Mary K. Thomas

Director Profile

Director of International Tax
Certified Public Accountant, Texas

Phone:
972.448.6965
E-mail: mary.thomas@weaverllp.com

Professional Experience

28 years of combined tax and accounting experience that includes more than 15 years of international tax and IRS examination experience
Practice emphases on global restructuring and refinancing strategies; cross-border transactional planning and management; transfer pricing compliance, documentation and planning; strategic re-sourcing of income and expenses; global VAT, custom duties and tariff compliance/planning; and IRS audit controversy services
Private sector experience with a medical device manufacturer/distributor as manager of transfer prices and director of international tax
Advance Pricing Agreement (APA) Program experience by negotiating both unilateral and bilateral APA transfer pricing agreements

University and Continuing Personal Education

Juris Prudence Doctorate, Washington College of Law at American University in Washington DC
Master of Taxation, University of Texas at San Antonio
Bachelor of Business Administration, Accounting, University of Texas at San Antonio

Professional Awards, Activities and Memberships

Member, Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants (TSCPA) and Dallas Chapter
Member, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)

Publications

Transfer pricing transactions face greater IRS scrutiny, Fort Worth Business Press, November 2009
IETU's tax structure in Mexico is complicating life for investors, Houston Business Journal, March 2008
Tax Regulations Keep Pace with Fast-Growing Global Economy, Business Survival Guide, April 2007
China’s New Tax Regime, Dallas Business Journal, March 2007
Planning for Transfer of U.S.-Based Intellectual Property to Related Entities, Journal of Taxation, June 2002
Recent Developments in and Revelations from the Advance Pricing Agreement Program, Tax Management Inc., Vol. 43, No. 7, April, 2002