Contract Tax Reviewer
- 100% Remote
- Contract / 1099
- Seasonal / Ongoing
- Active CPA Required
- $50\.00 / hour
- Review completed individual (1040\), S\-corp (1120\-S), and partnership (1065\) returns for accuracy and compliance
- Sign returns as the responsible CPA of record
- Flag issues, errors, or missing information back to the preparing team with clear, actionable notes
- Work within ATX to review return data, supporting schedules, and prior\-year comparisons
- Maintain a reliable turnaround time on assigned returns — we run on deadlines
- Active CPA license in good standing — you will be signing returns
- Proven experience reviewing 1040s, 1120\-S, and 1065 returns
- Strong technical tax knowledge across individual and pass\-through entity returns
- Ability to work independently and meet filing deadlines without hand\-holding
- Experience working as a contract or freelance reviewer for multiple firms
- Comfort communicating feedback clearly and efficiently to remote prep teams
- Work from home
Who We Are
Thomas Smith Advisors is a growing CPA firm based in the Raleigh/Durham area built around a simple belief: clients deserve more than a tax return once a year. We deliver year\-round tax planning, advisory, and compliance services to individuals, small businesses, and entrepreneurs who are serious about building wealth and keeping more of it.
We run lean, build real client relationships, and invest in the people who make that possible. Our affiliated firm, Phillips Tax Advisors, adds additional depth and client base as we continue to grow across North Carolina.
The Role
We're looking for an experienced CPA to join us on a contract basis to review and sign completed tax returns during peak season and as volume warrants throughout the year. This is a focused, technical role — no business development, no client meetings, no administrative overhead. You review returns, sign them, and move on.
The bulk of the work is individual 1040s, with a meaningful volume of S\-corp (1120\-S) and partnership (1065\) returns mixed in. You'll be working directly in ATX — experience with that platform is a firm requirement, not a nice\-to\-have.
What You'll Do
What We're Looking For
Non\-Negotiables
* ATX tax software experience — this is a hard requirement
Nice to Have
Engagement Details
This is a 1099 contract engagement with immediate, substantial work — and we expect that to continue well into the off\-season. Between extensions, S\-corp and partnership deadlines, and a client base that keeps us busy year\-round, the right candidate will have plenty to do from day one.
We need someone who can hit the ground running, not someone who needs a runway.
We're also transparent about the upside: for the right person with the right fit, this engagement has a path to a full\-time role. We're not dangling that as a carrot — it's a genuine possibility if the work and the relationship are there.
What we won't do is babysit. You'll set your own schedule and work the way you work best.
What we do expect is real commitment and consistent production — returns reviewed accurately, turnaround times met, no excuses. If that's how you already operate, we'll get along just fine.
Thomas Smith Advisors is an equal opportunity employer.
Pay: $50\.00 per hour
Benefits:
Work Location: Remote