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Join Deloitte's Indirect Tax practice and work on complex state and local indirect tax issues, including sales and use tax and excise tax. As a Tax Consultant, you will help clients address indirect tax challenges through consulting services and technology-enabled solutions as they evaluate tax issues, manage risk, and align tax considerations with business objectives while building your technical skills in one of the largest multistate tax practices in the United States.

Recruiting for this role ends on 10/5/2026.

Work you'll do

As a Tax Consultant on the Indirect Tax team, you will be responsible for supporting client engagements across a variety of industries.

• Research state and local indirect tax laws and assist in drafting client memoranda and responses.
• Support indirect tax consulting projects involving sales and use tax, excise tax, overpayment reviews, transaction analyses, audit defense services, nexus planning, and voluntary disclosures.
• Perform a detailed technical review of state and local indirect tax returns on select engagements. 
• Assist with engagement management activities, including assigned work oversight, billing support, and proposal development.

A successful candidate would possess these skills:

• Ability to work independently and collaborate as part of a team
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Meticulous attention to detail and quality of work product
• Ability to build and sustain professional relationships
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
• Strong interpersonal skills and professional demeanor
• Ability to meet deadlines

The team

Deloitte's Indirect Tax group is part of one of the largest State and Local Tax practices in the United States. The team helps clients manage indirect tax obligations, address technical issues, and improve compliance across jurisdictions.

Qualifications

Required:

• LLM in Taxation 
• Strong academic track record (3.0 cumulative GPA required) 
• Bar exam eligibility before beginning full-time employment 
• You must reside within a commutable distance of your assigned office with the ability to commute daily, if required. You can expect to co-locate on average 2-3 times a week with variations based on types of work/projects and client locations 
• Ability to travel up to 50%, on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve 
• Limited immigration sponsorship may be available 
• Candidates must be at least 18 years of age at the time of employment 
• The start date for this position will be Summer 2027

Preferred:

• Undergraduate degree in accounting or taxation 
• Previous internship, summer, or other work experience in state and local tax, indirect tax, accounting, or a law firm environment

This is an entry-level opportunity intended for candidates interested in beginning or building a career in this field. We welcome applicants from a range of educational and professional backgrounds who meet the qualifications for the role. For roles that require a year or more of work experience, please review the experienced jobs within our careers site.

The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At Deloitte, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $78,000 to $140,000.

Join Deloitte's Indirect Tax practice and work on complex state and local indirect tax issues, including sales and use tax and excise tax. As a Tax Consultant, you will help clients address indirect tax challenges through consulting services and technology-enabled solutions as they evaluate tax issues, manage risk, and align tax considerations with business objectives while building your technical skills in one of the largest multistate tax practices in the United States.

Recruiting for this role ends on 10/5/2026.

Work you'll do

As a Tax Consultant on the Indirect Tax team, you will be responsible for supporting client engagements across a variety of industries.

• Research state and local indirect tax laws and assist in drafting client memoranda and responses.
• Support indirect tax consulting projects involving sales and use tax, excise tax, overpayment reviews, transaction analyses, audit defense services, nexus planning, and voluntary disclosures.
• Perform a detailed technical review of state and local indirect tax returns on select engagements. 
• Assist with engagement management activities, including assigned work oversight, billing support, and proposal development.

A successful candidate would possess these skills:

• Ability to work independently and collaborate as part of a team
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Meticulous attention to detail and quality of work product
• Ability to build and sustain professional relationships
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
• Strong interpersonal skills and professional demeanor
• Ability to meet deadlines

The team

Deloitte's Indirect Tax group is part of one of the largest State and Local Tax practices in the United States. The team helps clients manage indirect tax obligations, address technical issues, and improve compliance across jurisdictions.

Qualifications

Required:

• LLM in Taxation 
• Strong academic track record (3.0 cumulative GPA required) 
• Bar exam eligibility before beginning full-time employment 
• You must reside within a commutable distance of your assigned office with the ability to commute daily, if required. You can expect to co-locate on average 2-3 times a week with variations based on types of work/projects and client locations 
• Ability to travel up to 50%, on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve 
• Limited immigration sponsorship may be available 
• Candidates must be at least 18 years of age at the time of employment 
• The start date for this position will be Summer 2027

Preferred:

• Undergraduate degree in accounting or taxation 
• Previous internship, summer, or other work experience in state and local tax, indirect tax, accounting, or a law firm environment

This is an entry-level opportunity intended for candidates interested in beginning or building a career in this field. We welcome applicants from a range of educational and professional backgrounds who meet the qualifications for the role. For roles that require a year or more of work experience, please review the experienced jobs within our careers site.

The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At Deloitte, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $78,000 to $140,000.