Property Tax Intern

Intern Job Description

Advantax is offering paid internships for the fall and winter compliance seasons. We are looking for candidates that are available to start as early as September. Interns that exceed expectations will be asked to join our compliance season from January to May. This is an on-site position in our Elgin, IL office. As an intern you will focus on learning the personal property tax compliance cycle.

This involves handling and processing of vast amounts of asset data, putting together property tax returns, organizing documentation needed to process returns, communicating with local state jurisdictions throughout the country, comparing county assigned appraised values vs our proposed tax values for consulting opportunities. Depending on your capacity and demonstrated interest you will ultimately be responsible for filing property tax returns and assisting with property tax payments.

It is important for us to connect with candidates with a strong interest in tax. We use the internship period to learn and seek out potential new hires. Successful candidates should be willing and able to work in a team environment, be fast learners, be able to perform tasks with accuracy, attention to detail, and organization, be able to multi-task, have strong Excel skills, be able to work a minimum of 24 hours per week, be working towards a bachelor's degree with a major in business related field, and have an upper class status at a university.

Successful candidates will extensively analyze and process large amounts of data in Excel and the property tax system, communicate with jurisdictions around the country to resolve discrepancies, assist the team in completing filing deadlines, assist the data analyst team in finding and entering tax bills. Opportunity to earn a full-time position, learn organizational, communication, and teamwork skills, work closely with experienced personnel and management, obtain a fundamental understanding of the property tax cycle.

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