How to become a Tax Accountant?
The only way you can tag the word “accountant” to your job title, at least in my neck of the woods, is to be a CPA. So a “tax accountant” would be a CPA that specializes in taxes. A CPA can legally represent a taxpayer before the IRS. You should check out the website for the state board of accountancy in your state to see what you’d have to do to become a CPA. Becoming a paid tax preparer is much easier. Matter of fact, you can hang a sign on your door, charge people for doing their taxes, and sign tax returns as the paid tax preparer. Without proper training and experience, this is not necessarily a good idea. Also, simply going this route will not allow you to represent a taxpayer before the IRS. In general, the folks who prepare returns at H&R Block and Jackson Hewitt fall under this category. Enrolled agents are tax professionals who have taken test with the IRS, and have had a background check done on them. An enrolled agent can prepare tax returns, and represent taxpayers before
