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Bennett Thrasher · 15 hours ago

Tax Controversy - Summer Law Clerk

Atlanta, GA

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad

Bennett Thrasher is a large accounting firm that offers a family-like work atmosphere and opportunities to collaborate on meaningful work. The Tax Controversy Summer Law Clerk will represent clients before the IRS and other tax authorities, advocating for them in various tax disputes.

ConsultingInformation Technology

Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Develops effective working relationships with clients and firm associates by providing high quality service and work product in an accurate and timely manner

Models cooperation and teamwork by listening to the objectives of the client and adjusting quickly to changing business needs. Consults with clients to ensure all avenues for the desired tax issue resolution are fully considered

Participates in client meetings professionally and confidently

Assists in identifying potential tax-related procedural steps during planning of engagement

With appropriate guidance, develops effective solutions to client issues based on understanding of IRS, state, and local tax procedure

Communicates with the IRS and other state authorities in a professional and accurate manner

In collaboration with other tax controversy team members, offers counsel and represents clients before tax agency personnel while advocating for the best possible resolution

Accurately applies tax-related procedures to tax controversy cases

Exceptional writing skills to write responses relative to disputed tax agency actions

With appropriate guidance, thoroughly and accurately analyzes information and prepares quality, practical approaches to client’s tax controversy case

Accurately performs technical research and presents responses to tax agency issues clearly, succinctly, and in keeping with the basic legal writing format when applicable (i.e. IRAC)

Conducts research, analysis, and development of case-related facts and information and applies the applicable law/procedures in the case resolution process

Contributes and supports new ideas, methods, and procedures

Demonstrates a basic understanding of federal and state tax controversy matters including examinations (audits), collections, penalties, appeals, accounts management, return processing, and agency procedure

Maintains open communication with management regarding the progress of completion on tax controversy cases

Champions the use of technology to advance business objectives

Represents the Firm’s culture, both internally and externally, with professionalism

Actively seeks to continuously refine technical skills by utilizing outside reading, studying and professional growth techniques

Collaborates with other team members in writing tax controversy articles of current interest for the BT blog, outside publications, and the BT tax controversy newsletter

Qualification

Tax agency procedureTax controversy analysisLegal writingClient representationCommunication skillsProfessional serviceTeamworkTime managementOrganizational skills