AMY SMITH
123 Main Street • Atlanta, Georgia • 30339
Home: (555) 555-1234, Cell: (555) 555-1235
asmith@sample~resume.com
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Objective: Seek the Position of Tax Preparer
SUMMARY: Highly creative, skillful and efficient Tax Preparer with profound experience preparing tax returns for individuals and small businesses.
Summary of Qualifications
More than four years experience.
Exceptional knowledge of federal, state, and local tax codes and publications to prepare tax returns and make sure that clients do not pay unnecessary taxes.
Remarkable ability to work-well with others.
Sound knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
Strong knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking and the analysis and reporting of financial data.
Immense knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
Thorough knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.
Solid ability to use mathematics to solve problems.
Proven ability to understand written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
Check data input or verify totals on forms prepared by others to detect errors in arithmetic, data entry, and procedures.
Compute taxes owed or overpaid, using adding machines or personal computers, and complete entries on forms, following tax form instructions and tax tables.
Interview clients to obtain additional information on taxable income and deductible expenses and allowances.
Prepare and assist in preparing simple to complex tax returns for individuals or small businesses.
Review financial records such as income statements and documentation of expenditures in order to determine forms needed to prepare tax returns.
Use all appropriate adjustments, deductions, and credits to keep clients' taxes to a minimum.
Calculate form preparation fees according to return complexity and processing time required.
Consult tax law handbooks and bulletins in order to determine procedures for preparation of atypical returns.
Furnish taxpayers with sufficient information and advice in order to ensure correct tax form completion.
Education
Associate Degree in Accounting University of Minneapolis (2002)