Tax organizations have been hiring remotely for many years; however, the practice is main stream now. Throughout the 80s and 90s multinational corporations set up country tax managers who would report informational tax reporting to the headquarters tax team. Remote tax professionals once felt removed from headquarters, now have technology connecting them in real time to their tax team globally. Technology such as a virtual office, a virtual phone and a virtual mailbox has a positive impact on the lives and productivity of tax professionals today. Learn why companies are growing their business and reducing business costs with a virtual tax workforce. 1. Greater Number Of Firms Hiring Virtual Tax Professionals A survey of more than 1,000 companies found that the skills gap is driving the trend towards hiring virtual workers. Firms who currently are unable to access tax experts locally are opening their doors to a wider range of available virtual tax talent by the project.