Accountant or Book keeper Sales and Use Tax Multi-jurisdiction

Project Overview We need an experienced sales tax professional (CPA, EA, or SALT consultant) to clean up and manage multi-state sales tax compliance for a US-based LLC that has been collecting sales tax through Avalara since 2023 but has never remitted it to the states. This is a real, active engagement — not exploratory — and we’re looking to move quickly with someone who has hands-on experience with this exact scenario. Entity background: • Delaware LLC, foreign-qualified in Florida, wholly owned by a foreign (Jordan-based) manufacturing parent company • Sells physical products (solar panels/equipment) to customers across the US • Has been using Avalara to calculate and collect sales tax at point of sale since 2023, but no returns have ever been filed and no tax has ever been remitted • Avalara’s reports show roughly $300K in calculated (uncollected-by-the-state) sales tax across a dozen+ states, with economic nexus triggered in 14+ states total • No corporate income/franchise tax filings have been made either (being handled separately) — this role is focused specifically on sales and use tax Scope of Work 1. Nexus and exposure review — Confirm economic/physical nexus determinations state by state using our existing Avalara Economic Nexus Summary and All Taxes Liability Summary reports; identify any states where taxability of our specific product (solar equipment) may differ from what Avalara assumed (several states show $0 tax collected despite large sales volume — need to determine if that’s a legitimate exemption or a missed registration/configuration issue) 2. Voluntary Disclosure Agreements (VDAs) — Prepare and manage VDA applications for states where we haven’t yet been contacted, to cap the lookback period and minimize/waive penalties 3. Registration — Register the entity for sales tax collection in any states where we have nexus but aren’t yet registered 4. Catch-up filing — File historical returns for periods/states not eligible for or not pursued through VDA 5. Ongoing compliance — Take over monthly/quarterly/annual sales tax return preparation, filing, and remittance going forward (we are separately evaluating Avalara Managed Returns as the calculation/data engine — you’d work with that data rather than needing your own calculation tooling) 6. Coordination — Work alongside our CPA firm (handling corporate/income tax) and keep us updated on state responses, deadlines, and required documentation Ideal Experience • CPA, EA, or equivalent credential, with a demonstrated specialization in state and local tax (SALT), specifically sales and use tax • Direct experience running multi-state VDA processes (not just general sales tax filing) • Experience working with Avalara or similar tax engines (AvaTax, TaxJar, Vertex) and interpreting their liability/nexus reports • Experience with foreign-owned US entities is a strong plus, though the sales tax work itself is largely state-level and doesn’t require international tax expertise • Comfortable managing a project across a dozen+ states with different deadlines, forms, and requirements simultaneously Deliverables • A written summary of nexus/exposure findings by state • VDA applications filed and negotiated to completion (or documented reasoning for states not pursued via VDA) • Confirmation of registration status in all applicable states • Historical returns filed for any non-VDA states • A go-forward filing calendar/process once historical cleanup is complete Engagement Details • Type: Project-based to start (remediation phase), likely to convert to ongoing/recurring for monthly or quarterly filing once cleaned up • Timeline: Looking to start immediately; some states have accruing exposure so responsiveness matters