Experienced Associate, State & Local Tax

KPMG LLP; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

KPMG LLP in Los Angeles seeks an Associate to join our State and Local Tax (SALT) practice. You will assist multi-state companies with state and local tax issues, including income tax compliance and related research, and help clients with SALT matters.

Responsibilities include preparing and/or reviewing state income and franchise tax returns, extensions and estimated payments, handling notices from state tax authorities, and researching and drafting technical memoranda on SALT issues.

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year of tax research experience and preparing state income tax returns.
• Master's degree or JD/LLM, or bachelor's with hours for CPA requirement.
• Strong writing, compliance, communication, and tax research skills.
• Ability to work in a high-energy, team environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist multi-state companies with state and local tax issues including income tax compliance and related research.
• Help clients with tax issues related to state and local income and franchise taxes.
• Prepare and/or review state income and franchise tax estimated payments, extensions and tax returns.
• Assist in handling notices received from state tax authorities.
• Research and draft technical memoranda related to state and local tax issues.

Skills

Tax research

Multi-state tax

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Master's degree

JD/LLM

Bachelor's degree with CPA hours

Job description

KPMG is currently seeking an Associate to join our State and Local Tax (SALT) practice.

Responsibilities:

• Assist multi-state companies with state and local tax issues including income tax compliance and related research
• Help clients with tax issues related to state and local income and franchise taxes
• Prepare and/or review state income and franchise tax estimated payments, extensions and tax returns
• Assist in handling notices received from state tax authorities
• Research and draft technical memoranda related to state and local tax issues

Qualifications:

• A minimum of one year of experience performing tax research, preparing state income tax returns and providing technical advice on multi-state tax issues
• Master's degree from an accredited college/university (or bachelor's degree with requisite hours to pursue CPA certification) or JD/LLM
• Ability to foster relationships both internally as well as with clients
• Excellent writing, compliance, communication, and tax research skills
• Ability and desire to perform in a high-energy team environment