Tax Associate

Tax Associate

Welcome to Lincoln Avenue Communities (LAC)a leading, mission-driven real estate private equity firm dedicated to strengthening communities through the development and preservation of affordable housing.

As a vertically integrated developer, investor, and long-term operator, we deliver sustainable, high-quality homes to lower- and moderate-income individuals, seniors, and families across 30 states. Our growing portfoliomore than 180 properties and 30,000+ homesreflects our commitment to long-term impact, operational excellence, and resident well-being.

LAC is proud to be recognized as an industry leader, recently ranked No. 1 on Affordable Housing Finance's 2025 AHF 50 list of top developers. Our approach combines strategic investment, thoughtful design, and community partnerships to deliver housing solutions that foster stability, opportunity, and resilience.

Lincoln Avenue Communities is seeking a Tax Associate to work in our New York City office. This is a newly created position to assist in evaluating our evolving portfolio of complex tax positions that will report to the Tax Manager on our Finance team.

We're looking for someone at an Associate level only (~3-5 years of experience) with an understanding of real estate partnership tax concepts who can assist with various aspects of the tax function, including planning, deliverable tracking, notice resolution, projections, and return review. Prior exposure to affordable housing and low-income housing tax credits is preferred. The ideal candidate is organized, detail-oriented, and eager to learn.

This is a hybrid role (3 days in office) and our offices are located in Midtown Manhattan.

What You'll Do

• Coordinate with external accounting firms to review federal and state tax returns for 600+ entities, including lower-tier, real-estate owning partnerships and upper-tier corporate holding companies.
• Assist in preparing federal and state tax projections, both individually for specific real estate partnerships / transactions and on an aggregated basis for the partners of LAC.
• Prepare internal models to evaluate capital accounts / basis, and estimate the impact of proposed transactions to our tax position.
• Monitor and resolve federal and state tax notices.
• Perform special projects or duties as assigned.