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US Corporate Tax Review Specialist (Federal Corporate Tax)

Mercor

Business & Finance (AI) Contractor Short-term
United States $120 – $140/hr July 19, 2026

Job description

Mercor is seeking experienced US Corporate Tax Review Specialists to review and improve AI-generated corporate tax research materials. In this role, you will validate tax research questions, verify legal accuracy, review supporting authorities, and refine grading rubrics to ensure AI-generated content aligns with current US Federal Corporate Tax law and best practices.

This is a short-term remote contract opportunity for experienced tax professionals with deep expertise in US Federal Corporate Tax research and technical writing.

Key Responsibilities

Review AI Tax Research

  • Review approximately 120 existing US corporate tax research questions.
  • Validate the legal and technical accuracy of AI-generated gold-standard answers.
  • Rewrite answers where necessary to reflect current law and industry best practices.

Evaluate Tax Authorities

  • Assess the quality, authority, and relevance of cited sources, including:

    • Internal Revenue Code (IRC)
    • Treasury Regulations
    • IRS guidance
    • Case law
    • Secondary tax authorities
  • Verify effective dates and recent legislative or regulatory changes.

Improve Evaluation Standards

  • Review and enhance grading rubrics for:

    • Technical accuracy
    • Completeness
    • Consistency
    • Legal correctness
  • Ensure research materials accurately reflect current Federal Corporate Tax guidance.

Required Qualifications

  • 5+ years of professional US tax experience.

  • CPA, JD (LLM in Tax preferred), or equivalent experience as:

    • Tax Manager
    • Tax Counsel
    • Big Four Tax Professional
  • Deep expertise in US Federal Corporate Tax.

  • Strong understanding of:

    • Tax research methodologies
    • Tax authority hierarchy
    • Technical tax analysis
  • Experience preparing:

    • Tax memoranda
    • Technical workpapers
    • Tax opinions
    • IRS forms
  • Excellent written communication and attention to detail.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with:
    • Partnership Tax
    • State & Local Tax (SALT)
    • Transfer Pricing (IRC §482)
    • Complex tax analyses
    • Recent US tax legislation and regulatory updates

Compensation

  • $120–$140 USD per hour

Work Arrangement

  • Remote
  • Independent contractor
  • Minimum 10 hours per week
  • Project duration of approximately 1–2 weeks
  • Weekly payments via Stripe or Wise
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