Tax Intern - Spring '27

KEB CPA; Fairview Heights (IL); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wage

Benefits package

Job summary

KEB CPA is offering a spring tax internship in its Tax Services Department. You will assist in preparing trust and individual tax returns, analyze notices, and draft responses while supporting tax planning, projections, and research.

You will learn our tax project tracking software and help facilitate the return preparation process. Internships run from late January to April and provide exposure to a diverse client base across finance, banking, not-for-profit, government, healthcare, and more,

Qualifications

• Must be enrolled in an accounting curriculum at the sophomore or higher level.
• Plan to pursue CPA and a basic understanding of GAAP.
• Strong interpersonal and written/verbal communication skills.
• Detail oriented with good planning and organizational abilities.
• Basic understanding of tax services.

Responsibilities

• Prepare trust and individual income tax returns.
• Analyze tax notices and draft responses; assist in tax planning.
• Prepare tax projections and conduct tax research.
• Learn tax project tracking software and support the tax return process.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Planning & organization

Detail oriented

Understanding of tax services

Understanding GAAP

Education

Sophomore or higher accounting student

Plan to pursue CPA

Job description

Job Duties:

As an intern with the Tax Services Department, you will be responsible for the preparation of trust and individual income tax returns, as well as analyzing tax notices and drafting responses, assisting in tax planning, the preparation of tax projections and performing tax research.You will learn our tax project tracking software.You may also provide various support to facilitate the tax return preparation process.

Spring tax internships usually start in late January and end in April.

Qualifications:

• Must be enrolled in an accounting curriculum at the sophomore or higher level
• Plan to pursue CPA
• Basic understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
• Excellent interpersonal and communication (written and verbal) skills
• Strong planning and organization skills
• Detail-oriented
• Basic understanding of tax services

Careers at KEB

KEB offers a competitive wage and benefit package and is committed to retaining its professionals. KEB believes it is our responsibility to help balance the demands of both work and home life. Each individual has different needs at different times in their career, and KEB works to develop the best alternatives for each individual's career.KEB's diverse client base provides great opportunities to work with clients in finance and banking, construction, retail/wholesale, not-for-profit, government, insurance, small business, healthcare, agribusiness and manufacturing.

Kerber, Eck & Braeckel is an Equal Opportunities Employer.