Payroll Tax Specialist Salary in Houston, TX

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How much does a Payroll Tax Specialist make in Houston, TX? The average Payroll Tax Specialist salary in Houston, TX is $86,207 as of March 26, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $77,074 and $97,237. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.

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Payroll Tax Specialist

Payroll Solutions - Chicago , IL

Tax Specialists are responsible for the managing tax set up and administration in our HCM software, isolved. This includes: * Verifying payroll tax data and determining requirements for the client ...

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Payroll Tax Specialist

ThisWay Global - Phoenix , AZ

Our partner is seeking a Payroll Tax Specialist in Phoenix, AZ, to act as a subject matter expert on multi-state payroll tax laws for clients. The role involves researching issue resolutions ...

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Payroll Tax Specialist

Strongpoint Partners - Chicago , IL

Strongpoint Partners, a leading tech-enabled financial services retirement platform backed by Shore Capital Partners (SCP), is seeking a highly motivated and ambitious Payroll Tax Specialist to join ...

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Payroll Tax Specialist

UPS Industrial - Houston , TX

UPS Industrial Services is searching for a Payroll Tax Specialist to work at our corporate office located in Deer Park, TX. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in payroll processing ...

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Payroll Tax Specialist

Comploy - Denver , CO

As a Payroll Tax Specialist, you'll have the chance to dive deep into the world of tax codes and regulations while ensuring our employees get their hard-earned money without any tax-related hiccups

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Payroll Tax Specialist - Phoenix, AZ (Remote)

HireWith - Erie , CO

APTM (Asure Payroll Tax Management) * isolved * Asure Evolution * UKG Ready * ExecuPay * MPAY * ApexHCM * Tax Notice Resolution * Etc. What You Can Expect from Us * Personalized one-on-one support

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What does a Payroll Tax Specialist do?

Common responsibilities of a Payroll Tax Specialist

Reviews and reconciles monthly, quarterly and annual filings as prepared by payroll tax service provider.

December 26, 2022

Works directly with auditors and 3rd party agencies to collect and assemble data to complete tax audits, payroll audits and various reports for HR needs.

January 02, 2023

Provides administrative support through conducting research on multi-state payroll tax laws for various state and federal agencies, runs reports, and effectively communicates findings to appropriate teams.

January 28, 2023

Participates in the collection of payroll tax receivables to ensure that tax refunds are aggressively pursued and received in a timely manner.

March 12, 2023

Assist payroll Tax Administrator or Supervisor in supporting the periodic, monthly quarterly and annual tax filings.

April 06, 2023

Prepare and file tax report/electronic with appropriate federal, state, and local agencies on a timely manner to prevent penalties.

April 29, 2023

Manages internal data requests for the business needs of various departments including payroll, HR, Accounting, IT and Executive Management.

May 05, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Payroll Tax Specialist in Houston, TX

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77074

97237

86207

Average Total Cash Compensation

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79964

103809

90203

What is the average salary for Payroll Tax Specialist in 2024?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Payroll Tax Specialist in Houston, TX. The base salary for Payroll Tax Specialist ranges from $77,074 to $97,237 with the average base salary of $86,207. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $79,964 to $103,809 with the average total cash compensation of $90,203.

View Average Salary for Payroll Tax Specialist as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$86,207	$77,074 - $97,237
Bonus	$3,997	$2,890 - $6,572
Total Pay	$90,203	$79,964 - $103,809

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Payroll Tax Specialist Salary Near Houston, TX

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Houston, TX
CITY, STATE Pasadena, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $77,901 - $98,280	COMPARE TO Houston, TX
CITY, STATE Galveston, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $78,257 - $98,730	COMPARE TO Houston, TX
CITY, STATE Beaumont, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $74,531 - $94,028	COMPARE TO Houston, TX
CITY, STATE Port Arthur, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $73,017 - $92,118	COMPARE TO Houston, TX
CITY, STATE Lake Charles, LA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $69,634 - $87,850	COMPARE TO Houston, TX
CITY, STATE Austin, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $75,576 - $95,346	COMPARE TO Houston, TX

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About Houston, Texas

Houston is located 165 miles (266 km) east of Austin, 88 miles (142 km) west of the Louisiana border, and 250 miles (400 km) south of Dallas. The city has a total area of 627 square miles (1,620 km2); this comprises 599.59 square miles (1,552.9 km2) of land and 22.3 square miles (58 km2) covered by water. The Piney Woods are north of Houston. Most of Houston is located on the gulf coastal plain, and its vegetation is classified as temperate grassland and forest. Much of the city was built on forested land, marshes, swamp, or prairie and are all still visible in surrounding areas.[citation need...

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