Tax Intern – State & Local Tax

Job Description

Tax Intern, Property Tax | Houston Winter 2028 | KPMG US

The Tone:
This is a temporary internship at KPMG US, located in Houston, TX. KPMG is a top global tax firm, and this role is an integral part of a dynamic team. The intern will support high-profile clients in understanding, analyzing, and responding to complex business opportunities and challenges related to property tax. This position offers an opportunity to develop a career through diverse engagements, training, and mentoring within a collaborative, future-forward culture.

The TL;DR
• Role: Internship
• Type: Temporary/Seasonal
• Location: In-person Houston, TX

• Team: State & Local Tax practice
• Mission: Assist multi-state companies with various property tax issues, including compliance, planning, and controversies, to identify savings opportunities and address property tax matters.
• Tech Stack: artificial intelligence (AI), Alteryx, Power BI, MS Office Applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook)

What You’ll Actually Do
• Tax Compliance: Help multi-state companies manage property tax issues, including compliance, consulting, planning, and controversies.
• Tax Planning: Support business tax planning transactions and mergers and acquisitions by identifying and developing property tax savings opportunities.
• Document Preparation: Analyze, prepare, and review tax workpapers, returns, and extensions.
• Client Relations: Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to develop and sustain excellent client relationships.
• Appeals Assistance: Assist in reviewing notices of value and preparing recommendations for property tax appeals.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Must be enrolled in an accredited college or university pursuing a Bachelor’s and/or Master’s in accounting, finance, taxation, mathematics, economics, real estate, information technology, data and analytics, engineering (financial, industrial or systems), or an equivalent program. Upon completion of this internship, candidates must have additional academic credits to complete before obtaining their degree and/or CPA eligibility requirements.
• Experience: Demonstrated quality service mindset and strong technical aptitude, including the ability to learn and navigate technologies such as AI, Alteryx, Power BI, and MS Office applications.
• Skills: Strong technical, business acumen, critical thinking, and agility skills, coupled with excellent communication, time management, and leadership abilities.
• Bonus: Preferred GPA of 3.0 or above. Coursework or a minor in information systems, software engineering, computer science, or data and analytics is preferred, as are degrees in Accounting or Finance and Taxation.