Also called: International Individual Tax Preparer, US Expat Tax Advisor
Prepares tax returns for Americans living abroad and foreigners working in the US, who face complicated rules from two countries.
A teacher living in Japan still has to file US taxes, so you claim her foreign income exclusion and file the reports on her Tokyo bank accounts. Then you help a German engineer in Detroit figure out which country taxes his bonus. Tax season brings clients from 40 countries.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in accounting; Enrolled Agent or CPA.
Ways in: 4-year college, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Accounting, International Business, Finance.
Growing about average. Remote work abroad is creating more expat filers.
Medium risk for 10 years. Software handles simple returns; untangling two countries' rules and planning moves stays human.
Classes: Accounting, A world language, Economics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-2082.
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