Tax Principal

CLA is a top 10 national professional services firm where our purpose is to create opportunities every day, for our clients, our people, and our communities through industry-focused wealth advisory, digital, audit, tax, consulting, and outsourcing services. Even with more than 8,500 people, 130 U.S. locations, and a global reach, we promise to know you and help you.

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

Our Perks:

• Flexible PTO (designed to offer flexible time away for you!)
• Up to 12 weeks paid parental leave
• Paid Volunteer Time Off
• Mental health coverage
• Quarterly Wellness stipend
• Fertility benefits
• Complete list of benefits here

CLA is currently seeking a Real Estate Industry Tax Principal to focus on serving, developing, and growing the Las Vegas market’s tax practice in our Las Vegas, NV office.

How you’ll create opportunities in this role:

• Tax planning and consultation across all phases of the real estate life cycle:
• Multifamily, commercial, office, hospitality and industrial properties.
• Partnership agreements, including provisions and special allocations for Section 704(c), debt, waterfall structures, etc.
• Capital account reporting requirements under tax basis, Section 704(b) and/or GAAP.
• Preparation of partnership and S-Corporation tax returns.
• Tenants in Common and/or subdivision accounting.
• Tiered ownership structures.
• Property sales, installments sales and gain deferral mechanisms such as Section 1031 (Like-Kind) exchanges and Section 1033 (Involuntary Conversion) transactions.
• Section 199A (Qualified Business Income Deduction).
• Section 163(j) (Business Interest Expense Limitation).
• Fixed asset analysis including the application of tangible property regulations, cost segregation studies, Section 45L credits and 179D credits
• Calculation and reporting of basis adjustments and transfers of partnership interest.
• Qualified Opportunity Zone Fund testing, compliance, reporting, and related research.

What you will need:

• You have a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field. 
• A Master’s Degree in Taxation would be a plus!
• You have an active CPA license (EA or JD may be acceptable in lieu of CPA).
• You have at least 10+ years’ experience in public accounting in a tax role.

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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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