Full-time CPA Tax Preparer

Tax Associate Richard B. Homes, CPA, LLC | Charleston, South Carolina | Full-Time
Homes, CPA, LLC is a Charleston, South Carolina CPA firm providing tax, accounting, payroll, and consulting services — "Accounting for Life." We are seeking a Tax Associate to join our team and support tax and accounting engagements for a diverse client base of individuals, businesses, estates, trusts, and non-profits.

As Tax Associate, you will prepare individual, corporate, and partnership income tax returns, provide QuickBooks accounting support to clients, and provide client communication as needed throughout the year. This is an excellent opportunity for an accounting professional with public accounting experience to deepen their technical skills, gain broad exposure across client types, and grow within a well-established, client-focused CPA firm. Tax Preparation & Compliance

• Prepare individual (Form 1040), corporate (Forms 1120 and 1120-S), and partnership (Form 1065) federal and state income tax returns
• Tax planning: Prepare quarterly estimated tax calculations, extensions, and year-end tax projections
• Research tax questions using firm research tools and document conclusions in client workpapers
• Helping clients meet all compliance deadlines, including extension, estimated payment, and filing due dates

• Perform QuickBooks bookkeeping and write-up work, including account reconciliations and adjusting journal entries
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and year-end financial statements to support tax return preparation
• Assist with occasional payroll tax filings if necessary, Forms 1099 and W-2, and sales and use tax returns
• Gather, organize, scan and document client financial information and tax support, keeping thorough client files

• Follow all firm policies, including client confidentiality, data safeguarding, and cybersecurity/phishing awareness practices
• Pursue ongoing professional development through continuing tax and accounting education

• 1–3 years of public accounting experience or internship with a CPA firm
• Accounting and tax preparation background preferred, including individual, corporate, and partnership returns
• Working knowledge of QuickBooks (Online and Desktop) and professional tax preparation software preferred
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook; comfortable learning new software applications
• AI-assisted tax research tools preferred
• Ability to work extended hours during peak tax seasons
• CPA candidate or interest in pursuing CPA licensure a plus

If you are a detail-oriented tax and accounting professional ready to grow your career with a respected Charleston CPA firm, we'd love to hear from you. Homes, CPA, LLC · Taxes · Accounting · Payroll · Consulting · Charleston, SC