Remote Senior Payroll Tax Specialist

Intuit, Inc.; Detroit (MI); Remote; USD 34,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Intuit, Inc. is seeking a Senior Payroll Tax Processor to resolve payroll tax issues across notices, amendments, and corrections. The role demands hands-on experience with W-2c and 941-X, multi-state compliance, and strong communication with agencies.

You will mentor peers and handle high-volume cases with independence. Qualified candidates have 2–3+ years in payroll tax, FPC/CPP preferred, and experience with payroll platforms and Salesforce.

Qualifications

• 2–3+ years of hands-on payroll tax experience focused on notice resolution, amended return prep, and payroll error correction across multiple states.
• Knowledge of IRS/state agency notice types and ability to read notices and determine resolutions.
• Experience resolving state and federal payroll tax notices independently, including balance-due notices and penalty assessments.
• Fundamental payroll tax regulations across federal/state levels; understand employee vs. employer tax responsibilities.
• Experience preparing amended Federal (941-X, W-2c) and State payroll tax returns across multiple states.
• Knowledge of FICA, FUTA, FITW, and payroll tax deposit schedules.
• Multi-state payroll tax expertise including SUI and local taxes.
• Proficiency with at least one payroll platform and Salesforce for case management.
• Excel/Google Sheets skills: VLOOKUP, pivots, reconciliation.
• Strong written and verbal communication with agencies.
• CPP/FPC credentials preferred; CPP pursued is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Execute full-cycle payroll tax case work for assigned accounts, ensuring accurate processing and compliant filings.
• Independently research and resolve complex notices, including balance-due and deposit discrepancies, from intake to closure.
• Prepare agency responses with documentation and submit by deadlines.
• Prepare amended returns (941-X, state equivalents) and own complex amendments.
• Support payroll correction workflows and document the audit trail.
• Manage personal WIP queue by SLA dates and maintain case documentation.
• Perform trend analysis to identify process or system deficiencies.
• Contribute to SOP and KB updates; share solutions with the team.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Corrections, Amendments, Pay & File, and Tax Notice teams.

Skills

Payroll tax

Notice resolution

Amendments

W-2c

Form 941-X

Multi-state

Excel

Salesforce

Communication

Education

Bachelor's or Associate in Accounting/Finance

Tools

Payroll platform

Case management system

Job description

Intuit, Inc. is seeking a Senior Payroll Tax Processor to resolve payroll tax issues across notices, amendments, and corrections. The role demands hands-on experience with W-2c and 941-X, multi-state compliance, and strong communication with agencies.

You will mentor peers and handle high-volume cases with independence. Qualified candidates have 2–3+ years in payroll tax, FPC/CPP preferred, and experience with payroll platforms and Salesforce.