Tax professional · What it does
Three tasks it takes off your hands
- Computes taxes owed or overpaid using personal computers.
- Prepares simple to complex tax returns for individuals.
- Checks data input or verify totals on forms.
Where these come from
The tasks of “Tax Preparers” (O*NET 13-2082.00), as O*NET lists them:
- Compute taxes owed or overpaid, using adding machines or personal computers, and complete entries on forms, following tax form instructions and tax tables.
- Prepare or assist in preparing simple to complex tax returns for individuals or small businesses.
- Check data input or verify totals on forms prepared by others to detect errors in arithmetic, data entry, or procedures.
