Tax Preparer - Tax Accountant

Tax Professional — Preparation, Planning \& Client Advisory **Steinke \& Company \| Fully Remote or In\-Person** Three things about this position: **You'll sign your own returns.** This is a credentialed, autonomous role. You prepare returns and sign them as the paid preparer, in accordance with firm standards. We're hiring you because we trust your judgment, and we'll back you up with team review and support when you need it. You’ll review the books our team or the client prepares, suggest changes, do light clean\-up work or turn it back to the client for correction, then prep the return. **We don't believe in tax season.** We've spent years flattening it. We file extensions on purpose, we plan proactively, and we prep returns from February through September. Crunchtime exists, but it doesn't define the year. No nights, no weekends, and little to no OT. Our CRM and task management and deadline system is quite mature and transparent. **Our clients trust us deeply.** They're small\-business owners, mostly single\-owner S\-corps and Schedule C and F filers. They are increasingly nationwide. We're a **boutique firm for small to mid\-size businesses** that want guidance and consulting with their accounting and tax work. The work is not exceedingly complex; most of it would be considered simple to moderate. We're not a big firm, and we're not trying to become one. **How your time breaks down:** **% of Work Load** **50%** Tax preparation — 1040s (simple through complex Schedule C/F), 1065s, 1120/1120S, occasional 1041s **25%** Tax planning — projections, quarterly estimates, mid\-year and year\-end planning conversations with clients touching on things like retirement, healthcare, and tax planning. **20%** Accounting support in QBO — diagnostic reviews, cleanup guidance, helping clients improve their books, or teaching our bookkeeping team **5%** Routine IRS and state notices — informational or correction letters that need to be resolved We do **not** handle audits, appeals, collections, or other formal representation work. If you're looking for that, this isn't the right fit. Who our clients are : Mostly small to mid\-sized business owners across the Midwest, increasingly nationwide. Most are single\-owner operations. Most are in agriculture, contracting, or private practice medical clinics. Many have 1\-2 owner S\-corps or partnerships. They're busy and ambitious and want guidance on taxes, on business practices, on QuickBooks, and increasingly on AI. We have an accounting lead and a business advisor, and we need our tax lead. **You are the client's go\-to for tax** — planning, prep, questions, and projections. You'll meet with them by phone and video call. You'll handle the tax side of their relationship and refer to another team member or an outside consultant when needed. **You're not on an island.** We have a receptionist who handles frontline communication. We have an accounting team that runs the bookkeeping work. Our other st