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Tax Accountant / Specialist

Closed United States only

Listed pay: $700 per task

What the posting listed, in US dollars per task.

59 openings on this one role.

Location
United States
Terms
Contract, part-time
Posted
· 1 month ago

What the work is

Role Overview

Mercor is collaborating with a leading AI lab to engage experienced tax professionals. You'll translate real tax compliance, provision, and planning work into structured, high-quality training data that teaches AI to reason about how tax accountants actually work.

Focus Areas

Tax — across corporate, individual, partnership / pass-through, SALT, and international sub-specialties.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design realistic scenarios from your tax work — return preparation (1040 / 1120 / 1120-S / 1065), tax provision (ASC 740), responses to notices / IDRs and controversy support, tax planning and estimated payments

  • Review and compare AI-generated tax outputs for technical accuracy and defensible positions

  • Provide clear written feedback that improves how AI performs tax tasks

  • Collaborate asynchronously with the research team

Ideal Qualifications

  • CPA or EA (Enrolled Agent)

  • A clear tax sub-specialty — corporate, individual, partnership, SALT, or international / cross-border

  • Public accounting (firm) or in-house tax experience

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field

  • Strong written communication and attention to detail

Application Process

  • Submit a resume or a short summary of your tax experience

  • Complete a short form on your practice area, specialties, and certifications

  • Selected applicants may complete a brief sample task

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