A professional who prepares income tax return forms for individuals and small businesses. Respnsibilities include:

• Reviews financial records, such as prior tax return forms, income statements, and documentation of expenditures to determine forms needed to prepare return.
• Interviews client to obtain additional information on taxable income and deductible expenses and allowances.
• Computes taxes owed, using adding machine, and completes entries on forms, following tax form instructions and tax tables.
• Consults tax law handbooks or bulletins to determine procedure for preparation of atypical returns.
• Occasionally verifies totals on forms prepared by others to detect errors of arithmetic or procedure.
• Calculates form preparation fee according to complexity of return and amount of time required to prepare forms.