Occupational Employment Statistics
13-2082 Tax Preparers
Prepare tax returns for individuals or small businesses. Excludes “Accountants and Auditors” (13-2011).
Northwest Minnesota
| 80 | 11 | $30.97/hr | $16.05/hr | $18.89/hr | $29.06/hr | $37.17/hr | $49.38/hr |
Professional and Business Services | 1,320 | $31.83/hr |
Education and Health Services | N/A | N/A |
Other Services | N/A | N/A |
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents
| 290 | $31.70/hr | 3.4% |
Loan Officers
| 6,950 | $41.05/hr | 0.7% |
Loan Interviewers and Clerks
| 3,300 | $24.35/hr | -3.2% |
Bill and Account Collectors
| 3,800 | $23.42/hr | -14.8% |
Brokerage Clerks
| 1,300 | $29.35/hr | -9.2% |
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
| 7,690 | $38.70/hr | 6.2% |
New Accounts Clerks
| 1,360 | $23.36/hr | -16.5% |
Insurance Underwriters
| 2,670 | $38.36/hr | -3.0% |
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks
| 100 | $24.30/hr | N/A |
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks
| 2,700 | $29.56/hr | -15.1% |
- 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.