Senior Payroll Tax Specialist — Remote & High-Impact

Intuit; Houston (TX); Remote; USD 52,000 - 102,000; Full time

Job summary

Intuit is seeking a Senior Payroll Tax Processor to resolve payroll tax issues across notices, corrections, amendments, and Pay & File. The role offers independent ownership of high-volume cases and mentorship for colleagues while growing technical depth.

You will handle full-cycle tax case work, prepare amended returns, research complex notices, and collaborate with multiple teams in a flexible, hourly capacity.

Qualifications

• 2–3+ years hands-on payroll tax experience focused on notices, amendments, and error correction across multiple states.
• Reading IRS/state notices, identifying types and resolution paths.
• Experience preparing amended Federal (941-X, W-2c) and state payroll tax returns.
• Experience in payroll service bureaus/PEO or multi-client environments is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Execute full-cycle payroll tax case work: process payroll runs, audit outputs, file taxes and payments, ensure compliance.
• Research and resolve complex State and Federal payroll tax notices, owning cases from intake to closure.
• Prepare agency responses with documentation and submit by deadlines.
• Prepare amended payroll tax returns (Form 941-X, state equivalents) independently.
• Identify sources of payroll errors, quantify tax impact, and document the correction audit trail.
• Maintain case documentation and prioritize by SLA.
• Analyze trends to identify process or system deficiencies.
• Contribute to SOP and knowledge base updates.
• Collaborate with related teams; mentor junior staff when possible.

Skills

Payroll tax expertise

Notice resolution

Amended return preparation

Multi-state tax knowledge

Communication skills

Education

Accounting/Finance degree

Tools

Salesforce

Excel/Google Sheets

Job description

Intuit is seeking a Senior Payroll Tax Processor to resolve payroll tax issues across notices, corrections, amendments, and Pay & File. The role offers independent ownership of high-volume cases and mentorship for colleagues while growing technical depth.

You will handle full-cycle tax case work, prepare amended returns, research complex notices, and collaborate with multiple teams in a flexible, hourly capacity.