Ms. Kepley is the President of Arctic International LLC, an international
tax consulting firm. Prior to forming Arctic, she was the Director of the
International Tax & Legal Centre in KPMG's International Headquarters in
Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Before accepting her international assignment,
Ms. Kepley was the National Director of Nonresident Alien Tax Compliance
in KPMG's Exempt Organizations Tax Practice ("EXOTAX"). With respect to
nonresident alien tax issues, she works with colleges, universities, and
other non-profit and corporate entities to develop policies and procedures,
provide tax training, and review payment software systems. Ms. Kepley began
her professional practice as the Director of Tax Compliance Programs at
Baker & McKenzie, an international law firm.
Ms. Kepley is the author of several books on the topic of nonresident alien tax issues:
Nonresident Alien Tax Compliance:
A Guide for Institutions Making Payments to Foreign Students, Scholars, Employees,
and Other International Visitors Volume One,
Nonresident Alien Tax Compliance:
A Practical Approach To Income Tax Treaties Volume Two,
and Immigration and Tax:
At the Crossroads - A Guide for Tax and Payroll Professionals,
as well as the author of the nonresident alien tax chapter in
Federal Tax Issues for Colleges and Universities.
After years of working with clients from across the country, Ms. Kepley
designed a comprehensive web-based nonresident alien tax compliance system,
comprised of , an online
tax determination and management system, and , an online tax return preparation system.
Ms. Kepley is a frequent speaker on nonresident alien tax issues at
national conferences sponsored by the Tax Institute for Colleges and Universities
(TIFCU), the National Association of College and University Business Officers
(NACUBO), the American Payroll Association (APA), NAFSA - Association of
International Educators, American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA),
and the American Society of Payroll Managers (ASPM).
Focusing primarily on nonresident alien tax issues, Ms. Kepley's client
base primarily includes colleges, universities, hospitals, foundations,
and other not-for-profit and corporate entities. She works with institutions
to develop and maintain tax compliance programs, establish policies and
procedures, review payment software systems, create educational tools and
conduct training programs.
Despite her hectic travel schedule, Donna generally travels even in her
time off. She has lived in four countries, visited 31 countries and intends
to check many more off her list in the coming years. Donna enjoys shoes,
words, taking photos of crosswalk signs/billboards, goat cheese, and the
quest for the perfect handbag(s).
Contact Donna at or 202.223.4583
Ms. Burns is the Director of Tax Compliance with Arctic International LLC. She has primary responsibility for our controversy resolution (IRS audit) practice and works with many clients to assist in their nonresident alien tax compliance audits and reviews. She has extensive knowledge in assisting clients in determining past tax liability and identifying nonresident alien target populations. Prior to joining Arctic, she was a Senior Manager in KPMG LLP's Southwest Exempt Organizations Tax Practice. She has worked with many not-for-profit institutions to provide guidance on tax issues primarily focusing on nonresident alien tax compliance. Ms. Burns is a frequent presenter at regional and national conferences on tax issues affecting the higher educational community.
Anne-Marie is working on a handy guide to translating various U.S. accents, as well as the 21 steps to avoid Mexican/Tex-Mex food when traveling. When Anne-Marie is not in her office, she is often found at the barn helping her daughter prepare her show goats for the livestock show or practicing for the horse show competition.
Contact Anne-Marie at or 202.223.4583
