Tax Preparers

<ul><li>Use all appropriate adjustments, deductions, and credits to keep clients' taxes to a minimum.</li><li>Interview clients to obtain additional information on taxable income and deductible expenses and allowances.</li><li>Compute taxes owed or overpaid, using adding machines or personal computers, and complete entries on forms, following tax form instructions and tax tables.</li><li>Prepare or assist in preparing simple to complex tax returns for individuals or small businesses.</li><li>Furnish taxpayers with sufficient information and advice to ensure correct tax form completion.</li><li>Consult tax law handbooks or bulletins to determine procedures for preparation of atypical returns.</li><li>Check data input or verify totals on forms prepared by others to detect errors in arithmetic, data entry, or procedures.</li><li>Answer questions and provide future tax planning to clients.</li><li>Explain federal and state tax laws to individuals and companies.</li><li>Review financial records such as income statements and documentation of expenditures to determine forms needed to prepare tax returns.</li><li>Calculate form preparation fees according to return complexity and processing time required.</li></ul>