Experienced Associate, Income Franchise Tax (SALT)

At KPMG, you can become an integral part of a dynamic team at one of the worlds top tax firms. Enjoy a collaborative, future-forward culture that empowers your success. Work with KPMGs extensive network of specialists; enjoy access to our Ignition Centers, where deep industry knowledge merges with cutting-edge technologies to create innovative tax solutions. Join a diverse team helping high-profile clients understand, analyze, and respond to complex business opportunities and challenges. Develop your career through a range of multifaceted engagements, formal training, and informal mentoring. At KPMG, we believe nothing is more important than investing in our culture because it is an investment in our people, our future, and what we stand for as a firm.

KPMG is currently seeking an Associate to join our State and Local Tax (SALT) practice.

Responsibilities:

• Assist multi-state companies with state and local tax issues including income tax compliance and related research
• Help clients with tax issues related to state and local income and franchise taxes
• Prepare and/or review state income and franchise tax estimated payments, extensions and tax returns
• Assist in handling notices received from state tax authorities
• Research and draft technical memoranda related to state and local tax issues

Qualifications:

• A minimum of one year of experience performing tax research, preparing state income tax returns and providing technical advice on multi-state tax issues
• Master's degree from an accredited college/university (or bachelor's degree with requisite hours to pursue CPA certification) or JD/LLM
• Ability to foster relationships both internally as well as with clients
• Excellent writing, compliance, communication, and tax research skills
• Ability and desire to perform in a high-energy team environment

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KPMG recruits on a rolling basis. Candidates are considered as they apply, until the opportunity is filled. Candidates are encouraged to apply expeditiously to any role(s) for which they are qualified that is also of interest to them.

Los Angeles County applicants: Material job duties for this position are listed above. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness, and safeguard business operations and company reputation. Pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.