ROXANNE
BLAND
STATE TAX POLICY ANALYST
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PROFILE
A Maryland-barred attorney with decades-long experience in SALT. Proficient in research, drafting and analyzing legislation and crafting articles for publication on SALT issues.
EDUCATION
TULANE SCHOOL OF LAW
September 1984 – May 1987
Juris Doctor
SMITH COLLEGE
August 1978 – May 1982
A.B., Government
SKILLS
Microsoft Word
Adobe Acrobat
Microsoft Teams
AVOCATION
Award-winning author of adult mixed-genre speculative fiction
Three books published
WORK EXPERIENCE
CONTRIBUTING EDITOR, TAX NOTES STATE
February 2016 – November 2022
A national weekly magazine for state tax professionals.
Produced weekly content (1500-word minimum) on various tax topics.
MULTISTATE TAX COMMISSION
August 1997 – July 2015
Membership government organization of state revenue
agencies. Draft federal and state legislation, amicus briefs, and Commission policy regarding various tax topics, such as telecommunications. Analyze and report on proposed federal legislation and how it could affect state revenues. Support agency lobbying efforts before Congress on issues relevant to membership. Staffed MTC Subcommittees on projects and other initiatives.
RLB EDITING SERVICES
December 2022 – Present
Provide a full range of editorial services to authors, including sensitivity reads for Black/African-American characters.
MULTISTATE TAX INSIGHTS
November 2024 – Present
Develop on-demand video course training materials for state corporate income and sales tax auditors.
FEDERATION OF TAX ADMINISTRATORS
October 1990 – June 1997
Membership organization of state revenue agencies. Produce content relating to the U.S. Supreme Court oral arguments and opinions, research and report on various tax topics of interest to the membership. Represent states’ interests with other state organizations and before federal executive offices. Worked with foreign nations interested in federal/state tax systems.