Travis Dowell

Experience

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  Texas Instruments

  Jan 1982 - Mar 1984

  Federal Tax Manager

  Prepared consolidated federal tax return, maintained ACRS and ADR depreciation adjustments, issued 1099s for ESOP.

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  Texaco Inc.

  Apr 1984 - Dec 2002

  Senior Tax Accountant

  Prepared almost all Latin America/West Africa information and Domestic Operating Foreign returns in Coral Gables. Managed transition of files and returns to NY in 1994, prepared the most complex European,Panamian, Brazilian holding companies, US oil trading company, tax estimates, implemented DASTM, and prepared Form 1118. Reduced data collection package from 350 pages to 150 pages.

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  Tax Technologies, Inc.

  Jan 2003 - Sept 2005

  Tax Consultant

  Independently prepared, reviewed, and managed foreign information returns (5471, 8865, 8858s) for large corporations (GE Capital, Caterpillar, Cendant, and Citibank) and special projects on a consulting basis.

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  Omnicom Group Inc.

  Oct 2005 - Sept 2016

  Assistant Director International Tax

  Managed international tax data collection, return preparation, supervision and review, tax database and audit management, APB 23, and foreign tax credit projections for large media corporation. Direct reports included 3 managers, indirect reports included up to 7 accountants and interns. Reported to SVP of Tax.

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  Dowell Global Consulting Inc.

  Oct 2016 - Oct 2022

  Tax consultant with experience on small and large business returns, and individual returns, including Forms 1040, 990, 1120, 1120S, 5471, 8865, and 8858. Expertise includes large data and tax return processing, data collection, tax return preparation and review, and complex tax computations such as quarterly estimates of foreign source income, APB 23 reviews, and 1248 implementations.

  • President, Dowell Global Consulting Inc.

    May 2021 - Oct 2022

  • Tax Consultant

    Oct 2016 - Apr 2021
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  Retired

  Oct 2022 - now

  Retired