Tax Reporter

1 Month ago • 3 Years + • Taxation

Job Summary

Job Description

POLITICO is looking for a dynamic reporter to cover federal tax policy, focusing on its impact on government, businesses, and individuals. The role involves tracking congressional, White House, and federal agency actions, including legislation, regulations, and enforcement of tax laws, along with international developments relevant to U.S. taxpayers. The reporter will explore the politics of taxation and its influence on campaigns, including upcoming elections. The ideal candidate should break news on complex trends such as the taxation of cryptocurrency and the gig economy, offering a broader economic context for a diverse readership. Collaboration with other reporters and editors covering economic aspects is crucial.
Must have:
  • Proven track record of delivering scoops and high-impact enterprise.
  • Ability to explain complex policies to various audiences.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage daily coverage with longer-term stories.
  • Minimum of three years of reporting experience.

Job Details

POLITICO is seeking a high-energy, enterprising reporter to cover federal tax policy and how it affects government, businesses and individuals at all levels. This is a high-profile beat that touches the lives of every individual and business in America, at a time when tax laws are undergoing major changes. You’ll track congressional, White House and federal agency actions, including legislation, regulations and enforcement of tax laws, along with international developments that reach U.S. taxpayers. You’ll explore the politics of taxation and how it shapes campaigns, including the upcoming mid-term elections, as well as the role of tax policy both in the larger economy and down to a household level.

The ideal candidate will be a scoop-driven reporter who can dominate a fast-paced daily beat for all platforms of POLITICO while also delivering enterprise stories that break new ground, beat the competition and set the standard for tax reporting in Washington and beyond. We’re looking for someone who will break news on complex trends like taxation of cryptocurrency and the gig economy, putting them in a larger economic context for both a specialized audience of business leaders and a general readership. A spirit of collaboration and the ability to work with reporters and editors at POLITICO covering other aspects of the economy is also crucial.

What You’ll Need:

  • A demonstrated track record of delivering scoops and high-impact enterprise in a fast-paced newsroom environment
  • Deft writing to explain complicated policy to a wide range of audiences
  • Demonstrated ability to juggle daily coverage with longer-term stories while delivering accuracy and clarity
  • A minimum of three years of reporting experience, preferably covering executive branch agencies or Congress
  • Please submit a resume, cover letter and 4-6 clips with your application.

We are driven by our values. We are relentless contributors, disruptors of the status quo, collaborators, talent cultivators and DEI stewards. Our culture is defined by grit, total integrity and a prioritization on innovation.

We value our people. Click here for more on what we offer and what it’s like to work for POLITICO.

Let’s keep in touch. You can view our list of open positions here and email us careers@politico.com. We hope to see your application soon!

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