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Senior Trust Tax Specialist
Union Bank
Tempe, AZ, United States
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Reporting to Trust Tax Reporting Manager, the Sr. Trust Tax Specialist is responsible for assisting with the preparation, filing and follow up on all required tax returns on approximately 4,700 fiduciary relationships and the reporting of 1099 information on approximately 5,000 custody and agency accounts, utilizing knowledge and understanding of various types of tax reporting to ensure accurate and timely reporting of Fiduciary returns, Estate Tax, Personal income tax/gift tax, Nonresident Alien Reporting, California Nonresident reporting, Informational reporting, IRA account reporting requirements, etc.
Major Responsibilities:
• 45%: Understand the overall coast wide reporting responsibilities of the Fiduciary Tax Department. Assist with the management of work performed by the third party tax preparer. This includes all functions listed below. Coast wide fiduciary return preparation. Information reporting Validate 1099 form recipient data. Manage deaths/transfer relative to form recipient information. Validate NRA recipient data. Request and collect applicable documentation from outside sources (such as partnership K-1's) and other missing information needed for proper tax reporting. Backup Withholding: Respond to B-Notices and C-Notices received from the IRS. Answer pending questions. New account set up. Termination of account process. Review asset set-up relative to tax coding. Ensure coast wide access to tax reporting tools/systems maintained by 3rd party vendors. Represent the Fiduciary Tax Department on task forces, committee meetings, etc., as needed. Provide training when appropriate.
• 5%: Review and approve bills on a daily basis for accurate and timely payments.
• 5%: Review, and when appropriate assist in drafting, Corporate Trust documents (ranging from basic to more complicated) for applicable tax reporting requirements, including Qualified Settlement Funds.
• 10%: Manage all accounts and returns (.e.g., 1041, 1040, 5227, 706, 990, etc.) prepared by various 3rd party vendors (OSCPA).
• 10%: Work on 3rd party annual billing reconciliation, including posting tax preparation fees to accounts.
• 10%: Maintain proper records of NRA certifications and their expirations. Supervise assistants and work with 3rd party vendor to ensure accurate and timely processing of NRA withholding payments and remittances.
• 10%: Understand Fiduciary Tax Department's interaction with all Divisional processing to ensure that Trust Accounting Systems identify all transactions correctly for accurate fiduciary or informational reporting to clients.
• 5%: Review any unidentifiable mail and delegate to appropriate party for resolution or. Demonstrates knowledge of and is sensitive to the current regulatory environment; adheres to the Bank's Risk Vision and risk management policies and programs; recognizes and proactively addresses risk (including, but not limited to, those associated with the Bank Secrecy Act, anti-money laundering, consumer compliance, fair lending, fiduciary responsibilities and privacy); identifies and appropriately manages risks. Helps with supervision of Bill Pay and Date of Death valuations department. Enter or approve weekly payroll information.
Qualifications
• The ability to interpret documents or agreements which define the Bank's capacity, interpret the Income and Principal Act for California, Oregon and Washington states and the Internal Revenue Service Code to be able to define requirements for accurate tax reporting.
• Excellent organizational, oral and written communication skills to interact with clients, attorneys, Division personnel and contracted return preparers.
• The ability to identify issues which will affect department tax reporting, offer solutions and assist with the resolution of same.
• A thorough understanding of the various computer system applications which interface with the department is required, to ensure all aspects of tax reporting can be completed accurately and timely.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.
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