Tax Assistant

The role

The previous person in this role moved to another team. Good fit for someone with two or three tax seasons behind them who wants to work toward reviewing returns. Baltimore Tax & Accounting serves business owners and high-net-worth individuals. Busy season runs January through April 15, with a second push in September and October. Our team is spread across 14 countries. Headquarters is in Baltimore. You will join as an independent contractor on a long-term agreement. Payment is monthly in USD. Expect to work a schedule that overlaps with US Eastern business hours until about noon ET. A stable internet connection and a backup power option are required.

Duties

• Calculate quarterly estimated tax payments
• Review K-1s and track basis for partners and shareholders
• Prepare Forms 1040, 1065, 1120-S and related state returns
• Maintain organised workpapers in CCH Engagement or a similar system
• Handle sales and use tax and payroll tax filings for business clients
• File extensions and track deadlines in the practice management system
• Research tax questions and write short memos on the conclusions

What we're looking for

• 1+ years of tax preparation experience in public accounting or corporate tax
• Experience with CCH Axcess, UltraTax, Lacerte or GoSystem
• Solid Excel skills
• Organised with dozens of returns in progress at once
• Bachelor's degree in accounting

Pluses

• Checkpoint or another tax research tool

Compensation and benefits

Rate: $1,350-$1,600 per month

• Monthly payments via wire transfer or Wise
• Annual rate review
• Long-term engagement
• Company laptop

The company

Our clients are mostly sole proprietors, rental property owners and small family businesses. Bookkeeping clients still drop off receipts in a shoebox now and then.

Duration: 9 months. Start: Immediately.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Baltimore Tax & Accounting.