Tax Preparers
SOC Code: 13-2082
Tax Preparerss compute taxes owed or overpaid, using adding machines or personal computers, and complete entries on forms, following tax form instructions and tax tables. This career typically requires medium preparation (1-2 years). With an AI-proof score of 70.8/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Reading Comprehension.
AI-Proof Score: 70.8 — High
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Median Salary
$50,560
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Job Growth
4.5%
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Training Time
Medium preparation (1-2 years)
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Job Zone
Zone 3 / 5
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Training Cost
~$15,000
Key Skills
- •Active Listening
- •Reading Comprehension
- •Critical Thinking
- •Speaking
- •Time Management
- •Judgment and Decision Making
Common Tasks
- ✓Compute taxes owed or overpaid, using adding machines or personal computers, and complete entries on forms, following tax form instructions and tax tables.
- ✓Use all appropriate adjustments, deductions, and credits to keep clients' taxes to a minimum.
- ✓Furnish taxpayers with sufficient information and advice to ensure correct tax form completion.
- ✓Interview clients to obtain additional information on taxable income and deductible expenses and allowances.
- ✓Prepare or assist in preparing simple to complex tax returns for individuals or small businesses.
Training & Resources
Why AI-Proof?
- ✅Requires hands-on physical presence and dexterity
- ✅Demands human empathy, judgment, and trust
- ✅Operates in unpredictable, variable environments
- ✅Social and regulatory barriers to full automation