Remote Payroll Tax Specialist - Flexible Hours

Dancebug Inc.; Santee (CA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 68,000; Part time

Job summary

Intuit’s payroll tax team is seeking a Senior Payroll Tax Processor to resolve notices, amendments, and pay‑and‑file issues across multiple states with independence and accuracy. This role is housed within SelectTime and offers flexible, minimum 20 hours per week with potential to grow to 40 hours.

You will research and resolve complex State and Federal notices, prepare amended returns, and assist in payroll error corrections.

Qualifications

• 2–3+ years of hands‑on payroll tax experience with focus on notice resolution, amended return prep, and payroll error correction across multiple states.
• Working knowledge of IRS and state agency notice types; read notices and determine resolution path.
• Experience resolving State and Federal payroll tax notices independently including balance‑due notices, penalties, SUI changes, and deposits.
• Knowledge of tax payment and filing regs; understanding employee vs employer tax responsibilities across jurisdictions.
• Hands‑on experience preparing amended Federal (941‑X, W‑2c) and State returns across states, incl. PA, OH.
• Deep knowledge of federal payroll tax law: FICA, FUTA, FITW, deposits, penalties.
• Multi‑state payroll tax expertise: reciprocal agreements, resident vs nonresident taxation, local tax.
• Proficiency with at least one payroll platform and case management systems like Salesforce.
• Excel/Google Sheets skills: VLOOKUP, pivots, reconciliation; trace tax discrepancies.
• Strong written and verbal communication; interact with agencies and document cases clearly.
• Degree in Accounting/Business/Finance preferred; CPP/FPC validation is favorable.
• Payroll service bureau/PEO/multi‑client experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Execute full‑cycle payroll tax case work for assigned accounts: process payroll runs, audit outputs, manage filings and payments, maintain jurisdiction compliance.
• Independently research and resolve complex State and Federal payroll tax notices, including balance‑due and deposit discrepancies.
• Prepare agency responses with supporting docs and submit within deadlines; confirm receipt.
• Prepare amended payroll tax returns (Form 941‑X and state equivalents) for complex amendments.
• Support payroll correction workflows: identify source of errors, quantify tax impact, document audit trails.
• Manage personal WIP queue by SLA date; flag aging cases and maintain case documentation.
• Perform high‑level trend analysis to identify process or system deficiencies.
• Contribute to SOP/KB updates; suggest revisions and document solutions.
• Collaborate with Corrections, Amendments, Pay & File, and Tax Notice teams; mentor TP1 staff.

Skills

Payroll tax expertise

Notice resolution

Amended returns

Data analysis

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Cross-state payroll

Education

Accounting/Finance degree

FPC certification

CPP (preferred)

Tools

Salesforce

Excel

Payroll platform

Job description

Intuit’s payroll tax team is seeking a Senior Payroll Tax Processor to resolve notices, amendments, and pay‑and‑file issues across multiple states with independence and accuracy. This role is housed within SelectTime and offers flexible, minimum 20 hours per week with potential to grow to 40 hours.

You will research and resolve complex State and Federal notices, prepare amended returns, and assist in payroll error corrections.