Tax Intern - Spring '27

KEB; Litchfield (IL); On-site; USD 19,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Kerber, Eck & Braeckel (KEB) seeks a Tax Services Intern in Illinois to assist with trust and individual income tax return preparation, notice analysis, and draft responses. You will support tax planning, projections, and tax research, and learn our tax project tracking software.

This internship provides hands-on exposure to tax compliance within a professional services firm. Spring internships typically start in late January and end in April.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Prepare trust and individual income tax returns.
• Analyze tax notices and draft responses.
• Assist in tax planning and the preparation of tax projections.
• Perform tax research.
• Learn our tax project tracking software.
• Provide support to facilitate the tax return preparation process.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Attention to detail

Education

Accounting major

Tools

Tax project tracking software

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.

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.