Tax Preparers

Top 3 Tax Preparer Jobs

  • Tax Manager - Galloway Uhlenberg Accountants Inc - Campbell, CA

    Minimum of 3 years experience preparing multi-state tax returns and reviewing the work of other accountants and tax preparers * Strong tax research skills * Solid understanding of generally accepted ...

  • Tax Professionals - Emprints Solutions - Remote, OR

    Tax Preparers perform many accounting, customer service, and organizational tasks to help maintain the financial health of their clients. Their duties and responsibilities: * Informing clients or ...

  • Tax Manager/Sr Tax Manager - Partner track! - TEEMA - Phoenix, AZ

    You will oversee and actively prepare the more complex returns, in addition to reviewing and compilations. With a diverse client-base, you will be involved in many facets of tax , including lease ...

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What Tax preparers Do

Prepare tax returns for individuals or small businesses. Excludes Accountants and Auditors.


Tax preparer Salaries

  • 2020 employment: 87,400
  • May 2021 median annual wage: $46,290

Job Outlook for Tax preparers

Projected employment change, 2020-30:

  • Number of new jobs: 1,400
  • Growth rate: 2 percent (Slower than average)

How to Become a Tax preparer

Education and training:

  • Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent
  • Work experience in a related occupation: None
  • Typical on-the-job training: Moderate-term on-the-job training

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*Some content used by permission of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor.

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