Tax Preparers, task by task.

The work this job is made of, grouped and scored on how much of its output software can produce today, then linked to what addresses it. What is left over is the job. The full activity list is underneath.

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SOC code
13-2082.00
Activities scored
6
In O*NET
10 activities
Activities an agent can take on
6
Grounded in
O*NET 30.3
The tasks · Tax PreparersSOC 13-2082.00
92% · agentMostly automatable
88% · agentMostly automatable
85% · agentMostly automatable
82% · agentMostly automatable
64% · agentPartly automatable
Schedule client appointmentsWhat can do this →
64% · agentPartly automatable
The team6 agents · 6 need no setup
Tax Calculation Agent
Intuit TurboTax · Microsoft Excel · Tax software
● No integration needed
Financial Records Analysis Agent
Intuit QuickBooks · Microsoft Excel · Microsoft Access
● No integration needed
Tax Optimization Agent
Tax software · Intuit ProSeries · Microsoft Excel
● No integration needed
Client Intake Agent
Email · Docs · Chat
● No integration needed
Tax Advisory Agent
Email · Chat · Tax software
● No integration needed
Scheduling Agent
Calendar · Email · Microsoft Outlook
● No integration needed
You keep this
Sign and certify tax returns as preparer of recordOwn legal and professional liability for tax positions takenMake final judgment calls on complex or ambiguous tax situationsMaintain trusted advisor relationship for high-stakes financial decisions

Automatability scores estimate how much of a task an agent can reliably do today, grounded in O*NET task data. They are not predictions of job loss.

Start with these three

The most automatable work in this job, and the one tool we would use for each. Every task has a page of its own with the reasoning and every occupation that does it.

Compute taxes, complete forms, and verify calculations92% · analysis and evaluation work · mostly automatable
Review financial records and determine required forms88% · analysis and evaluation work · mostly automatable
Identify deductions, credits, and tax optimization strategies85% · drafting and content production · mostly automatable

The full activity list

All 10 detailed work activities O*NET records for Tax Preparers, grouped by how much of each one software can take on. Every row has its own page.