Wages vary with level of training and experience. Entry level wages may be lower. Pay varies by experience, employer, and area of the country. Full-time tax preparers who work all year long usually receive benefits. Common benefits include sick leave, vacation, and health insurance.
Some companies enroll their employees in retirement programs.
Some tax preparers work on salary so they do not receive extra money for working overtime. However, some tax preparers are paid by the hour. They often receive much larger paychecks during the busy tax season that runs from January to April. There were 800 people employed as tax preparers in Indiana in 1998. It is estimated that between 1996 and 2006, about 68 jobs per year will need to be filled in this occupation.