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Tax Preparer Hourly Rate

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Updated: 14 May 2013

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Tax Advisor Salary

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Tax Agent Salary, Tax Staff Salary

Tax Preparer 2013 Total Pay (?

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$17,248 - $54,979

(Median)

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29K

41K

55K

MEDIAN: $28,934

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Tax Preparer Job Listings

Bi-lingual Experienced Accountant / Tax Preparer

May 07

Accounting Service - West Palm Beach, FL

Taxes -Payroll Check Preparation Tax Preparation: -Individual & Small Business Minimum Requirements • Enrolled Agent or Registered Tax Return Preparer • 4+... - Indeed

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experienced cpa tax preparer

Apr 30

david v. giacomucci and company inc. cpa's - Newtown Square, PA

cpa experienced in preparing personal and corporate and partnership income tax returns for this upcoming tax season feb. 1st, 2013 to april 15th, 2013. - Indeed

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Senior Tax Preparer

Mar 14

Louis Plung & Company - Pittsburgh, PA

tax preparers and accounting & auditing staff on specific tax issues and/or tax questions • Conduct tax... ProSystem fx® Tax), tax research, and tax projection... - Indeed

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National Pay Data

	National Hourly Rate Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$11	$22	$33
Hourly Rate	$8.05 - $22.21
Overtime	$11.66 - $31.10

	National Annualized Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$22K	$44K	$66K
Bonus	$0.00 - $4,750
Commission	$841 - $3,052
Profit Sharing	$-0.50 - $9,863
Total Pay (? XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). )	$17,248 - $54,979
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 14 May 2013 \| Individuals Reporting: 725

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Tax Preparer Tasks

Examine receipts, paystubs, and other documentation to fill out financial forms.
Apply deductions and credits according to regulations.
Fill out, complete, and submit tax returns.

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Companies and Industries for Tax Preparer Salaries

Popular Employers

Hourly Rate


H&R Block	$8.12 - $15.36
Liberty Tax Services, Inc.	$7.94 - $11.86
Jackson Hewitt Tax Services, Inc	$7.66 - $13.92

Popular Industries

Hourly Rate


Tax Returns	$8.00 - $18.70
Financial Services	$8.57 - $24.12
Taxation Department	$8.70 - $21.51
Legal Services	$8.04 - $21.31
Government	$9.56 - $29.28

Key Statistics for Tax Preparer Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 70%			Male 30%
Hourly Rate:	$9.88 - $16.70			$9.58 - $16.72

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

41%

5-9 years

21%

10-19 years

18%

20 years or more

11%

Top Degrees

Hourly Rate


Bachelor's Degree	$8.72 - $26.04
Associate's Degree	$8.15 - $17.75
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Accounting	$9.79 - $27.57
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Accounting	$8.00 - $61.46
Associate of Applied Science (AAS), Accounting	$8.16 - $17.08

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 21%		Dental: 12%
	Vision: 9%		None: 78%

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