Tax preparer
Prepares tax returns for individuals or small businesses.
Will AI replace tax preparer jobs?
AI changes jobs more often than it replaces them. How much AI can help with this work: High. More AI overlap than 90 in 100 jobs. AI can help with many tasks. The job is changing fast, and people who use AI well will lead it. 13% of this job’s working time is already spent on tasks people bring to AI at work (Anthropic Economic Index). Based on Microsoft research on real AI use at work, matched to the tasks of each job in O*NET.
What AI already helps with
- Check forms made by others for math, data entry, and procedure errors
- Explain federal and state tax laws to people and companies
- Give taxpayers the information and advice to fill out tax forms correctly
What stays human
- Use every allowed adjustment, deduction, and credit to keep clients' taxes low
- Interview clients about taxable income and deductible expenses
- Prepare or help prepare simple to complex tax returns
10-year outlook · USA
Expected change in the number of these jobs by 2035: +4.7%. Typical pay: $54,920 a year. US Bureau of Labor Statistics. German figures differ, but the direction is usually similar.
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