Ryan Norton

Lead international tax engagements, focused on U.S. outbound & inbound compliance, expatriates, and foreign reporting. Reviewed and managed tax returns for expats, high net worth individuals, C-corps, S-Corps, & Partnerships. Acted as the messaging contact with clients for effective communication over multiple time zone.

International Services Group – Tax Manager - Doeren Mayhew - Troy, MI

(2025-05)

• Lead international tax engagements, focused on U.S. outbound & inbound compliance, expatriates, and foreign reporting.
• Reviewed and managed tax returns for expats, high net worth individuals, C-corps, S-Corps, & Partnerships.
• Acted as the messaging contact with clients for effective communication over multiple time zone.
• Reviewed forms 5471 to ensure accurate Subpart F income and GILTI inclusions for US shareholders of CFCs.
• Manage year-end adjustments for expatriates, including company allowances and related reconciliations.
• Serve as the primary resource for other departments of the firm on expatriate tax matters.
• Managed clients VAT filings across 10+ jurisdictions, including the EU (IOSS/OSS), UK, Canada, Japan, and New Zealand.
• Delivered tax strategy recommendations directly to shareholders and successfully implemented them within our clients.
• Led training sessions on foreign reporting for interns and staff, enhancing team preparedness for the tax busy season.
• Provided interns & first year staff with constructive feedback to help their professional development.
• Delivered a firm-wide presentation on Passive Foreign Investment Companies (PFICs).

International Services Group – Tax Senior Associate - Doeren Mayhew - Troy, MI

(2023-01 - 2025-04)

• Reconcile bank accounts to ensure all business activity is included in the tax returns & financials.
• Prepare financials statements for clients including profit & loss, balance sheet & statement of cash flows.
• Experience with form 1120-F for foreign entities to determine their United States corporate tax liability.
• Analyze effectively connected income (ECI) reported on form K-3s and the associated tax liability for foreign corporations.
• Researching tax treaties between U.S. & foreign nations and reported treaty position on form 8833.
• Learned multiple new tax software's and implemented them into the international department (Sureprep & Safesend).
• Utilized power of attorney to contact the Internal Revenue Service and state authorities to discuss client's notices.
• Attended international tax school & networking event in Prague, Czech Republic to expand foreign tax knowledge.

Business Tax Services (BTS) – Tax Consultant II - Deloitte Tax LLP - Grand Rapids, MI

(2022-07 - 2022-12)

• Tax return preparer with a focus on partnership, s-corporation, trust, and individual high wealth.
• Leveraged technology to import client financial data and record adjusting journal entries within tax preparation software.
• Drafted transmittal letters explaining the tax returns prepared & services provided to the client.

Global Employer Services (GES) – Tax Consultant II - Deloitte Tax LLP - Grand Rapids, MI

(2021-01 - 2022-07)

• Tax return preparer as an expert in foreign earned income exclusion (Form 2555) and foreign tax credit (Form 1116).
• Prepare tax equalization to determine what tax is the responsibility of the employee and the employer.
• Prepare foreign bank account reporting (FBAR) and foreign asset reporting (Form 8938).
• Forecasting VIPs tax liability for future years to ensure they can make proper tax payments throughout the year.
• Applied for certificates of coverage (CoC) to allow clients social security tax preference.
• Lead tax briefings with the taxpayer to explain our services and answer questions.
• Attended Deloitte University for tax training and as a networking experience.

Financial Analyst Internship (Defense Group) - Leidos Inc. - Reston, VA

(2019-05 - 2019-08)

• Gathered and consolidated data to analyze financial, operating, and billing activities.
• Lead an intern group project that restructured a new universal backlog forecasting system for all company branches.
• Presented intern group project to the CFO and Board of Directors.
• Researched public filings to evaluate the corporation's position for R&D, bid and proposal, G&A, and capital.

Double Major - Accounting & Finance - Central Michigan University (2019-12)