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Occupational Description

Prepare tax returns for individuals or small businesses but do not have the background or responsibilities of an accredited or certified public accountant.

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Tax Preparers

Employment Outlook for Tax Preparers

Statewide Employment Analysis	2006 employment is estimated to be at about the statewide average. This occupation is expected to grow at a somewhat slower rate than the statewide average. Total job openings are projected to be at about the statewide average. Reasonable employment opportunities exist for trained workers.

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Current Job Openings for Tax Preparers

There are 6 current openings for this occupation. Openings 1 through 6 are listed below.

Job Title	Date Posted	Location	Wage Offered
Tax Preparer	11/19/09	Tigard
Tax Preparer	11/9/09	Vancouver	$28,800/yr to $50,000/yr DOE, Neg.
Corporate Tax Accountant	11/9/09	Vancouver	$28,000/yr to $50,000/yr DOE
Tax Return Checker	11/3/09	Eugene	$10.00/hr to $12.00/hr DOE
Licensed Tax Preparer / Consultant	11/3/09	Eugene	DOE
Tax Preparer	10/30/09	Beaverton

State of Oregon License Information for Tax Preparers

License	License Authority Web Site
Tax Consultant	egov.oregon.gov/OTPB/
Tax Preparer	egov.oregon.gov/OTPB/

Wages for Tax Preparers

Region	---------------- 2009 Wages ----------------
	Percentiles (hourly wages)					Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
	10th	25th	50th (median)	75th	90th	Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
Oregon Statewide	$10.28	$12.68	$17.77	$22.21	$26.20	$18.02	$37,482
Multnomah / Washington	17.11	20.20	22.91	25.68	29.81	22.72	47,261
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	13.86	16.96	18.52	20.07	25.14	19.10	39,715
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	10.34	12.48	17.44	23.45	29.71	18.45	38,365
Lane	11.06	13.40	17.41	20.13	23.44	17.16	35,705
Coos / Curry	10.55	11.82	15.79	17.77	18.94	14.88	30,937

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Regional Employment Projections for Tax Preparers

Region	Employment		Change	% Change	Projected Annual Openings
Region	2006	2016	Change	% Change	Growth	Replacement	Total
Oregon Statewide	1,435	1,534	99	6.9%	10	24	34
Multnomah / Washington	456	495	39	8.6%	4	8	12
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	178	192	14	7.9%	1	3	4
Clackamas	75	82	7	9.3%	1	1	2
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	63	68	5	7.9%	1	1	2
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook	60	66	6	10.0%	1	1	2
Lane	60	63	3	5.0%	0	1	1
Jackson / Josephine	48	54	6	12.5%	1	1	1
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	38	46	8	21.1%	1	1	2
Douglas	30	32	2	6.7%	0	1	1
Klamath / Lake	16	17	1	6.2%	0	0	0
Baker / Union / Wallowa	14	15	1	7.1%	0	0	0
Coos / Curry	12	12	0	0.0%	0	0	0
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco	11	12	1	9.1%	0	0	0
Morrow / Umatilla	9	8	-1	-11.1%	0	0	0
Grant / Harney / Malheur	7	6	-1	-14.3%	0	0	0

Replacement openings are caused by existing workers permanently leaving their occupation. Many additional job openings occur due to job changes within occupations.

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Industries of Employment for Tax Preparers

Industry Click links to view infoUSA employers	Ownership	2006 Employment
Total, All Industries	All	1,435
Total, All Industries	Private	1,435
Finance and Insurance	Private	14
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	Private	1,411
Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services	Private	1,410

Educational Requirements for Tax Preparers

Workers must have postsecondary training to gain the necessary skills for this occupation. However, those with postsecondary training and related work experience have a competitive advantage in this labor market.

Skills for Tax Preparers

Advise Clients
Apply Accounting Principles And Terminology
Compose Business Correspondence
Compute And Record Fiscal Data
Compute Taxes
Develop And Maintain Tax-Related Data Bases
Enforce Laws, Ordinances And Regulations
Impose Restrictions
Interpret And Apply Tax Codes And Regulations
Interpret And Explain Governmental And Organizational Rules, Policies And Regulations
Obtain Information From Clients, Customers, Patients Or Others
Prepare Financial Reports
Prepare Tax Reports
Prepare Tax Returns
Process And Prepare Business Forms
Process Records And Maintain Forms And Files
Provide Consulting Services
Provide Customer Service Using Telephone
Use Computers To Enter, Access And Retrieve Data

Schools and Training Providers for Tax Preparers

The training providers listed below offer one or more of the following programs:

Jackson Hewitt Tax School 14240 SE Stark Portland, OR 97233-2150 Phone: (503) 251-5442 Programs of Training: Taxation	Career Enhancement Center 1916 Island Avenue La Grande, OR 97850-7979 Phone: (541) 963-9213 x26 Programs of Training: Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	H & R Block Income Tax School 2307 Third Street Tillamook, OR 97141-2412 Phone: (503) 842-4166 Programs of Training: Taxation
H & R Block Income Tax School 2215 NE McDonald Lane McMinnville, OR 97128-3545 Phone: (503) 472-4596 Programs of Training: Taxation	Elliott Bookkeeping School & Placement Service 1225 NW Murray Rd. Suite 112 Portland, OR 97229-5552 Phone: (503) 644-6451 Programs of Training: Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	H & R Block Income Tax School 61383 South Hwy. 97 Bend, OR 97702-2597 Phone: (541) 330-8805 Programs of Training: Taxation
H & R Block Income Tax School 735 SW 185th Aloha, OR 97006-2934 Phone: (503) 356-9365 Programs of Training: Taxation	H & R Block Income Tax School 2015 East Burnside Gresham, OR 97030-7946 Phone: (503) 661-1440 Programs of Training: Taxation	H & R Block Income Tax School 19287 SW Martinazzi Ave Tualatin, OR 97062 Phone: (503) 692-7241 Programs of Training: Taxation
H & R Block Income Tax School 1536 South Highway 101 Lincoln City, OR 97367-2346 Phone: (541) 994-6928 Programs of Training: Taxation	Liberty Tax Service Tax School #2927 828 South Central Avenue, Suite 4 Medford, OR 97501-7834 Phone: (541) 773-8900 Programs of Training: Taxation	Liberty Tax School #3851 1050 Lancaster Drive NE Salem, OR 97301-2936 Phone: (503) 316-1040 Programs of Training: Taxation
H & R Block Income Tax School 33456 Havlik Drive Scappoose, OR 97056-3836 Phone: (503) 543-3232 Programs of Training: Taxation	DePaul Industries Training Centers 4950 NE Martin Luther King Portland, OR 97211-3354 Phone: (503) 281-1289 x161 Programs of Training: Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	Margaret A. Atchison Income Tax School 250 NW Franklin Ave, Suite 102 Bend, OR 97701-7662 Phone: (541) 330-8949 Programs of Training: Taxation
H & R Block Income Tax School 281 South Broadway Coos Bay, OR 97420-1616 Phone: (541) 267-2426 Programs of Training: Taxation	H & R Block Income Tax School 2539 NW Kings Blvd. Corvallis, OR 97333-3988 Phone: (541) 382-8155 Programs of Training: Taxation	H & R Block Income Tax School 3284-C Lancaster Drive NE Salem, OR 97301-1177 Phone: (503) 589-1498 Programs of Training: Taxation
H & R Block Income Tax School 1425 SE Stephens Roseburg, OR 97470-4029 Phone: (541) 672-6412 Programs of Training: Taxation	DePaul Industries 4660 Portland Rd. NE, Suite 108 Salem, OR 97305-1684 Phone: (503) 856-9817 Programs of Training: Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	Chemeketa Community College 4000 Lancaster Dr NE Salem, OR 97305 Phone: (503) 399-5000 Programs of Training: Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
Linn-Benton Community College 6500 Pacific Blvd SW Albany, OR 97321 Phone: (541) 917-4999 Programs of Training: Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	Mt Hood Community College 26000 SE Stark St Gresham, OR 97030 Phone: (503) 491-6422 Programs of Training: Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	H & R Block Income Tax School 2745 Broadway Baker City, OR 97814-3305 Phone: (541) 523-3282 Programs of Training: Taxation
H & R Block Income Tax School 1000 SW Baseline Hillsboro, OR 97123-3823 Phone: (503) 643-9298 Programs of Training: Taxation	H & R Block Income Tax School 2104 Cove Avenue Suite C La Grande, OR 97850-3999 Phone: (541) 963-8694 Programs of Training: Taxation	Pacific Northwest Tax Service 13405 NW Cornell Rd. Portland, OR 97229-1355 Phone: (503) 646-5600 Programs of Training: Taxation
H & R Block Income Tax School 358 Warner-Milne Rd Oregon City, OR 97045 Phone: (503) 657-4524 Programs of Training: Taxation	H & R Block Income Tax School 620 Highway 101 Florence, OR 97439-7634 Phone: (541) 997-7725 Programs of Training: Taxation	Tongue Point Job Corps Center 37573 Old Highway 30 Astoria, OR 97103 Phone: (503) 325-2131 Programs of Training: Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
Liberty Tax School #3730 921 9th Ave SE Albany, OR 97322-3201 Phone: (541) 928-3101 Programs of Training: Taxation	Liberty Tax School #3419 Lava Lanes Medford, OR 97504-4704 Phone: (541) 734-7276 Programs of Training: Taxation	Tillamook Bay Community College 2510 First St Tillamook, OR 97141 Phone: (503) 842-8222 Programs of Training: Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
H & R Block Income Tax School 2226 South 6th St. Klamath Falls, OR 97601 Phone: (541) 882-8055 Programs of Training: Taxation	H & R Block Income Tax School 2820 Santiam Highway SE Albany, OR 97322-5253 Phone: (541) 382-8155 Programs of Training: Taxation	H & R Block Income Tax School 901 SW Highland Drive Gresham, OR 97080-6369 Phone: (503) 492-6373 Programs of Training: Taxation
Jackson Hewitt Tax School #2477 500 SE 10th Avenue Hillsboro, OR 97123-4625 Phone: (503) 356-6166 Programs of Training: Taxation	H & R Block Income Tax School 14290 SW Allen Blvd. Beaverton, OR 97006-4405 Phone: (503) 643-5162 Programs of Training: Taxation	H & R Block Income Tax School 1604 S Highway 97, Suite 6 Redmond, OR 97756-8420 Phone: (541) 923-7119 Programs of Training: Taxation
H & R Block Income Tax School 507 South Front, Suite 5 Central Point, OR 97502-2778 Phone: (541) 664-1857 Programs of Training: Taxation	H & R Block Income Tax School 1460-A North Coast Hwy. Newport, OR 97365-2440 Phone: (503) 265-4525 Programs of Training: Taxation	H & R Block Income Tax School 826 Hwy. 395 South Hermiston, OR 97838-2621 Phone: (541) 567-8498 Programs of Training: Taxation
H & R Block Income Tax School 2920 W. Cascade Ave. #A Hood River, OR 97031 Phone: (541) 386-1941 Programs of Training: Taxation	H & R Block Income Tax School 1531 N Pacific Hwy Woodburn, OR 97071-3656 Phone: (503) 981-0940 Programs of Training: Taxation	Abdill Career College, Inc. 843 E. Main Street, Suite 203 Medford, OR 97504-7137 Phone: (541) 779-8384 Programs of Training: Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
Stephanie's School of Taxes 1569 John Street Roseburg, OR 97470-1559 Phone: (541) 672-6254 Programs of Training: Taxation	H & R Block Income Tax School 65-F Division Eugene, OR 97404-2485 Phone: (541) 689-0471 Programs of Training: Taxation	H & R Block Income Tax School 20649 SW Roy Rogers #305 Sherwood, OR 97140-9293 Phone: (503) 620-5176 Programs of Training: Taxation
H & R Block Income Tax School 203 SW Immigrant Ave. Pendleton, OR 97801 Phone: (541) 276-0659 Programs of Training: Taxation	Klamath Community College 7390 South Sixth Street Klamath Falls, OR 97603 Phone: (541) 882-3521 Programs of Training: Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	Jackson Hewitt Tax School 931 Pacific Blvd. SE Albany, OR 97321-3150 Phone: (503) 251-5442 Programs of Training: Taxation
Blue Mountain Community College 2411 NW Carden Ave Pendleton, OR 97801 Phone: (541) 276-1260 Programs of Training: Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	Clackamas Community College 19600 South Molalla Ave Oregon City, OR 97045 Phone: (503) 657-6958 Programs of Training: Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	Southwestern Oregon Community College 1988 Newmark Ave Coos Bay, OR 97420 Phone: (541) 888-2525 Programs of Training: Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
H & R Block Income Tax School 1212 NW 6th Street Grants Pass, OR 97526-1254 Phone: (541) 479-4243 Programs of Training: Taxation	PFS Tax School 446 Lancaster Drive NE Salem, OR 97301-5062 Phone: (503) 585-4663 Programs of Training: Taxation	H & R Block Income Tax School 2303 Portland Rd. Suite B Newberg, OR 97132-1358 Phone: (503) 538-3640 Programs of Training: Taxation
H & R Block Income Tax School 3838 SE Powell Blvd Portland, OR 97202 Phone: (503) 235-0480 Programs of Training: Taxation	H & R Block Income Tax School 10475 SW Beaverton Hillsdale Hwy. Beaverton, OR 97005-3112 Phone: (503) 643-7979 Programs of Training: Taxation	H & R Block Income Tax School 13100 SE McLoughlin Blvd. Milwaukie, OR 97222-7116 Phone: (503) 653-8270 Programs of Training: Taxation
H & R Block Income Tax School 4685 Commercial St. SE Salem, OR 97306-1901 Phone: (503) 585-8785 Programs of Training: Taxation	H & R Block Income Tax School 11701 SW Pacific Hwy, Suite K Tigard, OR 97223-8421 Phone: (503) 684-0527 Programs of Training: Taxation	H & R Block Income Tax School 13227 SW Canyon Road Beaverton, OR 97005 Phone: (503) 643-9712 Programs of Training: Taxation
H & R Block Income Tax School Pacwest Center Portland, OR 97204-3713 Phone: (503) 295-2069 Programs of Training: Taxation	Treasure Valley Community College 650 College Blvd Ontario, OR 97914 Phone: (541) 881-8822 Programs of Training: Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	H & R Block Income Tax School 109 Ninth St. Astoria, OR 97103-4207 Phone: (503) 325-1166 Programs of Training: Taxation
H & R Block Income Tax School 2311 Pacific Avenue Forest Grove, OR 97116-2449 Phone: (503) 992-0681 Programs of Training: Taxation	TEC Institute of Oregon, LLC 905 W 8th Street Medford, OR 97501-2907 Phone: (541) 774-4201 Programs of Training: Taxation	H & R Block Income Tax School 2700 NE Sandy Blvd. Portland, OR 97232-2344 Phone: (503) 231-8888 Programs of Training: Taxation
Jackson Hewitt Tax School 4743 Main Street Springfield, OR 97478-6069 Phone: (541) 744-1040 Programs of Training: Taxation	Umpqua Community College 1140 College Rd. Roseburg, OR 97470 Phone: (541) 440-4600 Programs of Training: Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	H & R Block Income Tax School 8304 SE Stark St. Portland, OR 97216-1136 Phone: (503) 255-5743 Programs of Training: Taxation
Jackson Hewitt Tax School 10970 SW Beaverton-Hillsdale Hwy Beaverton, OR 97005 Phone: (503) 249-1148 Programs of Training: Taxation	H & R Block Income Tax School 10425 SE 82nd Avenue Portland, OR 97266-7311 Phone: (503) 788-8811 Programs of Training: Taxation	Liberty Tax Service Tax School of Oregon 25375 SW Parkway Avenue, Suite 200 Wilsonville, OR 97070-7893 Phone: (503) 968-2015 Programs of Training: Taxation
Lane Community College 4000 E 30th Ave Eugene, OR 97405 Phone: (541) 463-3000 Programs of Training: Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	Everest College-Portland 425 SW Washington Portland, OR 97204 Phone: (503) 222-3225 Programs of Training: Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping

Career Pathway Roadmaps for Tax Preparers

These Oregon community colleges have defined career pathway roadmaps to facilitate entry into this occupation:

Related Occupations

The scores listed below indicates how closely the skills for Tax Preparers matches the occupation in the list. A score of 100% means the occupations have identical skill sets. A maximum of 10 occupations are displayed below.

Occupation	Skill Overlap
Tax Examiners, Collectors, And Revenue Agents	43%
Financial Examiners	26%
Accountants And Auditors	25%
Brokerage Clerks	24%
Loan Counselors	23%
Financial Analysts	20%
Appraisers And Assessors Of Real Estate	20%

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