So, Is Becoming a Tax Preparer Actually Worth It? Short answer? For a lot of people, yes. Really yes. Here's the deal. The IRS processed over 275 million tax returns in 2025. And every single one of those returns needed someone to prepare it — whether that was the taxpayer themselves, a piece of software, or a real live human being. The demand is massive, and it's not going away. The average tax preparer in the U.S. pulls in around $55,000 to $60,000 a year as of 2026, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data. But that's just the average.…
