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About the position
As an award-winning firm, Topel Forman has been serving a range of individuals and professionals, to family-owned businesses and corporations for over sixty years, providing accounting, tax, audit, family office, and advisory services. Here you will find the highest level of talent and expertise, along with leadership that cares. Our inclusive culture provides accessibility to professional growth and collaboration that offers a dynamic and engaging work experience. We are dedicated to offering world-class service to our clients and a top-level professional experience to our employees. We offer a robust benefits package, including well-rounded fringe benefits, and a flexible work environment. A multi-year winner of Top Workplaces, we live by our values of flexibility, integrity, respect, and excellence. The Winter 2026 Tax Interns in our Chicago office will receive individual, hands-on training from experienced tax professionals in various areas of taxation, tax workpaper documentation, and other projects.
Responsibilities
- Prepare a variety of tax returns which may include: 1099, individual, and/or trust returns to meet government requirements and client expectations
- Maintain a working knowledge of individual tax laws
- Prepare individual tax extensions to ensure proper tax planning for the client
- Maintain a working knowledge of tax preparation software used in the office
- Perform other accounting duties as necessary to meet the responsibilities of the position and client expectations
- Identify and communicate tax and accounting issues to senior associates, supervisors, and managers
- Demonstrate flexibility in prioritizing and completing tasks
- Proactively seek guidance, clarification, and feedback
- Learn about the firm – get to know partners/managers, services provided, specialties of individuals, key clients and industries served
- Build communication skills: practice business writing (clear workpapers and emails), working with other professionals, and feeling comfortable in business situations.
Requirements
- Energetic, Team-Oriented applicants should be an Accounting major proficient in Microsoft Office applications
- Attention to detail
- Ability to multi-task
- Effective communication skills
Benefits
- Part-time paid internship at a rate of $32 an hour
- Flexible work environment
- Hands-on training from experienced tax professionals
- Opportunity to gain experience in a variety of areas
