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

Responsibilities:

• Assist internal team members in tax planning for businesses, including identifying and developing tax savings opportunities (income/franchise, sales/use) 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 state and local tax ramifications of various transactions, including mergers and acquisitions or assisting clients with identifying and negotiating business incentives and available credits
• Stay current on state legislative, judicial and administrative developments
• Assist multi-state companies with state and local tax issues including compliance, advising, planning and controversies
• Help internal team members with tax issues related to income and franchise taxes, as well as sale, use and property taxes; help prepare and/or review state income tax estimated payments, extensions and tax returns
• Assist in addressing notices received from state tax authorities; research and draft technical memoranda related to compliance issues

Qualifications:

• Must be enrolled in an accredited college or university and pursuing the following degrees/majors: JD degree and/or LLM degree with a concentration in tax
• Must have a current/most recent GPA of 3.00 or above
• Strong tax research skills
• Demonstrated quality service mindset; strong technical aptitude, critical thinking skills and ability to navigate MS Office applications (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
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future

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