Tax Consultant (Indirect LLM) (Summer 2026)

Are you a strategic and creative Indirect Tax professional who likes solving complex state and local indirect tax issues within sales & use and excise tax? Are you ready to make a greater impact on organizations by combining tax consulting solutions and innovative technology that align the tax function with business objectives? 

We are looking for a sharp Tax Consultants to join our Indirect Tax team who is ready to take on new challenges and join one of the largest multistate tax practices in the United States. 

At Deloitte Tax, you will use your valuable education and degree in law to help clients analyze the tax effect of complex decisions, reduce overall tax rates, and pursue performance objectives. We are looking for people from a diverse set of backgrounds who are highly motivated, out-of-the-box thinkers. If you enjoy a challenge and thrive in a dynamic team environment, you may be the right fit for the role. 

Work you'll do 

As a Tax Consultant, Core Tax on the Transaction Tax team, you will be responsible for: 

• Researching state and local indirect tax legislation and assisting with drafting client responses, memoranda, and other client-facing materials 
• Supporting state and local indirect tax consulting projects, including sales and use tax and excise tax overpayment reviews, transaction tax analysis, audit defense, nexus planning, and voluntary disclosures 
• Assisting with engagement workflow management, supervising tax consultants and interns on assigned engagements, and coordinating with Deloitte’s in-house tax preparation team and client tax departments 
• Assisting with preparation of client billings, account reconciliations, and proposals for new and existing clients 
• Performing technical review of state and local indirect tax returns on select engagements and identifying opportunities to improve operational efficiency and workflow 

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 lead projects or workstreams 
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced and dynamic environment 
• Strong interpersonal skills and professional demeanor 
• Ability to meet deadlines 
• Ability to provide clear guidance to others 

 
The team 

Deloitte’s Indirect Tax group is the largest State and Local Tax (SALT) practice in the United States with more than 1,000 professionals nationwide. Our Transaction Tax professionals include former state tax auditors and administrators, industry personnel, tax practitioners, accounting specialists, and technology personnel with numerous years of multistate tax experience. Collectively, our team has significant experience with the requirements and nuances of jurisdictions in all 50 states. Our specific services include state income and franchise tax, indirect tax, business restructuring, credits and incentives, sales and use tax outsourcing, excise tax, property tax, state strategic tax review, and state tax controversy. 

Qualifications 

Required: 

• Master of Laws (LLM) in Taxation 
• Minimum grade point average of 3.0 
• Eligibility to sit for the bar exam before beginning full-time employment 
• Ability to perform job responsibilities in a hybrid work model that requires US Tax professionals to co-locate in person 2-3 days per week