Tax Intern - Winter 2027 - Champaign/Bloomington/Peoria, IL

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3 Locations
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25K-35K Hourly
Internship
Consulting
The Role
Prepares individual, corporate, partnership, and other tax returns while supporting client engagements, completing research, communicating with clients, and learning tax procedures, workpapers, systems, and accounting technologies. The intern manages assignments on time and within budget, identifies issues, communicates progress, and expands industry knowledge through client exposure, peer collaboration, and formal training.
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We strive every day to exemplify our CLA values – curious, collaborative, transparent, inclusive, and reliable. We are looking for individuals who believe in accountability for one’s actions, take the initiative to make their vision a reality and place honesty, professionalism, conscientiousness and trust above all else. 

 

CLA is dedicated to building a culture that welcomes different beliefs and perspectives, so we can truly know and help our clients, communities, and each other.   

 

Our Champaign, Bloomington, and Peoria office locations are seeking Tax Interns   

 

Come and see for yourself! 

 

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES 

  • Prepares individual, corporate, partnership, and other types of tax returns. 

  • Gains experience, exposure, and knowledge of procedures, workpapers and systems. 

  • Supports multiple client engagements on time and within budget, identifying issues and communicating progress. 

  • Expands industry knowledge, through greater exposure to peers, clients, and formal training opportunities. 

  • Completes research and special projects as needed. 

  • Communicates effectively with clients and CLA family members on a regular basis. 

 

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS 

  • Working towards the achievement of a bachelor’s degree – Degree in Accounting or Finance strongly preferred.  

  • Achieving credit requirements to be eligible to sit for the CPA exam per state requirements. 

  • General knowledge of accounting principles and reporting of financial data. 

  • Willingness to learn new technologies. 

  • Proficient with Microsoft (MS) Windows and Office products. 

  • Reliable transportation and willingness to travel to client sites. 

Our approach to compensation emphasizes collaboration and career growth. We pay competitive wages and view compensation as an investment in our people. Factors such as geography, experience, education, skills, and knowledge may impact position of pay within the range.

The compensation range for this position in Illinois is: $25.00 - $35.00.

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Wellness at CLA

To support our CLA family members, we focus on their physical, financial, social, and emotional well-being and offer comprehensive benefit options that include health, dental, vision, 401k and much more.


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Skills Required

  • Working toward a bachelor's degree
  • Degree in Accounting or Finance
  • Achieving credit requirements to be eligible to sit for the CPA exam under state requirements
  • General knowledge of accounting principles and financial data reporting
  • Willingness to learn new technologies
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Windows and Office products
  • Reliable transportation
  • Willingness to travel to client sites

CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen) Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen) and has not been reviewed or approved by CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen).

  • Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits Wellness resources are positioned as a differentiator, including a recurring wellness stipend and expanded mental-health support options. Flexible work arrangements such as work-from-home and flex time are also framed as meaningful non-cash rewards.
  • Parental & Family Support Family-building support is broad, including paid parental leave, adoption assistance, and fertility benefits. Additional programs like support for nursing parents who travel further strengthen the family benefits set.
  • Retirement Support Retirement benefits include a 401(k) match and profit sharing, with vesting time reportedly reduced in recent updates. This provides a clearer long-term value component beyond base pay.

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Year Founded: 2012

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