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taxes into retirement income
If you have
mathematical ability and computer skills, you can become a tax
preparer and work seasonally for the large tax companies, such as
H&R Block or Jackson Hewitt.
The national tax
preparation companies will train you with the classes they offer
every year, usually during the Fall and Winter. They charge
for Tax School, but if you complete their classes successfully you
may be able to go to work for them.
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We
know a chemical engineer approaching retirement
who wanted more income, so he took the classes and worked for
one of the large tax preparation companies for a couple of
tax seasons. Because he was still employed full time
at his engineering job, he worked evenings and weekends.
The following
year he launched his own part time business by preparing
federal tax returns for friends, family and
neighbors. Now retired, he makes a tidy extra income from a few
months of work each year. |
Taxes and
the small business
bookkeeper
Our engineering
friend's tax work consists of preparing individual's federal and
state income tax forms. Small businesses also have to pay
taxes and people with a background in business bookkeeping or accounting
can set up their own independent company to service neighborhood
businesses for both taxes and year 'round accounting.
If you have this type
of experience, you will know which professional accounting program
to use. Then order some business cards, make some phone calls and
go to Chamber of Commerce meetings to meet potential new clients.
While this work is clearly not seasonal, you can take on as
many clients as you want while still giving yourself free time.
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12
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