Tax Intern, Core Tax Services - Winter 2027 (Miami)

BDO USA•Miami, FL

About The Position

The Tax Intern, Core Tax Services, uses 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 and an opportunity to begin building professional relationships. The intern supports tax compliance, including collecting filing data, preparing simple returns and quarterly estimates, completing extensions, assisting with IRS notice responses and year-end filing projections, and organizing workpapers and files for review. The role also assists with income tax provisions and applies firm policies and tax quality standards. In tax consulting, the intern researches tax matters, monitors tax-law and client developments, and communicates potential client impacts to the service team.

Requirements

Enrolled in a bachelor’s or master’s program in accounting or another relevant field.
Actively pursuing school credits to become a CPA.
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to follow instructions as directed.
Ability to work effectively in a team setting.
Positive attitude and willingness to learn.
Ability to seek advice from appropriate superiors regarding compliance issues.
Ability to prepare simple tax returns.

Nice To Haves

Pursuing a master’s degree in accounting or another relevant field.
Leadership experience.

Responsibilities

Support client compliance with applicable tax authorities while helping minimize clients’ tax and reporting burdens, and follow firm policies, standards, and the BDO Tax Quality Manual.
Use referencing systems and prepare workpapers that tie to the tax return.
Complete tasks and organize files to minimize reviewer rework.
Collect data needed to meet filing requirements.
Take initiative regarding impending due dates and engagement letters.
Use tax software to prepare simple tax returns for review.
Perform quarterly estimates and prepare extensions.
Assist with responses to notices from the Internal Revenue Service.
Assist in projecting 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 effective 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 might affect clients.
Perform other duties as required.