Senior Payroll Tax SME & Lead Resolver (Remote)

Intuit; Sacramento (CA); Remote; USD 84,000 - 113,000; Part time

Job summary

Intuit is seeking a Staff Payroll Tax Processor to lead complex payroll tax issue resolution, specializing in notices, amendments, and corrections across multiple states. The role blends technical leadership with coaching, driving process improvements, and knowledge transfer to the team.

The position emphasizes hands-on experience in tax defect resolution, federal/state returns, and collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• 4+ years payroll tax experience focused on tax defect resolution across notices, amendments, and corrections.
• Expert knowledge of State and Federal payroll tax notice types; ability to draft penalty abatement requests and agency responses.

Responsibilities

• Resolve complex State and Federal payroll tax notices across multiple quarters and states.
• Prepare and file amended Federal and State payroll tax returns (Form 941-X, W-2c) across 10+ states.
• Diagnose payroll tax errors across pay periods and jurisdictions; drive full correction workflow to resolution.

Skills

Payroll tax expertise

Penalty abatement drafting

Excel reconciliation

Written communication

Education

Accounting/Finance/Business degree

Tools

Form 941-X

W-2c

Job description

Intuit is seeking a Staff Payroll Tax Processor to lead complex payroll tax issue resolution, specializing in notices, amendments, and corrections across multiple states. The role blends technical leadership with coaching, driving process improvements, and knowledge transfer to the team.

The position emphasizes hands-on experience in tax defect resolution, federal/state returns, and collaboration with cross-functional teams.