Tax Intern, Core Tax Services - Summer 2028 (Jacksonville)

BDO USA•Jacksonville, FL

20h

About The Position

The Tax Intern, Core Tax Services will use their educational background and organizational skills to support the firm's clients by preparing tax returns and extensions under the supervision of more experienced Core Tax Services professionals. The internship offers hands-on exposure to the firm's practices and people, as well as an opportunity to build professional relationships. The intern supports tax compliance, tax accruals, and tax consulting activities. This includes preparing simple tax returns, performing quarterly estimates, preparing extensions, assisting with tax notices and year-end filing projections, contributing to income tax provisions, researching tax matters, and communicating relevant tax-law and client developments to the client service team. The role follows firm policies, standards, and the BDO Tax Quality Manual.

Requirements

Be enrolled in a bachelor's or master's program in Accounting or another relevant field.
Actively pursue school credits toward becoming a CPA.
Be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Have strong written and verbal communication skills.
Be able to follow instructions as directed.
Be able to work effectively in a team setting.
Have a positive attitude and willingness to learn.
Seek advice from appropriate superiors regarding compliance-related issues.
Be able to prepare simple tax returns.

Nice To Haves

Pursuing a master's degree in Accounting or another relevant field.
Leadership experience.

Responsibilities

Help ensure clients comply with applicable authorities while minimizing their tax and reporting burdens, and ensure the intern and client service teams comply with firm policies, standards, and the BDO Tax Quality Manual.
Use referencing systems and workpapers that tie to the tax return.
Complete tasks and organize files to minimize reviewer rework.
Collect data needed to comply with filing requirements.
Take initiative regarding impending due dates and engagement letters.
Use tax software applications to prepare simple tax returns for review.
Perform quarterly estimates and prepare extensions.
Assist with responses to Internal Revenue Service notices.
Assist with projections of year-end filings.
Apply firm policies, standards, and the BDO Tax Quality Manual regarding FAS 109 and FIN 48.
Assist with components of income tax provisions.
Assist in developing, recommending, and implementing methods to maximize client benefits, particularly by decreasing current and future taxes.
Use online research tools to gather relevant tax information.
Monitor tax-law and client factual developments regularly, at least bi-weekly.
Develop and communicate viewpoints to client service team personnel about how developments may affect clients.
Perform other duties as required.