The average pay for a Tax Associate is $18.07 per hour.
The average pay for a Tax Associate is $56,170 per year.
Job Description for Tax Associate
A tax associate ensures their company is reporting their finances and submitting tax paperwork in compliance with relevant laws and regulations. Tax associates generally do not work independently, but instead are hired on as part of a team. The tax associate reviews their company's financial records to verify that the company is in compliance with laws (such as Internal Revenue Service requirements). They also must ensure the company is paying proper taxes for payroll, income, investments, and property. The tax associate generally has access to many different company financial documents to guarantee the correct taxes are being paid. They must be highly organized to keep track of these files, and they must follow any relevant company privacy rules and privacy laws.
Read More...- Use software to enter data and file taxes for clients.
- Collect, validate and return tax documents.
- Ensure compliance to timelines, information requests and legal requirements.
- Research and explain tax information, needs and paperwork, offering advice.
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Common Career Paths for Tax Associate
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Though it's uncommon, some Tax Associates move into roles as Senior Tax Managers, where pay is an average $123K per year. It is quite typical for Tax Associates to transition into roles as Tax Managers or Senior Tax Accountants, where reported median earnings are $37K and $9K higher per year.
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Popular Skills for Tax Associate
Survey results suggest that Tax Associates put a wide range of professional skills to use. Most notably, facility with Legal Research and Tax Consulting are correlated to pay that is significantly above average, leading to increases of 53 percent and 7 percent, respectively. Skills that pay less than market rate include Quickbooks and Microsoft Word. Most people experienced in Tax Compliance also know Accounting.
Pay Difference by Location
With a pay rate for Tax Associates that is 14 percent greater than the national average, San Jose offers a comfortable salary for those in this profession. Tax Associates will also find cushy salaries in San Francisco (+14 percent), New York (+11 percent), Los Angeles (+9 percent), and Seattle (+7 percent). Trailing the national average by 12 percent, Cleveland is the market with the smallest paychecks. A couple other locations with smaller-than-average paychecks include St. Louis (5 percent lower) and Atlanta (4 percent lower).
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Key Stats for Tax Associate
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Female
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Male
51 % |
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Job Satisfaction
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Rated 4 out of 5 based on 242 votes. |
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