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Meet the FileTax.com Editorial Team

At FileTax.com, our goal is to make tax information easier to understand, more accurate, and more actionable. Our editorial team includes experienced writers, reviewers, and credentialed tax professionals who help ensure our content is clear, current, and useful for taxpayers.

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How We Review Tax Content

FileTax.com content is created to help taxpayers understand important tax topics and make more informed filing decisions. Our editorial process includes research from authoritative sources, review for accuracy and clarity, and updates when tax rules or filing guidance changes. When a topic requires additional subject-matter review, content may be reviewed by credentialed tax professionals.

  • Researched using authoritative tax sources
  • Reviewed for accuracy and clarity
  • Updated when tax rules or filing guidance changes
  • Reviewed by credentialed professionals when applicable

Editorial Leadership

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Karen Van Thournout
Karen Van Thournout

Karen Van Thournout
SEO & Content Strategy Lead

Karen leads FileTax.com’s content planning, and editorial quality process, helping ensure tax content is useful, well-structured, and aligned with search intent and editorial standards.

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Verified Tax Experts

Mitchell Nelson | filetax.com Tax Writer
Mitchell Nelson | filetax.com Tax Writer

Mitchell Nelson, CPA, MAcc
Tax Content Specialist

Mitchell is a CPA and MAcc (Master of Accountancy) with 5+ years’ experience in tax and finance, including Big Four work and expertise in partnership, individual tax, and private debt.

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Lea Uradu
Lea Uradu

Lea D. Uradu, JD
Tax Law Reviewer

Lea Uradu, JD is a Maryland-based tax law professional and legal consultant. She founded L.A.W. Tax Resolution Services, LLC in Baltimore and has served as a tax law researcher, tax change analyst, and expatriate tax advisor.

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Editorial Contributors

Scott Dylan Westerlund
Scott Dylan Westerlund

Scott Westerlund
Tax Content Writer

Scott is a tax and accounting writer with over eight years of experience. His work includes hundreds of clearly-written and well-researched blogs, articles, and guides for tax law firms and tax service providers.

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Rebekah Pierce
Rebekah Pierce

Rebekah Pierce
Tax Content Writer

Rebekah Pierce is a freelance writer with more than ten years of experience. A former high school English teacher and college admissions counselor, she specializes in creating blogs, whitepapers, social media posts, ads, and more.

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Alistair Hoehne
Alistair Hoehne

Alistair Hoehne
Tax Preparation Contributor

Alistair brings over a decade of experience in accounting, bookkeeping, financial management, and tax preparation support. His practical experience helps inform FileTax.com content from a taxpayer and filing-preparation perspective.

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Matt Romeo | filetax.com Tax Writer
Matt Romeo | filetax.com Tax Writer

Matt Romeo
Tax Content Writer

Matt is a content writer since 2014, specializing in tax since 2018. He shares practical tips to help readers improve their finances and tax knowledge.

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Callie Burnside | filetax.com Tax Writer
Callie Burnside | filetax.com Tax Writer

Callie Burnside
Tax Content Writer

Callie is a Tax Writer with an accounting background, known for making complex tax topics clear, accurate, and easy to read.

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