Tax Credit Specialist (R&D Tax Credits – California Dairy & Agriculture)

We are building an innovative AI-powered software platform that helps agricultural businesses identify and maximize available tax credits. We're looking for an experienced tax professional with deep knowledge of California dairy operations, agriculture, and R&D tax credits to help us build the industry's next-generation tax intelligence platform. This is more than a traditional tax consulting role. You'll work alongside our product and software development team to transform complex tax regulations into a structured knowledge base that powers intelligent software. What You'll Do: Research and interpret federal and California tax laws related to: Research & Development (R&D) Tax Credits Dairy and agricultural businesses Farm operations and qualifying activities Identify tax credit opportunities specific to California dairies. Analyze IRS guidance, California tax regulations, court cases, and relevant publications. Help create decision trees, questionnaires, and eligibility logic that can be incorporated into our software. Translate complex tax concepts into clear business rules for developers and AI systems. Review and validate tax scenarios generated by the platform. Collaborate with our product team to ensure the software reflects current tax laws and best practices. Qualifications: CPA, EA, or experienced tax professional preferred but not required. Strong experience preparing tax returns for agricultural businesses, especially California dairies. Extensive knowledge of R&D Tax Credits (IRC Section 41) and related tax incentives. Experience researching and interpreting U.S. federal and California tax law. Ability to explain complex tax regulations in plain language. Comfortable working with technology and collaborating with software development teams. Experience with dairy operations or agricultural accounting is highly preferred.