Tax Intern, Property Tax | Houston Summer 2023

At KPMG, you can become an integral part of a dynamic team at one of the world's top tax firms. Enjoy a collaborative, future-forward culture that empowers your success. Work with KPMG's 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's an investment in our people, our future, and what we stand for as a firm.

KPMG is currently seeking a Tax Intern to join our State & Local Tax practice.

Responsibilities:

• Assist internal team members in tax planning for businesses, including identifying and developing tax savings opportunities (property tax) that arise from legal entity changes and in designing specific plans to help a business address its state and local tax matters
• Help analyze the property tax ramifications of various transactions, including mergers and acquisitions or assisting clients with identifying and negotiating business incentives and available credits
• Stay current on property tax legislative, judicial and administrative developments
• Assist multi-state companies with property tax issues including compliance, advising, planning and controversies
• Help internal team members with tax issues related to property taxes; help prepare and/or review property tax extensions and tax returns
• Assist in reviewing notices of value received from property tax authorities and prepare recommendations for appeal; research and draft technical memoranda related to property tax issues

Qualifications:

• Must be enrolled in an accredited college or university and pursuing the following degrees/majors; Bachelors and/or Masters degree in accounting, finance, taxation, mathematics, economics, information technology, data and analytics, engineering (financial, industrial or systems) or related fields
• Preferred: Degrees and/or areas of study: Accounting or Finance and Taxation
• Upon completion of this internship candidates must have additional academic credits to complete before obtaining their degree
• Preferred GPA of 3.0 or above
• Strong tax research skills
• Demonstrated quality service mindset; strong technical aptitude, critical thinking skills and ability to navigate MS Office applications including Excel, PowerPoint, Word and Outlook
• Excellent communication, time management and leadership skills; flexible and adaptable team player; and resourceful in delivering high quality work
• Ability to travel and/or work on-site at client premises as needed, at times with relatively short notice
• Authorization to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future is preferred

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