SALT Expert - Tax Compliance Specialist

About the job

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark, General Catalyst, Peter Thiel, Adam D'Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey.

Position: SALT (State and Local Taxation) Experts
Type: Contract
Compensation: $100–$150/hour
Location: Remote

Role Responsibilities

• Analyze and review AI-generated responses involving U.S. state and local tax issues.
• Evaluate model performance on multi-state corporate income tax, sales and use tax, and pass-through entity tax scenarios.
• Create and validate tax research questions, answer keys, and evaluation rubrics.
• Assess AI reasoning related to nexus, marketplace facilitator rules, and state conformity to federal tax law.
• Identify factual errors, technical inaccuracies, and incomplete legal analysis.
• Provide written feedback to improve model accuracy and legal-tax reasoning.
• Review edge cases involving conflicting state rules and evolving administrative guidance.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• 5+ years of experience in State & Local Tax (SALT).
• Strong tax research skills using primary authorities, state statutes, regulations, administrative guidance, and case law.
• Excellent written communication and analytical reasoning skills.
• Comfortable reviewing nuanced technical tax questions and explaining conclusions clearly.

Preferred

• CPA, JD, LLM (Tax), MST, or equivalent advanced tax credential.
• Experience at a Big 4 firm, national accounting firm, law firm, state revenue department, or corporate tax department.
• Deep expertise in nexus analysis, state corporate income and franchise taxes, multi-state apportionment, and sourcing.

Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)

• Upload resume
• AI interview based on your resume
• Submit form

Resources & Support

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