Senior Payroll Tax SME: Complex Notices & Amendments (Remote)

Intuit, Inc.; Houston (TX); Remote; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cash bonus

Equity rewards

Benefits package

Job summary

Intuit, Inc. is seeking a Staff Payroll Tax Processor (PTO) to lead complex payroll tax defect resolution across notices, corrections, and amendments. This senior SME will own the most challenging cases and mentor junior staff while driving continuous process improvement.

The role emphasizes solving hard problems and building team capability through structured coaching. The position is a virtual expert service with 20–40 hours per week, eligible for overtime in a flexible schedule.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of payroll tax experience with focus on tax defect resolution for notice response, amended returns, and corrections across multiple states.
• Expert knowledge of State and Federal payroll tax notice types; ability to draft penalty abatement requests and agency responses with documentation.
• Hands-on experience preparing amended Federal (Form 941-X) and State payroll tax returns across states including PA, OH, etc.
• Deep knowledge of federal payroll tax law: FICA, FUTA, FITW, deposits, penalties, and interest.
• Multi-state payroll tax expertise: reciprocal agreements, resident vs nonresident taxation, SUI, and local compliance.

Responsibilities

• Resolve complex State and Federal payroll tax notices across multiple quarters/states; own full case lifecycle from intake to closure.
• Prepare and file amended Federal and State payroll tax returns (Form 941-X, W-2c) across 10+ states with reconciliation to original returns.
• Diagnose and resolve payroll tax errors spanning multiple pay periods or jurisdictions; trace to payroll run and drive correction workflows.
• Maintain high productivity in resolving Corrections, Amendments, and Notices with high accuracy.
• Coach and train Senior Processors; provide real-time guidance via Slack/Zoom; build team capability.

Skills

Payroll tax expertise

Tax notices

Amended returns

Root-cause analysis

Coaching juniors

SOPs/KB writing

Excel reconciliation

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/Business

Certified Payroll Professional (CPP)

Enrolled Agent (EA) differentiator

Tools

Excel

SBIC feedback model

Job description

Intuit, Inc. is seeking a Staff Payroll Tax Processor (PTO) to lead complex payroll tax defect resolution across notices, corrections, and amendments. This senior SME will own the most challenging cases and mentor junior staff while driving continuous process improvement.

The role emphasizes solving hard problems and building team capability through structured coaching. The position is a virtual expert service with 20–40 hours per week, eligible for overtime in a flexible schedule.