US Tax Preparer
South Africa (100% Remote) ... This is an independent contractor engagement based in the Philippines., U.S. business hours (night shift, PH-based)Contract
SalaryCareer-level USD compensation based on experience and scope
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Job Details
- Languages
- Confident written and spoken English
- Required Skills
- Documentation
Requirements
- Demonstrated experience preparing U.S. tax returns across 1040, 1120, 1120-S, and 1065
- Familiarity with state tax filings across multiple jurisdictions
- Strong attention to detail
- Ability to manage multiple client files simultaneously
- Effective written communication skills for client-facing and internal correspondence
- Experience with Drake tax software preferred
- Confident written and spoken English
- Comfortable working U.S. business hours
- CPA designation (nice to have)
- Experience preparing R&D tax credits (Form 6765) (nice to have)
- Familiarity with NYC local tax filings (nice to have)
Responsibilities
- Prepare returns that are review-ready on the first pass.
- Federal and state preparation across 1040, 1120, 1120-S, and 1065
- State filings tied to every applicable federal return, including NYC local tax where relevant
- Schedules, K-1s, depreciation, basis tracking, carryforwards, and supporting workpapers
- Roll forward prior-year returns; map trial balances and source documents to the current-year workplan
- Request missing documents and clarify ambiguous information directly with clients
- Partner with U.S.-based colleagues on document context and tax treatment decisions
- Work cleanly in Drake tax software (preferred experience) and a proprietary internal platform
- Manage multiple client files in parallel without losing the thread
- Keep folders organized, naming consistent, and documentation complete
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