Corporate Tax Intern

Cargurus; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

CarGurus is seeking a Corporate Tax Intern to join the Finance team for an 11-week summer internship in Boston. The role is full-time (40 hours/week) with a hybrid schedule, requiring presence in the Boston office about three days per week.

Ideal for students exploring a tax career and considering further studies or CPA track. The intern will assist with tax reporting, Corptax system usage, transfer pricing projects, and various compliance tasks, while supporting continuous improvements in

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business or related field and eligible for a full-time internship.
• Highly organized with strong problem-solving skills and ability to manage their own schedule independently.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office programs, especially Excel.

Responsibilities

• Assist the tax team with the tax reporting provision process, including workpaper roll-forwards and tax memo updates.
• Learn the internal tax provision software (Corptax) and use its capabilities across the system.
• Support ad hoc projects such as transfer pricing, R&D tax credit studies, and sales & uses tax research.
• Provide support for federal, state and international direct and indirect tax compliance, including computation and return reviews.
• Contribute to process improvements, tools, AI, communication, and training.

Skills

Problem-solving

Organization

Microsoft Excel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Role overview

As a Corporate Tax Intern on the Finance team, you will join an 11-week Summer Internship Program designed to give you hands‑on experience, expand your professional network, and build core industry skills. This full-time opportunity (40 hours per week) runs from June through August 2027. CarGurus operates on a hybrid working model, and candidates should expect to work out of our Boston, MA office 60% of the time (approximately three days per week).
This is a great role for a student who is considering entering the workforce in the tax area and/or may be interested in getting a Masters in Taxation, pursuing a law degree or sitting for the CPA exam in the future.

What you'll do

• Assist the tax team with the tax reporting provision process, including workpaper roll-forwards, SOX control assistance, tax memo update and other supports as needed.

• See first-hand the inner workings of a tax provision software system (Corptax) and be able to work in the system in all its capabilities.

• Support ad hoc projects as identified, such as transfer pricing projects, R&D tax credit study, sales & uses tax matter research and other projects as they arise.

• Provide support with federal, state and international direct and indirect tax compliance. This includes tax adjustment computations, state apportionment analysis and return review.

• Bring together standard methodologies and lessons learned to cultivate continuous improvements in process, tools, AI, communication, and training.

What you'll bring

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business or a related field, with eligibility to complete a full-time internship.

• Highly organized, meticulous, with strong problem-solving skills and ability to manage their own schedule, and work independently.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office programs, especially with Excel.

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