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La Mesa, Ca. 91942

Sanford J. Blaze, CPA

Objective

Position as tax preparer

Experience

Over 20 Years Internal Revenue Service Laguna Niguel, CA.

Revenue Agent (International tax Specialist) – (7/10/1996 to 11/18/2016)

My experience

Audit of mid to large size corporations with foreign affiliates.

Audit issues developed in the area of taxation of international transactions such as transfer pricing, Tax treaties, Advanced Pricing Agreements (APA), foreign tax credits, foreign exchange rates, foreign personal holding companies, deemed dividend inclusions under Subpart F, foreign sales corporations (FSC), Stapled Entities, Domestic Production Activities Deduction (DPAD), foreign mergers and acquisitions, sourcing of income and expense allocations under IRC § 861 & 863, & IRC §367 asset transfers, Dual Consolidated Losses, Cost Sharing, analysis of consolidated and consolidating financial data and review and analysis of intercompany transactions between US and foreign subsidiaries..

Duties & requirements of the position include development, resolution & reporting for audit issues, extensive meetings and dealings with taxpayers, case managers, industry specialists, accountants, attorneys, economists Competent Authority (domestic & foreign). Also prepared Advanced Pricing Agreements and Pre-filing agreements.

Audit process required the extensive use of computers and Microsoft Office software including advanced use of excel. In addition, duties required management skills since on large cases I assume the position of audit case coordinator (audit project leader).

Revenue Agent (Large case Audit Specialist) – (8/01/1987 to 7/09/1996)

Audit of mid to large size corporations.

Audit issues developed consisted of variety of domestic tax issues.

Corporations audited were in industries such as pharmaceuticals, banking and finance, aerospace, defense, telecommunications, semiconductors and microprocessors, public utilities, shipbuilding, wholesalers and distributors, and agriculture.

Revenue Agent (General Program Field Auditor) – (10/05/1981 to 07/31/1987)

Audit of individuals, small corporations and partnerships

Audit issues developed consisted of variety of domestic tax issues.

Intuit Corporation (TurboTax) San Diego, CA.

Credentialed Tax Expert – (12/01/2017 to 04/18/2018)

Provided tax advice and assistance to TurboTax clients in all areas of individual and business taxation.

Education

San Diego State University San Diego, Ca.

M.S. Business Administration (concentration – accounting)

SUNY. at Buffalo Buffalo, New York

B.A., Music - Magna Cum Laude

Interests

Music performance (pianist)

Music Director at Alpine Church

Cocktail pianist for various private and corporate functions

Other Information

Possess active California CPA license #82313

Life member of national honor society – Phi Beta Kappa

Instruction and presentation experience:

1.Served as panelist at International Tax Symposiums sponsored by The USD School of Law - Procopio International Tax Institute during years 2007, 2008, and 2009. I covered international tax topics from the IRS perspective.

2.Instructor for Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program

3.Provided BNA computer software instruction to Revenue Agents

4.Instructor for international tax topics within the IRS for interagency information sharing.

5.Adjunct instructor for financial & managerial accounting and taxation at San Diego Mesa College. – (02/05/2003 to 06/02/2011)

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