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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	2008 employment is estimated to be somewhat larger than the regional average. This occupation is expected to grow at a much faster rate than the regional average. Total job openings are projected to be somewhat higher than the regional average. Reasonable employment opportunities exist for trained workers.

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Current Employment Department Job Openings for Tax Preparers

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

Job Title	Date Posted	Location	Wage Offered
Tax Consultant (Oregon Consultant License Required)	8/19/10	Milwaukie	$15.00/hr to $20.00/hr DOE

Job Openings from the Web for Tax Preparers

The following job openings have been automatically extracted from various sites across the Web. These links are provided as supplemental resources. However, the Employment Department cannot validate these openings nor endorse any of these external sites. Some of these jobs may no longer be open. In some cases, a single opening may be posted on multiple sites.

There are 15 current openings for this occupation. Openings 1 through 15 are listed below.

Job Title	Date Posted	Location	Employer
Tax Preparer	8/18/10	White City	Liberty Tax Service
Tax Preparer	8/18/10	McMinnville	Liberty Tax Service
Tax Preparer	8/18/10	Albany	Liberty Tax Service
Tax Preparer	8/13/10	Ashland	Liberty Tax Service
Document Preparer	8/12/10	Portland	Superior Group of Companies
Tax Preparer	8/11/10	Medford	Liberty Tax Service
Tax Preparer	8/9/10	Eugene	Liberty Tax Service
Tax Preparer	8/9/10	Roseburg	Liberty Tax Service
Tax Preparer	8/6/10	Hillsboro	Liberty Tax Service
Tax Preparer	8/6/10	Wilsonville	Liberty Tax Service
Tax Preparer	8/6/10	Beaverton	Liberty Tax Service
Tax Preparer	8/6/10	Canby	Liberty Tax Service
Tax Preparer	8/3/10	Portland	Jackson Hewitt
Tax Preparers needed	8/1/10	Portland
Tax Professionals	7/31/10	Portland	H&R Block

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	---------------- 2010 Wages ----------------
	Percentiles (hourly wages)					Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
	10th	25th	50th (median)	75th	90th	Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
Oregon Statewide	$11.90	$15.16	$19.06	$23.79	$28.71	$19.80	$41,184
Multnomah / Washington	16.77	20.61	23.55	27.11	31.67	23.56	48,990
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	13.48	16.78	19.59	23.45	33.18	21.01	43,709
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	10.66	14.62	18.29	25.20	28.57	19.37	40,297
Lane	11.39	16.06	17.99	20.49	23.56	17.77	36,951
Coos / Curry	10.73	12.02	15.89	18.03	19.28	15.08	31,359
Jackson / Josephine	11.24	13.72	18.58	22.47	32.00	19.77	41,127
Klamath / Lake	13.15	14.21	15.96	22.06	24.27	17.77	36,953

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Regional Employment Projections for Tax Preparers

Region	Employment		Change	% Change	Projected Annual Openings
Region	2008	2018	Change	% Change	Growth	Replacement	Total
Oregon Statewide	1,718	2,062	344	20.0%	34	31	65
Multnomah / Washington	453	498	45	9.9%	5	8	12
Lane	172	198	26	15.1%	3	3	6
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	134	160	26	19.4%	3	2	5
Clackamas	130	162	32	24.6%	3	2	6
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	101	121	20	19.8%	2	2	4
Jackson / Josephine	81	96	15	18.5%	2	1	3
Douglas	73	80	7	9.6%	1	1	2
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	60	68	8	13.3%	1	1	2
Coos / Curry	52	60	8	15.4%	1	1	2
Klamath / Lake	40	48	8	20.0%	1	1	2
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook	32	40	8	25.0%	1	1	1
Baker / Union / Wallowa	25	29	4	16.0%	0	0	1
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco	19	24	5	26.3%	1	0	1
Morrow / Umatilla	17	21	4	23.5%	0	0	1
Grant / Harney / Malheur	11	13	2	18.2%	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	2008 Employment
Total, All Industries	All	1,718
Total, All Industries	Private	1,718
Finance and Insurance	Private	22
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	Private	60
Real Estate	Private	60
Lessors of Real Estate	Private	60
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	Private	1,627
Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services	Private	1,624

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 programs related to this occupation. This information is updated once per year. Anyone interested in a particular program should check with the training institution regarding its availability. Listing these training providers does not necessarily constitute or imply their endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the State of Oregon.

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 2226 South 6th St. Klamath Falls, OR 97601-3467 Phone: (541) 882-8055 Programs of Training: Taxation	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 3838 SE Powell Blvd Portland, OR 97202 Phone: (503) 235-0480 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 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	Jackson Hewitt Tax School 14240 SE Stark Portland, OR 97233-2150 Phone: (503) 251-5442 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	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 2539 NW Kings Blvd. Corvallis, OR 97333-3988 Phone: (541) 382-8155 Programs of Training: Taxation	H & R Block Income Tax School 2927 NE Broadway St. Ste. 150 Salem, OR 97301-6564 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	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 33456 Havlik Drive Scappoose, OR 97056-3836 Phone: (503) 543-3232 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	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
Career Enhancement Center 1916 Island Avenue La Grande, OR 97850-7979 Phone: (541) 963-9213 Programs of Training: Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	H & R Block Income Tax School 1092 Marine Drive Astoria, OR 97103-4220 Phone: (503) 325-1166 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
H & R Block Income Tax School 358 Warner-Milne Rd Oregon City, OR 97045 Phone: (503) 657-4524 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	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 826 Hwy. 395 South Hermiston, OR 97838-2621 Phone: (541) 567-8498 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
Jackson Hewitt Tax School 931 Pacific Blvd. SE Albany, OR 97321-3150 Phone: (503) 251-5442 Programs of Training: Taxation	Jackson Hewitt Tax School 4743 Main Street Springfield, OR 97478-6069 Phone: (541) 744-1040 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	Margaret A. Atchison Income Tax School 250 NW Franklin Ave, Suite 102 Bend, OR 97701-2814 Phone: (541) 330-8949 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
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 1531 N Pacific Hwy Woodburn, OR 97071-3656 Phone: (503) 981-0940 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
Southwestern Oregon Community College 1988 Newmark Ave Coos Bay, OR 97420 Phone: (541) 888-2525 Programs of Training: Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	Klamath Community College 7390 South Sixth Street Klamath Falls, OR 97603 Phone: (541) 882-3521 Programs of Training: Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	Portland Community College 12000 SW 49th Avenue Portland, OR 97219 Phone: (503) 244-6111 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	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
Pacific Northwest Tax School 13405 NW Cornell Rd. Portland, OR 97229-5895 Phone: (503) 646-5600 Programs of Training: Taxation	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 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 203 SW Immigrant Ave. Pendleton, OR 97801 Phone: (541) 276-0659 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 Pacwest Center Portland, OR 97204-3713 Phone: (503) 295-2069 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	Treasure Valley Community College 650 College Blvd Ontario, OR 97914 Phone: (541) 881-8822 Programs of Training: Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
Oregon Coast Community College 332 SW Coast Hwy Newport, OR 97365 Phone: (541) 265-2283 Programs of Training: Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	Umpqua Community College 1140 College Rd. Roseburg, OR 97470 Phone: (541) 440-4600 Programs of Training: Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	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	H & R Block Income Tax School 875 NE 25th Hillsboro, OR 97124-5975 Phone: (503) 643-9298 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	H & R Block Income Tax School 8304 SE Stark St. Portland, OR 97216-1136 Phone: (503) 255-5743 Programs of Training: Taxation	H & R Block Income Tax School 14247 SE Stark St. Portland, OR 97233-2158 Phone: (503) 257-7772 Programs of Training: Taxation
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

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Occupation	Skill Overlap
Tax Examiners, Collectors, And Revenue Agents	43%

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