2026 Tax Hiring Outlook
The 16th Annual Tax Hiring Outlook
Presented by TaxTalent
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Executive Summary
Introducing the 16th Annual Tax Hiring Outlook (THO) from TaxTalent, TaxSearch, and TaxForce. This year’s report provides forward-looking insights into the trends shaping the tax profession across staffing, retention, and talent development.
The 2026 Tax Hiring Outlook examines how corporate, in-house tax leaders are navigating a hiring market defined by tighter budgets, limited talent supply, and rising continuity risk.
Based on survey responses from 191 senior tax leaders, the report provides a data-driven view of where hiring is occurring, where it is stalling, and how tax departments are adapting to uncertainty.
This is the only annual hiring survey focused exclusively on corporate tax functions.
Choose The Workshop That Fits Your Organization
To help tax leaders apply the findings of the 2026 Tax Hiring Outlook, we are hosting three focused webinars, each tailored to the realities tax leaders face at different company sizes.
When registering, please select the session most relevant to your organization:
Mid-Sized Companies (Under $9B)
Focused on hiring selectivity, lean team pressure, and managing execution risk with limited flexibility. Live Q/A Workshop on March 3rd at 1-1:30 pm ET [Register Here]
Upper Mid-Market Companies ($10B–$19B)
Explores compensation pressure, hybrid consistency challenges, and succession gaps below the Head of Tax role. Live Q/A Workshop on March 4th at 1-1:30 pm ET [Register Here]
Large Enterprises ($20B+)
Addresses leadership continuity, retention risk from remote competition, and managing complexity across large, distributed tax teams. Live Q/A Workshop on March 5th at 1-1:30 pm ET [Register Here]
Each session draws from the same survey data but emphasizes the challenges and decisions most common at that scale.
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