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Tax Analyst roles in the United States are accessible to international professionals through the J-1 visa, typically under the Trainee or Intern program category depending on your career stage. A designated sponsor organization issues your DS-2019 and provides sponsorship, while your U.S. employer serves as the host organization.
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There’s a universe of opportunity at Amazon.
At Amazon, your career doesn’t follow a straight line. It accelerates, twists, and challenges you in ways you never expected. From the moment you join, you’re part of something big: building products or services that reach millions and shaping how people live, work, and connect every day. This is where your ideas turn into real impact. You’ll work with world class tools, global platforms, and systems built to operate at an extraordinary scale. You’ll move fast, experiment and launch solutions that matter. With endless opportunities to explore across teams and roles, you’ll learn quickly, apply what you know and discover skills you didn’t know existed. This is an environment designed for builders who want to see the impact of their work in the world. Ready to start your adventure?
What’s in it for you?
With teams across the Amazon universe, you don’t have to choose one path too early. You’ll take ownership, build new skills, and shape a career that evolves as you do.
Tax Leadership Development Program (TLDP): TLDP is a key pipeline program designed to set graduate-degreed hires on the path to Tax leadership. TLDP is a three-year leadership development program that consists of working on a variety of projects in different Tax service areas with the goal that at the completion of the program you will understand deeply how Tax functions across all areas of a multi-national corporation. Areas of development include:
- Handling and supporting a wide variety of tax compliance processes, including direct and indirect tax in the U.S. and outside of the U.S.
- Researching tax rules and writing tax technical documents
- Gathering requirements and collaborating on design and process improvements
- Assisting with tax due diligence on corporate restructures and M&A deals
- Learning to prepare tax account reconciliations
- Liaising with cross-functional teams and business partners to obtain information or provide information
- Assisting with developing and evaluating planning opportunities
- Organizing information for visibility across the entire Tax Organization
- Creating and developing complex models
In addition, you will obtain exposure to functional job training, mentorship/career guidance, and a network of peers. This breadth of exposure provides program participants an opportunity to gain an understanding of key roles within Amazon's Tax organization and build skills to help them become effective leaders capable of leading large, complex organizations.
Full-time roles are available at our Arlington, VA headquarters. Relocation assistance provided, if eligible.
To learn more about Amazon Tax, visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/teams/finance-tax. To learn more about Amazon, visit www.amazon.com/about.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Membership or anticipated membership in a U.S. state bar or CPA.
- Currently has, or is in the process of obtaining, a JD and LL.M in Taxation OR Taxation Master's degree.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience in tax, finance or a related analytical field, or experience working in a fast-paced and ambiguous environment.
- Knowledge of general AI tools.
- Experience in project management including resource planning, managing schedules, reporting project status and prioritizing own tasks and those of other team members for multiple projects.
- Experience with written and verbal communication and presentation.
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
LOCATION
USA, VA, Arlington
COMPENSATION
- Salary Range: 64,200.00 - 112,300.00 USD annually
DESCRIPTION
There’s a universe of opportunity at Amazon.
At Amazon, your career doesn’t follow a straight line. It accelerates, twists, and challenges you in ways you never expected. From the moment you join, you’re part of something big: building products or services that reach millions and shaping how people live, work, and connect every day. This is where your ideas turn into real impact. You’ll work with world class tools, global platforms, and systems built to operate at an extraordinary scale. You’ll move fast, experiment and launch solutions that matter. With endless opportunities to explore across teams and roles, you’ll learn quickly, apply what you know and discover skills you didn’t know existed. This is an environment designed for builders who want to see the impact of their work in the world. Ready to start your adventure?
What’s in it for you?
With teams across the Amazon universe, you don’t have to choose one path too early. You’ll take ownership, build new skills, and shape a career that evolves as you do.
Tax Leadership Development Program (TLDP): TLDP is a key pipeline program designed to set graduate-degreed hires on the path to Tax leadership. TLDP is a three-year leadership development program that consists of working on a variety of projects in different Tax service areas with the goal that at the completion of the program you will understand deeply how Tax functions across all areas of a multi-national corporation. Areas of development include:
- Handling and supporting a wide variety of tax compliance processes, including direct and indirect tax in the U.S. and outside of the U.S.
- Researching tax rules and writing tax technical documents
- Gathering requirements and collaborating on design and process improvements
- Assisting with tax due diligence on corporate restructures and M&A deals
- Learning to prepare tax account reconciliations
- Liaising with cross-functional teams and business partners to obtain information or provide information
- Assisting with developing and evaluating planning opportunities
- Organizing information for visibility across the entire Tax Organization
- Creating and developing complex models
In addition, you will obtain exposure to functional job training, mentorship/career guidance, and a network of peers. This breadth of exposure provides program participants an opportunity to gain an understanding of key roles within Amazon's Tax organization and build skills to help them become effective leaders capable of leading large, complex organizations.
Full-time roles are available at our Arlington, VA headquarters. Relocation assistance provided, if eligible.
To learn more about Amazon Tax, visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/teams/finance-tax. To learn more about Amazon, visit www.amazon.com/about.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Membership or anticipated membership in a U.S. state bar or CPA.
- Currently has, or is in the process of obtaining, a JD and LL.M in Taxation OR Taxation Master's degree.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience in tax, finance or a related analytical field, or experience working in a fast-paced and ambiguous environment.
- Knowledge of general AI tools.
- Experience in project management including resource planning, managing schedules, reporting project status and prioritizing own tasks and those of other team members for multiple projects.
- Experience with written and verbal communication and presentation.
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
LOCATION
USA, VA, Arlington
COMPENSATION
- Salary Range: 64,200.00 - 112,300.00 USD annually
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding J-1 Visa Sponsorship as a Tax Analyst
Align your credentials to specialty occupation standards
Your academic background in accounting, finance, or taxation needs to match the Tax Analyst role directly. Gather official transcripts, degree equivalency evaluations, and any CPA exam scores before outreach begins, since host employers review these alongside your DS-2019 application.
Target employers with active DOL training plan experience
Host employers must sign a formal Training or Internship Placement Plan for J-1 visa participants. Focus your search on accounting firms, corporate tax departments, and financial services companies that have structured rotational programs, since ad-hoc placements rarely satisfy DOL documentation requirements.
Search for J-1-compatible Tax Analyst roles on Migrate Mate
Use Migrate Mate to filter Tax Analyst positions at U.S. employers open to international exchange visitors. Sorting by companies with international hiring history narrows your list to hosts already familiar with DS-2019 workflows and J-1 compliance obligations.
Clarify your home residency requirement status early
Tax Analyst Trainees funded by their home government or working in fields on the Exchange Visitor Skills List may face a two-year home residency requirement after program completion. Confirm your status with your designated sponsor before accepting an offer, since this affects future H-1B visa eligibility.
Negotiate your training plan scope before signing
The DS-7002 Training or Internship Placement Plan locks in the specific tax functions you'll perform. Push for rotation across federal compliance, state and local tax, and transfer pricing if available, because the approved plan restricts what duties your host employer can assign you.
Confirm your designated sponsor's sector experience
Sponsors like Cultural Vistas and AIPT process J-1 Trainee programs across finance and accounting. Verify that your chosen sponsor has issued DS-2019 forms for tax-specific roles, since sponsors unfamiliar with accounting placements may request additional documentation or take longer to approve your plan.
Tax Analyst J-1 Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Which J-1 program category fits a Tax Analyst role?
The right category depends on your career stage. If you're a current undergraduate or graduate student completing an academic program with a tax or accounting focus, the Intern category applies. If you've already graduated and are building professional experience in taxation, the Trainee category is the standard fit. Trainees may work in the United States for up to 18 months under this program.
Who actually sponsors a J-1 Tax Analyst, the employer or a separate organization?
The visa sponsor is a U.S. Department of State-designated organization, not your employer. Entities like Cultural Vistas or AIPT issue your DS-2019 form, monitor compliance, and sign your training plan. Your U.S. accounting firm or corporate tax department acts as the host organization. Conflating the two roles causes confusion during the application process, so clarify responsibilities with both parties before you start.
Can I use Migrate Mate to find Tax Analyst positions open to J-1 participants?
Yes. Migrate Mate lets you search Tax Analyst roles at U.S. employers with a history of hiring international candidates, which helps you identify host organizations already familiar with J-1 training plan requirements. This shortens the vetting process compared to applying broadly and discovering a company has no experience with DS-2019 workflows after an offer is extended.
Does the two-year home residency requirement apply to Tax Analyst Trainees?
It may. J-1 participants whose program is funded by their home government or whose country of nationality lists taxation or financial analysis on the Exchange Visitor Skills List are typically subject to the requirement. If it applies, you must return home for two years before changing to most other nonimmigrant visa categories, including H-1B. Confirm your status with your designated sponsor before accepting any offer.
What tax-specific duties can I perform under a J-1 Trainee program?
Your DS-7002 Training or Internship Placement Plan defines the exact scope. Common approved functions for Tax Analyst Trainees include federal income tax compliance, state and local tax research, indirect tax filings, and supporting transfer pricing documentation. Duties not listed on the approved plan cannot be assigned by your host employer, so negotiate the plan's scope carefully before your designated sponsor submits it to the Department of State.