Tom Wolden

Experience

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  Internal Revenue Service

  Jan 1988 - Jul 2010

  Acting Area Director Appeals, Appeals Manager, Appeals Officer, Revenue Agent

  Numerous roles including Acting Area Director of Appeals responsible for 11 States of Appeals with operations covering 110 individuals. Also served as National Appeals Program Analyst of Tax Shelters, Appeals Team manager with direct responsibility over 10 Appeals officers, Appeals Officer, Revenue Agent Planning Specialist with direct responsibility of generating cases for a large section of local exam teams, Revenue Agent, and Taxpayer Service Specialists with duties of researching and responding to Tax questions covering most any IRS related topic from Individual/Partnership/Corporate Income Tax, Employment Tax, Tax Technical to Collection questions including Liens, Levies and payment agreements. Show less

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  EY

  Aug 2005 - Sept 2010

  Senior Manager - Tax Controversy Risk Management

  Midwest Area Tax Controversy and Risk management leader engaging with Fortune 500 companies to mitigate risk, minimize negative impact of IRS Exam, Appeals, notices, penalty abatement, collection activities, and build improved relationship with the Service. Also proactively assisted clients with large projects (Research Credit, Cost Seg, etc..) to pre-audit issue and to have audit ready documentation locked down.

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  U.S. Bank

  Oct 2010 - Dec 2021

  Represent US Bank and strategically manage all Federal/State audits, appeals and litigation. Leadership over all Federal/State/Indirect compliance activities, tax accounting, risk management, internal risk and process improvement, and automation activities. Directly managed a team of 20 - 28 and indirectly provided Tax leadership to all business lines at US Bank; including significant involvement with Credit Business Line, Compensation and Leasing activities. Face of US Bank for all Federal and State Tax Controversy and audit, appeals and litigation leadership and management. Worked with a majority of the 35 individuals within US Banks's Corporate Tax Department along with building networks throughout all business lines.

  • VP - Sr. Director Tax Operations and Controversy Mgmt

    Jan 2016 - Dec 2021

  • VP - Tax Controversy & Audits Management Leader for Federal, State, and Sales Tax

    Oct 2010 - Dec 2015