Top 5 Tax Jobs
Jobs in tax-related fields can be some of the most lucrative. At the least, if you are pretty good at what you do they can also assure you of some excellent job security. Now, if you are to ask a number of experts in the field which would be the top 5 tax jobs you may very well get varying answers. Nonetheless, some are definitely better than others. In this article we will cover what we believe to be some of the best.
Government tax positions. Just about anything at the federal, state, county and even city level is deemed to be pretty good. And the reason is pretty much a no-brainer. Jobs in these sectors usually come with a pretty good level of job security. Not to mention generous benefit packages along with decent to good pension plans.
Corporate tax preparers. A person who is good with taxes and is hooked up with a corporation or good-sized company can really rake in the dough here. These types of businesses are always looking for any and every loophole and tax break they can take advantage of. If you stay up to date on the tax codes and reap them huge savings you are going to be compensated quite nicely.
Law firms that specialize in tax issues. Just being in the legal field itself will usually assure you of a pretty good salary. Work your way into a major law firm that is in the tax industry, do a good job and you can count on almost as high a level of job security as those who are in government type sectors.
Accounting firms. Of course we know who the top dogs are here: Ernst & Young, Deloitte & Touche, Price Waterhouse Coopers and KPMG. Now there are others who are pretty high up the ladder as well, but if you can last long enough in the field and find a way into one of the Big Four you can earn upwards of a six-figure salary.
Running your own firm. You didn’t think we’d leave out the self-employed route did you? Of course, you will probably have to hone your skills working for someone else for a few years, but all the while you are picking up valuable experience. And the neat thing about having your own practice? If you keep your clients happy, you are going to have a ton of repeat business and the best advertising of all, word of mouth.
Bottom line is, the tax industry is certainly a worthwhile field to consider going into. Think about it. It’s one field that is never going to go away. Unless they one day abolish taxes of course, and we know what the odds are of that.