MANAGER

MANAGER in the financial field

TAX LIAISON PRACTICE
Sole-Proprietor Experience 2005 - Present
LEONEL A. PADILLA
www.laptax-consulting.com

CEO/Founder of LAP TAX CONSULTING - A professional consulting business firm specializing in serving Sole-Proprietorships and Limited Liability Corporations (LLC's).
Citrus Heights, California

Summary: Services included, but were not limited to:
-I.R.S. Representation
-I.R.S. Appeals process
- Independent Contractor Tax Return Preparation
-Late Tax Filing
-Small Business Tax Return Preparation
-Tax Ledger
-Tax Offer in Compromise
-Tax Return Transcripts
-Tax Court Petitions
-Tax Practitioner Priority Line

In sum, resolving tax issues with an efficient-cost-effective approach that works.

Support: Independent sole-proprietor.
Sample Contributions
-Wrote clear and precise petitions to the United States Tax Court.
-Interacted with I.R.S. Examinations & Appeals Agencies.
-Assisted Sole-Proprietors & LLC's with business planning while solving their tax issues.

-Three (3) examples of successful cases: (1) Negotiated a $71,107 tax bill to a reduction of $2,829 for two tax years, (2) reduced a $47,411 tax liability to zero, including penalties and interest, while obtaining a refund of $1,976, and (3) avoided additional 10 % pensions and annuities tax-penalty based on clarification and application of federal and state tax rules and regulations.

Economic Development
International Leadership Experience 1998 - 2009
President of an International None Government Organization (INGO) and Treasurer of the None Government Organization (NGO) in California.
Citrus Heights, California

Summary: Linked both entities in order to satisfy the demands of the Internal Revenue Service (I.R.S.) pursuant to the 501 tax exempt organization requirements.

Support: Directed 1 - 3 teams of project leaders, including experts in agriculture, education, the environment, and urban development.

Sample Contributions

-Created the American School of Urbanism (ASU) project with the support of over 25,000 people living in a developing country.
-Wrote and presented the grant proposal to the Agency of International Development (AID) in Washington D.C. for a total grant request of $25 million per year for a 5 year period.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Education

Master of Urban and Regional Planning 1998
University of New Orleans

Bachelor of Liberal Arts (Political Science) 1994
University of New Orleans

Certification in Latin American and Caribbean Studies 1994
University of New Orleans
Other Credentials

Centralized Authorization File (CAF) 2005
Internal Revenue Service
Computer Literate
Proficient in technical computer systems work involving Microsoft Word, Excel Spread Sheets, Data Base, Power Point, and the Internet.

PERSONAL

Excellent health, willing to relocate, U.S. Citizen.
THANK YOU FOR CONSIDERING MY CANDIDACY
Leonel A. Padilla, B.A., M.U.R.P.