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Tax Preparer
Standard tax preparation is highly automatable — rules-based calculations on structured data. AI tools now handle personal and small business returns with minimal human intervention.
rising risk (+3 this quarter)
D
89/100
2025–2027
$46K/yr
Median Salary
780K
Jobs at Risk
85%
Automation Est.
DRI HISTORY
FACTOR BREAKDOWN
RISING SKILLS
Complex tax strategy
Cross-border tax planning
AI tool supervision
DECLINING SKILLS
Form preparation
Standard deduction calculation
W-2 processing
TRANSITION PATHS
1
Tax Strategist
74% skill overlap
40
DRI
2
CPA
68% skill overlap
42
DRI
3
Financial Planner
58% skill overlap
36
DRI
KEY EVENTS
2024-03
H&R Block AI cuts seasonal staff demand by 15%
2025-02
IRS announces AI-assisted filing assistant available to all taxpayers
AI TOOLS DRIVING DISPLACEMENT
Intuit AITaxAITurboTax AI
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