Elizabeth Thomas

SENIOR INCOME TAX ANALYST

THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY

CELEBRATION, FL

10.2019 - Current

Partnered with members of the Corporate Tax Compliance team to prepare and complete federal and state tax returns, estimated payments, income tax provisions, and forecasts in an accurate and timely manner.
Responsible for understanding tax policies and software (e.g., SAP, OneSource, CorpTax, and TaxDriver) to prepare domestic tax segment filings.
Calculated segment and global federal book-tax differences (e.g. capitalized interest, accrued bonus, research and development credit, partnerships, film amortization, internally developed software, accrued severance)
Maintained accurate and detailed tax work-papers for federal and state returns, estimated payments, income tax provisions, and forecasts.
Provided detail review of: segment and global federal book-tax differences; partnership state quarterly estimated payments prepared by external sources for accuracy and completeness; state quarterly income tax estimates; and state income tax returns
Assisted in stock basis analysis and responsible for determining whether entries were required based on SAP activity and direct inquiry to members of the tax planning group
Responded to and communicated with state and local tax jurisdictions by mail, email, and phone to resolve tax related issues to avoid additional penalties and interest.
Performed testing and provided feedback on: various platforms to help drive a decision on the replacement of current tax software and the automation of federal and state workpapers utilized by various members Corporate Tax Compliance team.
Partnered with members of the Corporate Tax Compliance team and Finance to complete the Profit-to-the-Penny (PTTP) reconciliation.
Analyzed changes in deferred tax account balances and reconciled tax activity to the general ledger.
Mentored and provided leadership to team members and college interns by creating an atmosphere of trust; encouraging improvement and innovation; and providing training, feedback, and guidance.
Researched nexus considerations and reviewed property, payroll, and sales data to determine the appropriate state apportionment.
Assisted in federal and state audit data gathering as assigned and collected required information from appropriate sources (e.g. SAP, TaxDriver, tax packages, and direct inquiry).

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