Remote Senior Payroll Tax Specialist: Notices & Amendments

Intuit; Cleveland (OH); Remote; USD 34,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Intuit is seeking a Senior Payroll Tax Processor to resolve payroll tax issues across notices, corrections, amendments, and Pay & File with high accuracy and independence. You will mentor colleagues while growing technical depth in a fast-paced environment.

The role requires hands-on experience with state and federal notices, Form 941-X, W-2c, and local rules; strong Excel and Salesforce skills are essential for success. This is a remote role with flexible hours for a nationwide team.

Qualifications

• 2–3+ years hands-on payroll tax experience focusing on notice resolution, amended returns, and payroll error correction across multiple states.
• Proficient with IRS/state notice types; can read notices and determine resolution path.
• Experience resolving federal/state payroll tax notices independently, including balance-due notices and deposits discrepancies.
• Understanding of tax payments, filings, and employee vs employer tax responsibilities across jurisdictions.
• Experience preparing/amending Form 941-X, W-2c; knowledge of local requirements (PA, OH, etc.).
• Familiar with FICA, FUTA, FITW, and payroll tax deposit schedules.
• Multi-state tax expertise with reciprocal agreements and local compliance.
• Proficient with Salesforce; strong Excel (VLOOKUP, pivot, reconciliation).
• Excellent written and verbal communication with agencies; clear case documentation.
• Experience in payroll service bureaus/PEO/multi-client environments is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Execute full-cycle payroll tax case work for assigned accounts, auditing outputs and managing filings.
• Independently research and resolve state and federal payroll tax notices, owning each case end-to-end.
• Prepare written agency responses with documentation and confirm receipt.
• Prepare amended payroll tax returns (Form 941-X and state equivalents) on complex amendments.
• Support payroll correction workflows by identifying error sources and documenting the audit trail.
• Manage personal WIP queue, prioritizing by SLA and maintaining case documentation.
• Perform trend analysis to identify process or system deficiencies.
• Contribute to SOP/KB updates and document solutions.
• Collaborate with Corrections, Amendments, Pay & File, and Tax Notice teams; mentor staff.

Skills

Payroll tax experience

Notice resolution

Amended return prep

Multi-state payroll

FICA/FUTA/FITW

Salesforce

Excel/Sheets

Written/verbal communication

CPP/CPB knowledge

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's in Accounting/Finance

Associate's degree acceptable

FPC certification

CPP certification

Tools

Salesforce

Payroll platform

Job description

Intuit is seeking a Senior Payroll Tax Processor to resolve payroll tax issues across notices, corrections, amendments, and Pay & File with high accuracy and independence. You will mentor colleagues while growing technical depth in a fast-paced environment.

The role requires hands-on experience with state and federal notices, Form 941-X, W-2c, and local rules; strong Excel and Salesforce skills are essential for success. This is a remote role with flexible hours for a nationwide team.