Tax Specialist Jobs in Halfmoon, NY

A Tax Specialist in the accounting industry is responsible for preparing, filing, and ensuring the accuracy of an organization's or individual's tax returns, ensuring compliance with tax laws and regulations, and providing advice on tax related matters. They research, analyze, interpret, and apply tax laws, regulations, and court decisions to help optimize tax savings and minimize tax liabilities. Their duties also include identifying tax savings opportunities, developing tax strategies, and assisting with audits and tax litigations.

The skills required for a Tax Specialist include excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, strong attention to detail, a thorough understanding of tax laws and regulations, and proficiency in tax software and databases. They should have excellent communication skills to effectively interact with clients, colleagues, and tax authorities. A Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license or Certified Tax Coach (CTC) certification would be advantageous. Prior roles that can lead to a Tax Specialist position include Tax Accountant, Tax Analyst, or Tax Associate.

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Tax Senior Manager, Federal Tax - Flow-Thru (Remote Option)

  • Albany, NY (7 miles from Halfmoon, NY)
  • 9 hours ago
  • Albany, NY (7 miles from Halfmoon, NY)
  • 9 hours ago

Responsibilities: Provide tax compliance and advisory services to pass-through entities and partnerships for a variety of Asset Management clients Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team helping to...

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Senior Content Management Analyst- Tax QA

  • Albany, NY (7 miles from Halfmoon, NY)
  • 1 day ago
  • Albany, NY (7 miles from Halfmoon, NY)
  • 1 day ago

The Senior Tax Analyst must be versed in tax law, capable of providing clarification and interpretation to the software development team when needed, as well as conducting tax research using various...

Tax Senior Manager - Global Information Reporting

  • Albany, NY (7 miles from Halfmoon, NY)
  • 1 day ago
  • Albany, NY (7 miles from Halfmoon, NY)
  • 1 day ago

compliance solutions Oversee the implementation of compliance strategies for clients What You Must Have Bachelor's Degree 7 years of experience Certified Public Account (CPA), Enrolled Agent or Active...

Tax Director - Global Information Reporting

  • Albany, NY (7 miles from Halfmoon, NY)
  • 1 day ago
  • Albany, NY (7 miles from Halfmoon, NY)
  • 1 day ago

Industry/Sector Not Applicable Specialism General Tax Consulting Management Level Director Job Description & Summary At PwC, our people in finance consulting specialise in providing consulting...

Asset & Wealth Management - Tax Senior Associate

  • Albany, NY (7 miles from Halfmoon, NY)
  • 1 day ago
  • Albany, NY (7 miles from Halfmoon, NY)
  • 1 day ago

Those in tax compliance at PwC will focus on validating clients' compliance with tax laws and regulations....

Asset & Wealth Management Tax Manager

  • Albany, NY (7 miles from Halfmoon, NY)
  • 1 day ago
  • Albany, NY (7 miles from Halfmoon, NY)
  • 1 day ago

Those in tax compliance at PwC will focus on validating clients' compliance with tax laws and regulations....

Insurance Tax Senior Associate - United States

  • Albany, NY (7 miles from Halfmoon, NY)
  • 1 day ago
  • Albany, NY (7 miles from Halfmoon, NY)
  • 1 day ago

Those in tax compliance at PwC will focus on validating clients' compliance with tax laws and regulations....

EU Tax Manager, the Netherlands

  • Amsterdam, NY (19 miles from Halfmoon, NY)
  • 4 days ago
  • Amsterdam, NY (19 miles from Halfmoon, NY)
  • 4 days ago

Based in the Netherlands, you will oversee multiple tax compliance matters in Europe and not limited to just Dutch taxes....

Public Accounting Tax Manager

  • Schenectady, NY (7 miles from Halfmoon, NY)
  • 5 days ago
  • Schenectady, NY (7 miles from Halfmoon, NY)
  • 5 days ago

Duties/Responsibilities: The tax manager will work directly with a team of highly motivated staff accountants Provide tax compliance and consulting to a diverse base of clients Complex tax and audit...

Public Accounting Tax Senior

  • Schenectady, NY (7 miles from Halfmoon, NY)
  • 5 days ago
  • Schenectady, NY (7 miles from Halfmoon, NY)
  • 5 days ago

Tax Senior Functions: Oversee a team of highly motivated staff Provide tax compliance and consulting to a diverse base of clients Provide timely and complete evaluations and counseling for the staff...

Tax Senior Associate

  • Latham, NY (6 miles from Halfmoon, NY)
  • 9 days ago
  • Latham, NY (6 miles from Halfmoon, NY)
  • 9 days ago

About the Tax Services Team As a successful, high-performance organization, our tax professionals deliver a range of tax services customized to meet our clients specific needs and objectives. BSTs...

Public Accounting Tax Manager

  • Albany, NY (7 miles from Halfmoon, NY)
  • 10 days ago
  • Albany, NY (7 miles from Halfmoon, NY)
  • 10 days ago

Duties/Responsibilities: The tax manager will work directly with a team of highly motivated staff accountants Provide tax compliance and consulting to a diverse base of clients Complex tax and audit...

Public Accounting Tax Senior

  • Albany, NY (7 miles from Halfmoon, NY)
  • 10 days ago
  • Albany, NY (7 miles from Halfmoon, NY)
  • 10 days ago

Tax Senior Functions: Oversee a team of highly motivated staff Provide tax compliance and consulting to a diverse base of clients Provide timely and complete evaluations and counseling for the staff...

Tax Senior Associate: Estate & Administrative Trust (ONESOURCE) - Remote Option

  • Albany, NY (7 miles from Halfmoon, NY)
  • 14 days ago
  • Albany, NY (7 miles from Halfmoon, NY)
  • 14 days ago

Tax Senior Associate: Estate & Administrative Trust (ONESOURCE) - Remote Option KPMG life insurance, 401(k) United States, York, Albany 515 Broadway (Show on map) Jun 11, 2025 At KPMG, you can...

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Corporate Tax Senior Manager, Asset Management (Structured as Corporation) - Remote Option

  • Albany, NY (7 miles from Halfmoon, NY)
  • 14 days ago
  • Albany, NY (7 miles from Halfmoon, NY)
  • 14 days ago

Responsibilities: Provide tax compliance and advisory services to corporations and partnerships for a variety of clients from Fortune 100 to emerging businesses Participate with accounting for income...

Remote Work

Demographic Data for Halfmoon, NY

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Salary for Tax Specialist Jobs in Halfmoon, NY

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Highest Education Level

Tax Specialists in Halfmoon, NY offer the following education background
Bachelor's Degree
48.2%
Master's Degree
31.5%
Associate's Degree
7.0%
High School or GED
5.3%
Vocational Degree or Certification
4.4%
Doctorate Degree
2.6%
Some College
0.9%
Some High School
0.2%

Average Work Experience
Here's a breakdown of the number of years' experience offered by Tax Specialists in Halfmoon, NY
None
27.3%
1-2 years
22.7%
Less than 1 year
18.2%
2-4 years
18.2%
4-6 years
9.1%
6-8 years
4.5%


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