Remote Senior Payroll Tax SME: Complex Notices & Amendments

Intuit; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 66,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cash bonus

Equity rewards

Benefits

Job summary

Intuit seeks a Staff Payroll Tax Processor to lead complex state and federal payroll tax issues, specializing in notices, amendments, and corrections. You will own the most difficult cases, mentor peers, and drive process improvements across PTO.

Expect a technical, collaborative role with cross-functional exposure and strong emphasis on coaching. The position emphasizes expertise in Form 941-X, W-2c, and federal/state tax regulations, with potential for overtime and a pay-for-performance

Qualifications

• 4+ years of payroll tax experience focusing on tax defect resolution for notices, amended returns, and multi-state corrections.
• Deep knowledge of state and federal payroll tax notices; able to draft penalty abatement requests and response letters with documentation.
• Hands-on experience preparing amended Federal (Form 941-X) and State payroll tax returns across multiple states.
• Knowledge of FICA, FUTA, FITW, and local tax rules; strong Excel reconciliation skills.
• Experience leading or mentoring teams and coaching junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Resolve the most complex state and federal payroll tax notices in the queue from intake to closure.
• Prepare and file amended Federal and State payroll tax returns (Form 941-X and state equivalents) across 10+ states.
• Diagnose and resolve payroll tax errors spanning multiple periods; trace discrepancies to payroll runs.
• Maintain high productivity resolving Correction, Amendment, and Notice requests with accuracy.
• Monitor WIP, identify aging cases and blockers, and propose resolutions with root-cause analysis.
• Serve as real-time resource for Senior Processors, fostering capability through coaching.
• Conduct structured coaching sessions quarterly and adjust frequency for learning gaps.
• Contribute to team huddles, QA sessions, and process meetings.
• Author and review SOPs/KB articles; highlight recurring error patterns for improvements.
• Identify trends and communicate findings with recommended responses to stakeholders.
• Collaborate with Corrections, Amendments, Pay & File, and Tax Notice teams.

Skills

Payroll tax

Tax defect resolution

State tax notices

Federal tax notices

Amended returns

W-2c preparation

SOPs & KB

Coaching

Excel reconciliation

Education

Associate or Bachelor in Accounting/Finance/Business

CPP preferred; EA strong differentiator

Tools

Form 941-X

Form 941-X state equivalents

Excel

Slack

Zoom

Job description

Intuit seeks a Staff Payroll Tax Processor to lead complex state and federal payroll tax issues, specializing in notices, amendments, and corrections. You will own the most difficult cases, mentor peers, and drive process improvements across PTO.

Expect a technical, collaborative role with cross-functional exposure and strong emphasis on coaching. The position emphasizes expertise in Form 941-X, W-2c, and federal/state tax regulations, with potential for overtime and a pay-for-performance