Mark is a Director with TaxOps, LLC.  Mark’s professional emphasis is primarily leading tax savings implementation projects.  Mark has developed deep technical knowledge of the Research credit spanning across all industries, however he specializes in automotive, engineering, medical, manufacturing and software.  He has been responsible for the coordination, management and execution of some of the largest research tax credit studies performed by Ernst & Young.  Mark also works with several small and mid-size companies and is well versed with the issues they face.  He consults regularly with numerous clients on income tax accounting issues regarding Research credit.

In addition to Mark’s indepth knowledge of the Research Credit and various industries, he has keenly developed skills crucial to working with the various tax governing boards.  Mark has managed 4 of the 23 IRS Pre-Filing Agreement (PFA) projects that the IRS has granted and closed in the Research Credit area across the Nation.  He successfully completed the only 2 IRS research credit record-keeping agreement projects. He has consulted and closed on several IRS, CA FTB and other state audits and appeals cases. Mark has developed extensive experience negotiating with the IRS, building a very positive rapport with numerous IRS agents across the country.

Mark began his professional career in Southern California with Ernst and Young, where he performed work in tax compliance preparation, tax provision and general consulting.  After two years he returned home to Colorado where he has spent approximately ninety percent of his time devoted to Research Tax Credit and related projects.  The remaining portion of Mark’s time was devoted to multi-disciplinary tax reduction projects including domestic manufacturing deduction/Section 199, repairs and maintenance and fixed asset/cost segregation.  Mark obtained the position of Executive Director after 12 years with Ernst & Young.

Mark graduated from Brigham Young University with a Bachelor of Science – Accounting and a Master of Accountancy – Taxation in 1994. Mark is a Certified Public Accountant in Colorado along with the privilege to work in California, Nebraska, and Iowa.  He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Colorado Society of Certified Public Accountants.