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Kelli Wooten
Tax Withholding and Reporting
Tel - +1 (617) 963-3406
Fax - +1 (617) 963-3480
kwooten@bsmlegal.com
Kelli Wooten is Of Counsel to Burt, Staples & Maner, LLP and Vice President – Consulting for Compliance Technologies International, LLP. Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Wooten had an extensive and accomplished career at Procter & Gamble where she served in many capacities, including domestic and international tax compliance, audit and litigation, and indirect tax. Ms. Wooten spent three years in San Jose, Costa Rica, leading the development of a North American tax compliance operation in a shared service environment through the development of success metrics, process design, and organizational training, leveraging operational efficiencies and reducing costs while delivering best-in-class compliance services. While in Costa Rica, Ms. Wooten led a diverse staff in designing strategies for compliance with U.S. withholding and reporting requirements across both the financial services sectors (ISOP, Shareholder Services) and vendor payments. While based at Procter & Gamble's world headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio, Ms. Wooten was a Group Manager in the tax audit and litigation practice where she collaborated across multiple IRS teams to manage high profile issues such as technology donations and foreign tax credits. In addition, she provided tax direction to technology support organizations to facilitate development of global standard financial solutions while minimizing legal/audit exposure. Ms. Wooten was a key contributor on the P&G-Gillette integration team, providing U.S. tax and accounting advice on numerous complex restructuring transactions.
Education & Credentials
BS – The University of Tennessee (1998) (magna cum laude)
JD – University of Cincinnati College of Law (2001) Bar Admissions
Ohio
Not Admitted to Practice in DC: Practice Limited to Matters Before Federal Courts and Agencies
Speeches and Publications
- Preparing the MNC for FATCA Compliance, International Fiscal Association (February 25, 2011).
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