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KPMG is currently seeking a Tax Intern to join our Mergers & Acquisitions Tax practice.

Responsibilities:

• Assist with structuring the tax aspects of domestic and multinational private equity and strategic mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, dispositions and IPOs, along with drafting tax opinions, memos, structure decks and Excel models (illustrating the tax benefits of alternative structures)

• Perform tax due diligence to identify tax exposures and opportunities

• Support the team with sell-side tax advisory services, including advising the sellers of a business on the most tax-efficient transaction structure and modeling the costs and benefits of alternative structures

• Support the team with bankruptcy and restructuring advisory services, including providing tax advice on debt and equity restructurings (inside and outside of bankruptcy), with a goal of preserving the value of a companys tax attributes

• Compute tax attributes (earnings and profits, tax basis in the stock of consolidated subsidiaries and limitations under section 382)

• Prepare complex tax models illustrating multinational entities projected tax rates and cash tax expense

Qualifications:

• Must be enrolled in an accredited college or university and pursuing the following degrees/majors; a JD and/or LLM with a concentration in tax

• Upon completion of this internship candidates must have additional academic credits to complete before obtaining their degree and/or CPA eligibility requirements

• Preferred GPA of 3.0 or above

• Knowledge of a broad range of corporate, partnership and international tax law, with interest in mergers, acquisitions and other transactional work

• Demonstrated quality service mindset; strong technical aptitude, critical thinking and research 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

KPMG LLP (the U.S. member firm of KPMG International) offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package.

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