TurboTax Tax Expert
Part-timeMahwah, NJContract / Seasonal / Part-time$31.93–35.76/hrSeen 1 day agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago
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Job overview
Intuit seeks seasonal TurboTax Live Local Service Experts to prepare tax returns, advise customers, and support them in person and virtually from a New Jersey TurboTax location. The role also focuses on building a local customer base through outreach, events, and educational content. Candidates need active tax credentials, a PTIN, and paid tax-preparation experience; bilingual English/Spanish communication and holistic tax advisory experience are preferred.
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Expected Start Date
12/14/2026
Compensation
$31.93 - $35.76 / Hourly
Hours Per Week
20
Number Of Positions
18
Job Description
Intuit is seeking highly motivated individuals to join our dynamic team as dedicated TurboTax Live Seasonal Local Service Experts in our new TurboTax locations across New Jersey on a seasonal basis. This unique opportunity combines tax expertise, entrepreneurial spirit, and community engagement to help customers navigate their tax needs. As a TurboTax Live - Seasonal Local Service Expert, you will serve as a trusted advisor, empowering customers to achieve positive financial outcomes while supporting Intuit’s mission of “Powering Prosperity Around the World.”
About the Role: In this role, you will work on-site from a TurboTax location, serving customers both in-person and virtually using Intuit TurboTax products. You will leverage your tax expertise to provide full service tax return preparation, tax advice, calculations, and software/product support. Your ability to demonstrate understanding of each customer’s unique situation, and connect with them on a personal level is critical to alleviating the stress some may feel when tackling their taxes. Whether assisting with simple W2 filings, navigating life events (marriage, children, elder care), or handling more complex tax scenarios like business income, amendments, or investments, you will serve as the go-to expert for your clients.
Additionally, you will play a key role in growing TurboTax’s client base within the local community, establishing long-term relationships, and driving customer loyalty. You will leverage TurboTax marketing support and software to empower you in building a thriving business that fosters prosperity for both you and your community.
This role is nonexempt and requires onsite presence at a TurboTax location in New Jersey on a seasonal basis.
What You’ll Do:
Provide Tax Expertise - Give hands-on tax advice and complete preparation services for TurboTax clients, handling simple to complex tax situations (e.g., personal and business income, deductions optimization, amendments). Facilitate discovery sessions and tax reviews to uncover deductions, minimize tax liabilities, maximize refunds, and provide future tax planning advice. Utilize resources such as government websites, professional tools, and team expertise to deliver accurate tax solutions in personalized everyday language.
Be a Proactive Community Ambassador - Embody a "community ambassador" and "business owner" mindset to cultivate a robust customer base for TurboTax. Serve as the local face of TurboTax, actively engaging with new prospects, nurturing leads, and converting them into long-term clients through proactive outreach. Organize local events, with the support of TurboTax, to create opportunities for customer engagement.
Educate and Communicate Confidently - Enthusiastically represent TurboTax in your local community. TurboTax Live - Seasonal Local Service Experts will confidently take on the role of its public face with the support, guidance, and resources provided by Intuit. This includes hosting engaging learning events, participating in local marketing efforts, and demystifying taxes to make them accessible and approachable.
Build Relationships - Connect with people, demonstrate understanding and sensitivity to their financial concerns and build the long-term trust that turns a one-time transaction into a loyal, multi-year relationship.
Deliver a Best in Class Customer Experience - Create an exceptional customer experience, professionalism, and genuine interest in helping clients achieve their financial goals (e.g., saving for retirement, college funds, weddings, or vacations). - Interact with customers both in-person and through Intuit’s state-of-the-art video communication tools. Address client inquiries while helping them overcome tax-related challenges.
What You Get: As a TurboTax Live - Seasonal Local Service Expert, you’ll receive access to exceptional seasonal company benefits and resources, including:
401(k) Savings Plan with company matching, paid sick time, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, E&O Insurance provided by Intuit, Employee Assistance Program
discounts on Intuit products including a free copy of TurboTax Live, ongoing collaboration opportunities with TurboTax’s network of growth-minded professionals and marketing support
Key Qualifications
Who You Are:
Possess active, unrestricted credentials: EA (Enrolled Agent), CPA (Certified Public Accountant), or Practicing Attorney with strong tax preparation experience and extensive knowledge of tax laws.
Have an active Preparer Tax Identification Number (PTIN) as required by law to file taxes.
Minimum of 2 years of paid experience filing 30 or more federal and state individual 1040 tax returns per tax season using professional tax preparation software.
Familiarity with Circular 230
Willing and available to work a static weekly schedule with a minimum of 20 hours per week at a TurboTax location
Interest in building a local and online social presence as a TurboTax Expert, creating accessible tax-related content and resources for your community in accordance with Intuit’s policies
Bilingual (English/Spanish) communication skills are a plus
Experience in holistic tax advisory services beyond tax filing
Attributes & Skills:
Passionate about empowering customers and helping them overcome the complexities of taxation.
Passionate about your local community and excited to work with Intuit to engage with and build Intuit’s presence in your local community (e.g., speaking at events, building a local and online social presence, creating content such as tax tips and educational videos).
Entrepreneurial and self-driven with a business ownership mindset to grow your customer portfolio.
Exceptional customer service skills, high empathy, and a friendly, professional demeanor.
Excited to be showcased as a TurboTax Live - Seasonal Local Service Expert in local and national marketing efforts.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment independently while managing multiple priorities.
Proficient with technology, including tax preparation software and CRM/sales tools.
Additional Requirements:
Must reside within the United States.
Must possess or be able to obtain any related State licenses, certificates, permits, or bonds.
Intuit provides a competitive compensation package with a strong pay for performance rewards approach. The expected base pay range for this position is:
New Jersey- $31.93 - $35.76
This position will be eligible for a cash bonus, equity rewards and benefits, in accordance with our applicable plans and programs (see more about our compensation and benefits at Intuit®: Careers | Benefits). Pay offered is based on factors such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and work location. To drive ongoing pay equity for employees, Intuit conducts regular comparisons across categories of ethnicity and gender.
Place of Work
On-site
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Job Type
Contract
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How this job compares
Set against the 1,648 open Tax Preparer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 12, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$31.93–35.76/hr
- New Jersey median$16–80/hr33 hourly ranges
- US median$17–80/hr452 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $33.85/hr, is 29% below the New Jersey median midpoint ($48/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Tax Preparer hourly ranges in New Jersey.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 35 open Tax Preparer jobs in New Jersey and 1,648 across the US. 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in New Jersey
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- Intuit (this employer)6 open
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience; Tax Preparer postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year at the median (1,333 postings).
- Education
- 16 of the 1,648 open Tax Preparer jobs (under 1%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 12, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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