Tax Intern, State and Local Tax - Summer 2027 (Atlanta)

About the role

The Tax Intern, State and Local Tax will be responsible for basic research and analysis of state and local tax (SALT) issues, along with utilizing tax software in the completion of basic tax returns and other tax filings and documents. This role offers the opportunity to gain a unique hands-on perspective on the firm's practices and forge critical relationships that will help maximize your chance for success in your career.

Responsibilities

• Tax Methodology: Applies general understanding of knowledge and application of standards to effectively and efficiently deliver quality tax services.
• Tax Compliance: Ensures both that clients comply with all applicable authorities, while at the same time minimizing their tax and reporting burdens, and that self and client service teams comply with all Firm policies, standards, and the BDO Tax Quality Manual ("TQM").
• Preparation and Filing: Participates in the preparation, filing and completion of voluntary disclosure agreements for sales and use tax, income tax and unclaimed property.
• Drafting Documents: Drafts tax memoranda, and other documents on various tax issues.
• Notice Responses: Assists in drafting responses to notices from state taxing authorities.
• Model Preparation: Prepares models for tax and unclaimed property exposure analysis.
• Audit Defense: Participates in the audit defense of client returns and tax positions.
• Data Management: Ensures all data needed to comply with filing requirements is obtained and identifies missing items needed to prepare assigned tax returns.
• Law Changes Monitoring: Monitors current tax law changes and applies appropriately to the preparation of assigned tax returns.
• Research: Completes basic research on federal and state tax issues.
• Tax Consulting: Partners with experienced SALT tax professionals to learn the basics of state tax planning and participates in client meetings with experienced tax professionals, as appropriate.
• Specialization: Develops an in-depth understanding of the technical and practical issues and opportunities regarding one or more areas of taxation.
• Strategy Development: Assists in the preparation of tax presentations for client meetings.
• Software Utilization: Utilizes Caseware, Go Systems, and other tax-related software in the completion of basic tax returns with appropriate supervision, as applicable.

Qualifications

• Enrolled in a Bachelors or Masters program in Accounting, Taxation, Finance or other relevant field, Juris Doctorate (J.D) program, or Master of Laws (LLM) program, required.
• Experience: Leadership experience, preferred; prior internship or other work experience within an accounting setting or public accounting, preferred; membership and participation in accounting or finance organizations at the college level, preferred.
• Licenses/Certifications: N/A.
• Skills: Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to follow instructions as directed; ability to successfully multi-task while working independently or within a team; positive attitude and willingness to learn; ability to research taxation topics and communicate or compose written analysis effectively; basic knowledge of accounting and tax theory; seeks advice of appropriate superiors regarding issues related to compliance; ability to prepare simple tax returns as well as drafting other tax related documents.

Skills

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to follow instructions as directed.
• Ability to successfully multi-task while working independently or within a team.
• Positive attitude and willingness to learn.
• Ability to research taxation topics and communicate or compose written analysis effectively.
• Basic knowledge of accounting and tax theory.
• Sets advice of appropriate superiors regarding issues related to compliance.
• Ability to prepare simple tax returns as well as drafting other tax related documents.

Benefits

Individual salaries that are offered to a candidate are determined after consideration of numerous factors including but not limited to the candidate’s qualifications, experience, skills, and geography. Benefits may be subject to eligibility requirements. Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/vets.