Lauren Brazukas

Senior Federal Tax Analyst

Comcast Corporation

3 2020 - Current

Lead role in the facilitation and preparation of the consolidated federal tax return for Comcast Corporation & it’s subsidiaries.
Prepares and files federal and foreign income tax returns, including Forms 1120, 1065, 990-PF, 990-T, 1139, 5471, and 8858.
Lead role in the tracking and analysis of Comcast’s internal and external investments. Responsibilities include the preparation and computation of book-tax adjustments and deferred tax balances.
Supports the completion and analysis of quarterly and year-end tax provision calculations.
Assists in the analysis of federal provision-to-return adjustments.
Preparation of detailed workpapers for federal tax returns, provisions, and forecasts.
Reconciliation of General Ledger to taxable income reported on tax returns.
Audit of external and internal financials for budgeting and return preparation purposes.
Preparation of quarterly estimated payments and extensions for partnerships and tax-exempt organizations.
Tracking of Comcast’s cable segment legal entity restructurings (i.e. Mergers, Acquisitions, Conversions, and Dissolutions).
Research tax issues and stays current on all federal and state tax laws.
Reviews the work of other staff accountants and provides general support.
Communication with the IRS in response to various notices and information requests.
Participation in external and internal trainings to maintain and enhance knowledge of tax law and software applications.
Streamlined the tax filing process using Alteryx, reducing our processing time by 2 hours.
Facilitates communication between cross-functional teams, helping to ensure that all departments understand their role in maintaining tax compliance.
Created detailed work procedures to facilitate a staff member’s or manager’s learning process of the department’s tax software and return processes.