Tax Associate I Intern - Utah Office
About The Position
The Tax Associate 1 Intern will report to the Tax Managers. The Tax Associate 1 Intern is responsible for directly supporting the Tax Team on federal and state income tax preparation; specifically, data entry of 1040 returns and Personal Property Tax (PPT). Essential Functions Receive and file of client documents intern document storage software Prepare various types of basic tax returns (1040, 1041, 1120, 1120S and 1065) Prepare tax related reports for clients (Personal Property Tax, Extensions, Estimated Payment Vouchers, Tax Notices, etc.) Research as needed to respond to client questions and prepare tax returns accurately Compare tax returns to tax projections prepared by in-house Financial Planners Responsibilities and Duties Participate in planning of workflow to ensure completion of assigned returns Assist in set up of new client tax returns and workpapers Prepare individual and personal property tax returns May help prepare some partnership and corporate tax returns. Client contact as needed to facilitate completion of tax issues Internal contact as needed between various departments to facilitate completion of tax issues Documentation of records and workpapers to firm's electronic file cabinet to ensure accurate, organized recordkeeping Assist fellow department members in order for the department to complete annual tax season goal Daily use of multiple software programs for organization of workpapers, tax returns and workflow management Prepare assigned returns in timeframe given in order to timely deliver tax returns to clients Onboarding of new client income tax returns, both business and personal This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of essential functions or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Essential functions and responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Requirements
- Individual working towards bachelor's degree in accounting, tax or related field
- GPA of 3.0 or higher preferred
- Basic knowledge of tax laws preferred
- Strong communication, interpersonal and organizational skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office with an emphasis on MS Excel
- Proficiency in Adobe Acrobat preferred
Responsibilities
- Receive and file of client documents intern document storage software
- Prepare various types of basic tax returns (1040, 1041, 1120, 1120S and 1065)
- Prepare tax related reports for clients (Personal Property Tax, Extensions, Estimated Payment Vouchers, Tax Notices, etc.)
- Research as needed to respond to client questions and prepare tax returns accurately
- Compare tax returns to tax projections prepared by in-house Financial Planners
- Participate in planning of workflow to ensure completion of assigned returns
- Assist in set up of new client tax returns and workpapers
- Prepare individual and personal property tax returns
- May help prepare some partnership and corporate tax returns.
- Client contact as needed to facilitate completion of tax issues
- Internal contact as needed between various departments to facilitate completion of tax issues
- Documentation of records and workpapers to firm's electronic file cabinet to ensure accurate, organized recordkeeping
- Assist fellow department members in order for the department to complete annual tax season goal
- Daily use of multiple software programs for organization of workpapers, tax returns and workflow management
- Prepare assigned returns in timeframe given in order to timely deliver tax returns to clients
- Onboarding of new client income tax returns, both business and personal
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Intern
