Senior Remote Payroll Tax Resolution Specialist

Sotalent; United States; Remote; USD 34,000 - 68,000; Part time

Job summary

Sotalent in the United States is seeking a Senior Payroll Tax Resolution Specialist to join a virtual expert team. This remote, hourly role offers flexibility with 20–40 hours per week and overtime eligibility for non-exempt status, along with a comprehensive benefits package.

You will manage a high volume of payroll tax cases, resolve notices, prepare amended returns, and mentor junior staff while maintaining your own production queue.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years of payroll tax experience focusing on notice resolution and amendments
• Ability to interpret IRS/state agency correspondence and determine resolution steps
• Understanding of federal and multi-state tax laws including FICA and FUTA
• Experience with amended returns and W-2c filings across jurisdictions
• Advanced Excel/Sheets skills for data reconciliation (VLOOKUPs, pivot tables)

Responsibilities

• Handle full cycle payroll tax operations for assigned client accounts
• Research and resolve Federal and State payroll tax notices including deposits and SUI rate changes
• Draft responses to tax agencies and ensure timely documentation submission
• Prepare complex amended payroll tax returns (e.g., Form 941 X) and state equivalents
• Investigate payroll errors to determine tax impacts and maintain audit trails
• Manage personal workload with SLA-based prioritization
• Analyze data trends to improve internal systems and workflows
• Update SOPs and knowledge base articles
• Collaborate across departments and mentor entry-level staff

Skills

Payroll tax expertise

Excel advanced

VLOOKUP

Pivot tables

Education

Associate degree

Bachelor degree

Tools

Salesforce

Payroll platforms

Job description

Sotalent in the United States is seeking a Senior Payroll Tax Resolution Specialist to join a virtual expert team. This remote, hourly role offers flexibility with 20–40 hours per week and overtime eligibility for non-exempt status, along with a comprehensive benefits package.

You will manage a high volume of payroll tax cases, resolve notices, prepare amended returns, and mentor junior staff while maintaining your own production queue.