Tax Consultant

Position: Tax Consultant

100% Remote

Hiring: W2 Contract

Job Summary

Responsible for managing and resolving US state tax notices, acting as the primary liaison with state tax agencies. Handles audits, assessments, delinquency notices, and information requests by conducting thorough research, coordinating with internal teams, and ensuring timely and accurate responses to minimize financial risk and exposure.

Key Responsibilities:

• Receive, review, and triage state tax notices, logging details and deadlines
• Research tax issues using statutes, regulations, agency guidance, and internal records
• Prepare and submit responses, amended returns, protest letters, and required documentation
• Collaborate with finance, payroll, legal, and operations teams for information gathering and corrective actions
• Communicate with state tax agencies to resolve issues, negotiate abatements or payment plans
• Maintain comprehensive case files and documentation in management systems
• Track outcomes, monitor appeals and payments, and ensure follow-up actions
• Analyze notice trends and recommend process improvements to leadership
• Support audits by compiling requested documents and coordinating resources
• Provide regular reports on notice volumes, resolution status, and risks

Required Experience & Skills

• Experience with US state tax notices, audits, or collections in corporate tax or compliance roles
• Understanding of SALT concepts including nexus, withholding, sales/use tax, and franchise taxes
• Proficient in researching tax statutes and agency directives
• Strong written/verbal communication, organizational, and multitasking skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and document/case management systems

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor s degree in accounting, Finance, Taxation, or related field
• CPA, EA, or SALT-related certifications
• Familiarity with tax research tools and ERP systems (e.g., NetSuite, Oracle, SAP)
• Prior experience working with tax notices related to W-2s and W-2Cs
• Comfortably performing data research, reconciliation of tax/accounting balances, and responding to tax audits