Occupational Employment Statistics
13-2082 Tax Preparers
Prepare tax returns for individuals or small businesses. Excludes “Accountants and Auditors” (13-2011).
Northeast Minnesota
| 60 | 10 | $25.39/hr | $11.29/hr | $19.09/hr | $24.25/hr | $29.06/hr | $45.32/hr |
Professional and Business Services | 1,350 | $28.17/hr |
Education and Health Services | N/A | N/A |
Other Services | N/A | N/A |
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents
| 1,440 | $31.90/hr | -2.5% |
Loan Officers
| 7,520 | $39.79/hr | 2.3% |
Loan Interviewers and Clerks
| 4,500 | $24.46/hr | -2.0% |
Bill and Account Collectors
| 4,150 | $23.54/hr | -14.4% |
Brokerage Clerks
| 1,790 | $24.98/hr | -8.3% |
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
| 7,530 | $40.46/hr | 6.7% |
New Accounts Clerks
| 1,530 | $19.39/hr | -12.4% |
Insurance Underwriters
| 2,410 | $34.02/hr | -5.5% |
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks
| 220 | $24.83/hr | -7.9% |
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks
| 2,810 | $25.27/hr | -14.4% |
- Check data input or verify totals on forms prepared by others to detect errors in arithmetic, data entry, or procedures.
- Use all appropriate adjustments, deductions, and credits to keep clients' taxes to a minimum.
- Prepare or assist in preparing simple to complex tax returns for individuals or small businesses.
- Review financial records, such as income statements and documentation of expenditures to determine forms needed to prepare tax returns.
- Furnish taxpayers with sufficient information and advice to ensure correct tax form completion.
- Compute taxes owed or overpaid, using adding machines or personal computers, and complete entries on forms, following tax form instructions and tax tables.
- Furnish taxpayers with sufficient information and advice to ensure correct tax form completion.
- Calculate form preparation fees according to return complexity and processing time required.
- Consult tax law handbooks or bulletins to determine procedures for preparation of atypical returns.
- Schedule appointments with clients.