Tax Intern - Spring '27

KEB CPA; Marion (IL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wage

Benefits package

Work-life balance

Diverse client base

Job summary

Kerber, Eck & Braeckel is seeking a Tax Services Department intern to assist in preparing trust and individual tax returns, analyzing notices, and drafting responses. You will support planning, projections, and tax research while learning our tracking software.

Spring internships typically start in late January and end in April, offering hands-on experience in a closely mentored environment.

Qualifications

• Enrolled in an accounting curriculum at the sophomore or higher level.
• Plan to pursue CPA.
• Basic understanding of GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles).
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal).
• 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 projections.
• Perform tax research.
• Learn our tax project tracking software.
• Provide support to facilitate the tax return preparation process.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Planning and organization

Detail-oriented

Tax services knowledge

Education

Accounting student (sophomore or higher)

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.

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.