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Tax Attorney Expert

You will create expert evaluation data for legal AI systems. The work calls for practitioner-level judgment across areas such as corporate, partnership, international, controversy, and state and local tax.

Field
Law
Where
United States, Albania, Algeria, Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Australia +89 more
Hours
up to 10/week
Asks for
Licensed attorney
Posted
4 days ago

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How this pay compares

At $160/hr (the midpoint of $120 to $200), this role pays more than 75% of the 157 open law roles with a listed pay range, above the median of $115.

Open law roles that ask for a licensed attorney have a median of $130/hr (110 roles).

Among platforms with 10 or more priced law roles, micro1 has the highest median ($135/hr across 54 roles) and Mercor the lowest ($110/hr across 15).

OpenTrain AI roles that closed since late October stayed listed a median of 31 days (122 roles). OpenTrain AI posted this one 4 days ago.

Computed from 2,746 open roles we track across Mercor, micro1, Handshake AI, Alignerr, Appen and OpenTrain AI, refreshed daily. Midpoints of listed ranges; “up to” ceilings are left out of medians.

What you would earn at this rate

Per week, before tax

$1,600

Per month, if the work is steady

$6,933

Tax
Contract pay arrives with no tax withheld. A US contractor at this rate and these hours would set aside about $1,753 a month for self-employment tax plus federal income tax at the 12% bracket (25%, before state tax). Outside the US, your own country's rules apply.

Assumes paid hours only; unpaid assessments, onboarding and gaps between projects lower the real figure. Full take-home calculator · Track what you actually earn

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The full listing

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The work

You will create expert evaluation data for legal AI systems. The work calls for practitioner-level judgment across areas such as corporate, partnership, international, controversy, and state and local tax.

  • Write realistic tax scenarios, from transaction structuring questions to controversy positions.
  • Prepare reference answers that cite and weigh the Internal Revenue Code, regulations, and other relevant authorities.
  • Evaluate model responses for technical accuracy, authority support, and professional defensibility.
  • Identify answers that sound confident but misapply the Code or overlook controlling authority.

What it pays and takes

This is a fully remote, asynchronous independent contractor role. Work can scale up or down from week to week, with ongoing project work rather than single-task batches.

  • Pay: $120 to $200 per hour.
  • Schedule: At least 10 hours per week, with no fixed maximum.
  • Payment: Weekly payment through Stripe.
  • Location: Open to candidates in the countries listed for this role.
  • Language: Strong written English.
  • Education: JD degree.
  • Licensing: Active bar admission in a US jurisdiction.
  • Experience: At least two years of tax practice in a law firm, in-house, or government setting.
  • Expertise: Depth in a substantive tax area such as corporate, partnership, international, controversy, or state and local tax.
  • Helpful background: Transaction structuring, IRS controversy, cross-border tax, state and local tax, an LLM in Taxation, or a CPA credential.
  • Skill: Ability to turn professional tax judgment into clear, teachable reasoning.

How it works

Apply on OpenTrain with your resume, then complete the application on the hiring site.

About AI training work

AI training is the human work behind systems that learn from examples, including writing scenarios and reviewing model responses. People with specialized knowledge help make those examples accurate, useful, and grounded in real professional standards.

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    Funded milestones

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  4. 4

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Pay history

OpenTrain AI has listed this role at $120-200/hr since Nov 10, 2026 with no change.

Across OpenTrain AI's law roles, the median listed pay was $120/hr on Nov 1, 2026 (60 roles) and is $120/hr as of Nov 11, 2026 (79 roles).

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