Payroll Tax Research Assistant

We are looking for a Tax Research Assistant to support our payroll team in auditing and managing tax compliance and resolving outstanding issues. This short-term role is essential for ensuring that our tax accounts are accurate and up to date.

Key Responsibilities:

• Research Tax Notices: Investigate tax notices by accessing online resources or contacting state and local agencies to gather required information.
• Account Management: Assist in cleaning up old tax accounts and ensuring they are correctly registered, including those for both the US and Canada.
• Filing Missing Returns: Research and confirm whether missing tax returns have been filed and determining the appropriate steps to file missing returns, including any penalties or zero returns.
• Access Issues: Help resolve access problems for online tax accounts by contacting agencies to update administrator information and remove outdated contacts.

Qualifications:

• Strong research and problem-solving skills.
• Familiarity with tax processes within payroll is required.
• Excellent communication skills for liaising with state and local agencies.
• Detail-oriented and organized, with the ability to manage multiple tasks

The Coats Company is an equal opportunity employer that evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), age, marital status, disability, veteran status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, and other characteristics protected by law.