Tax Associate

Knott LLP; United States; Remote; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Knott LLP is seeking a Tax Associate to join our growing team. You’ll prepare and review returns and support tax planning engagements, gaining exposure to complex, cross-border work early in your career while emphasizing accuracy and clear client communications.

You’ll handle federal/state returns for diverse entities, support formation engagements, research tax issues, and respond to IRS notices, all while maintaining organized, review-ready workpapers and meeting deadlines in a high-volume

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, taxation, finance, or a related field.
• 1–3 years of experience in tax preparation at a CPA firm, law firm, or tax practice.
• Working knowledge of U.S. federal income tax for individuals and businesses.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Excel, Word, and tax preparation software Drake, ProSeries, Lacerte, UltraTax, CCH.

Responsibilities

• Prepare federal and state returns for individuals, trusts, partnerships, corporations, S corporations, and nonprofits (Forms 1040, 1041, 1065, 1120, 1120-S, 990, and related schedules).
• Prepare international information returns, including Forms 5471, 5472, 8621, 8865, and 1120-F
• Support LLC and corporate formation engagements and the annual filings that follow
• Research tax issues and draft memos supporting planning recommendations
• Help respond to IRS notices and assist with past-due filing and penalty relief matters
• Collect documents and answer questions from clients through our client portal
• Maintain organized, review-ready workpapers
• Meet internal and filing deadlines across a high-volume engagement calendar

Skills

Attention to detail

Written and verbal communication

Deadline-driven

Excel proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting, taxation, finance, or related field

Tools

Drake

ProSeries

Lacerte

UltraTax

CCH

Job description

Knott LLP | Remote | Full-time

The Role

We’re looking for a Tax Associate to join our growing team. You’ll prepare and review returns and support tax planning engagements. This is a good fit for someone who wants exposure to complex, cross-border work early in their career and who cares about accuracy and clear communication with clients.

What You’ll Do

• Prepare federal and state returns for individuals, trusts, partnerships, corporations, S corporations, and nonprofits (Forms 1040, 1041, 1065, 1120, 1120-S, 990, and related schedules)
• Prepare international information returns, including Forms 5471, 5472, 8621, 8865, and 1120-F
• Support LLC and corporate formation engagements and the annual filings that follow
• Research tax issues and draft memos supporting planning recommendations
• Help respond to IRS notices and assist with past-due filing and penalty relief matters
• Collect documents and answer questions from clients through our client portal
• Maintain organized, review-ready workpapers
• Meet internal and filing deadlines across a high-volume engagement calendar

What We’re Looking For

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, taxation, finance, or a related field
• [1-3] years of experience in tax preparation at a CPA firm, law firm, or tax practice
• Working knowledge of U.S. federal income tax for individuals and businesses
• Strong attention to detail and comfort working with deadlines
• Clear written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency in Excel, Word, and tax preparation software [e.g., Drake, ProSeries, Lacerte, UltraTax, CCH]

Preferred

• CPA, EA, or JD in Taxation (or actively pursuing a designation)
• Familiarity with practice management and client portal tools