax payments.

• Filed Request for Waiver of Penalty with states.

• Mailed (certified at Post Office) paper returns, copied, scanned to ERP system.

• Issued Sales Tax Exemption Certificates.

• Assisted in monthly tax issue identification in Sabrix.

Private Clients May 2009 - present

Serving small business clients accounting needs including filing Sales Tax and preparing Schedule C business

returns for itinerant vendors in wholesale and cash and carry tradeshow businesses.

Motion Picture /TV Production Accountant -On Location 1986 – 2008

Hired for exceptional ability to identify and prevent potential production problems. Demonstrated estimating, reporting

and cash flow management skills. Selected to manage all aspects of financial operations including supervision and audit of

Accounts Payable, Payroll and Petty Cash figures, detailed general ledger setup, maintenance, and control. Employee

payroll system implementation and approval, and daily interaction with departments regarding ongoing budget concerns

and job costs. Researched and applied sales tax exemptions, saving clients thousands of dollars due to various states’

manufacturing or incentive exemptions. Responsible for issuing Tax Exempt Certificates .

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON – Houston, Texas

Bachelor of Arts Degree; Inducted into Golden Key Honor Society, Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society

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