Key Facts

Remote From:

California (USA)

Category: Tax Consultant

Part time

English

Hard Skills

State Taxes Tax Research Online Communication Corporate Tax Franchise Tax Corporate Sourcing Jdom

Other Skills

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Analytical Thinking
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Detail Oriented
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Problem Solving

Roles & Responsibilities

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

Requirements:

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

Job description

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.

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