Tax Accountant / Specialist | $80-$120/hr Remote
Overview
This is a remote, hourly contract opportunity to put your tax expertise to work in an unexpected way. You'll help train an advanced AI system by turning real-world tax scenarios into structured data that teaches it how professional accountants think and operate. Working with Mercor and a leading AI lab, you'll draw on your experience in areas like corporate, individual, partnership, SALT, or international tax. It's a unique chance to shape AI's understanding of complex tax work while earning a strong hourly rate.
What You'll Do5
- 1Create realistic, work-based tax scenarios across return preparation, ASC 740 provisions, notice responses, IDRs, and tax planning.
- 2Build training examples that capture how tax professionals handle compliance, provision, and planning tasks in practice.
- 3Evaluate AI-generated tax answers for technical accuracy, defensibility, and alignment with real-world standards.
- 4Give clear, written feedback that helps the AI model improve its tax reasoning and output quality.
- 5Collaborate asynchronously with the research team to refine training data and address specific tax scenarios.
Requirements5
- 1Hold a CPA or Enrolled Agent (EA) credential.
- 2Have a defined specialty in at least one tax area—corporate, individual, partnership, SALT, or international/cross-border tax.
- 3Bring professional experience from a public accounting firm or an in-house tax department.
- 4Possess a bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field.
- 5Demonstrate strong written communication skills and meticulous attention to detail.
Who Should Apply
You're an experienced tax professional—likely a CPA or EA—with deep knowledge in a specific tax niche and a track record of hands-on compliance or provision work. You enjoy breaking down complex tax concepts into clear, structured examples and have the writing skills to explain technical reasoning to a non-human audience. If you're comfortable working independently in a remote, asynchronous setting and want to apply your expertise to cutting-edge AI development, this role is for you.
Salary Insight
The role pays $80.00–$120.00 per hour, based on experience and specialty.
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Application Tip
In your resume or summary, list two or three specific, complex tax scenarios you've handled—like a multi-state SALT filing or an ASC 740 provision for a subsidiary—and explain the key technical decisions you made. This directly demonstrates the kind of detailed, structured thinking the role requires.
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