Michael Minch Email & Phone Number

Manager the tax department including income tax, sales and use taxes and property taxes.

Lead and managed the tax compliance team consisting of four tax accounts. Responsible for the accurate preparation and timely payments of tax returns, registration to file and pay returns electronically, and the review and analysis of the monthly ledger reconciliation of all tax accounts.- Review for brands segments, Lane Bryant, Fashion Bug, Catherines and Charming Interactive tax returns monthly to ensure proper compliance is reported to the state and local taxing authorities.- Direct tax compliance to prepare and deliver sales tax, personal property tax, business registration and business licenserenewals and annual reports for all company brands.- Research the billing codes for the implementation of Vertex tax software for Charming Interactive and Internet company.- Senior management team menter charged with the responsibility to determine effects of a company acquisition of Crosstown Traders to the tax compliance department and corporate strategy.

Managed daily functions of the sales tax department consisting of the preparation, calculation, review and analysis of and reconcilation of state and local sales and use tax accounts, review of contracts and statements of work, investigation of billing processes and examination of all tax adjustments.- Saved the company $400,000.00 in duplicate payments.- Analyzed and prepared reports for sales tax audits and manage the sales tax audit.- Reduced the audit assessments by $800,000.00.- Inspected business personal property tax returns to ensure that all fixed assets are properly recorded and that all business licenses were up to date and current with all taxing authorities.- Prepared work papers to file extentions and determine estimated tax payments. Researched and resolved tax issues for customer and taxing authorities.

Analyzed and prepared S Corporation, Partnership and Individual tax returns. This was a contracted accountant assigment.

Examined and prepared work sheets for foreign tax payments used as a basis for tax credits reported on the corporate return. This was a contracted accounting assigment.

Audited accounts payable of overpayments and duplicated payments. Reviewed contracts for negotiated price quotes with a 30% of recoved funds. This was a contracted accounting assignment.

Performed field audits for a veriety of businesses to ensure compliance with the state taxation laws. Audit functions consisted of meeting with corporate officers, tax accountants and lawyers to examine corporate tax returns, gross income returns, sales and use tax returns and litter tax returns to ensure that the sales and expense journals reflected the proper reporting. Resolved any outstanding aduited issues with the taxpayer so that in the taxpayer would in compliance with the state taxation laws.- Managed and trained two auditors.- Used time management skills to streamline the audit process.