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Role Overview
We are looking for an experienced US Payroll State Tax skilled at Assistant Team Lead level who has comprehensive knowledge of payroll tax compliance across all US states and jurisdictions .
The ideal candidate should be able to independently manage the complete lifecycle of state payroll tax activities, including state tax account registration and de-registration, withholding and State Unemployment Insurance (SUI) requirements, tax filings, retroactive cases, reconciliations, notices, and state agency communications .
Experience - 6 - 8 years
Key Responsibilities
1. State Payroll Tax Registration & De-Registration
- - Manage end-to-end state payroll tax registration and de-registration processes across all US states and applicable local jurisdictions.
- Determine state-specific registration requirements based on employee work locations, nexus, payroll activity, and state regulations.
- Handle registrations for State Withholding, SUI/SUTA, and other applicable payroll tax accounts .
- Coordinate with internal teams, clients, and state agencies to obtain required information and documentation.
- Track registration status, account numbers, effective dates, filing frequencies, and agency correspondence.
- Ensure timely closure/de-registration of tax accounts when business or payroll activity ceases in a state.
- Maintain accurate records of all state tax registrations and de-registrations.
2. State Withholding & SUI/SUTA Tax Compliance
- - Possess strong working knowledge of state income tax withholding and unemployment tax requirements as well as local tax accounts .
- Understand state-specific rules, thresholds, filing frequencies, deposit requirements, wage bases, and tax rates.
- Manage SUI/SUTA account setup, rate changes, wage bases, and state-specific requirements .
- Review payroll tax calculations and identify discrepancies or potential compliance issues.
- Support resolution of state tax discrepancies and historical payroll tax issues .
