Data Entry - Tax Preparation

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TYPE OF WORK

Part Time

SALARY

5/hr

HOURS PER WEEK

10

DATE UPDATED

Aug 21, 2026

JOB OVERVIEW

# Part-Time Tax Data Entry Virtual Assistant – TaxSlayer

## Job Overview

We are looking for a **reliable, detail-oriented Virtual Assistant with tax preparation/data entry experience** to assist our tax office with entering client information into **TaxSlayer Pro**.

This is a **part-time position for 10 hours per week**, split between **2 working days per week at 5 hours per day**.

You must be available to work during the hours of:

**10:00 AM – 3:00 PM Eastern Time**

on your assigned working days.

This position is primarily focused on **accurate client data entry**, so attention to detail, confidentiality, speed, and accuracy are extremely important.

## Schedule

* Part-Time
* 10 hours per week
* 2 days per week
* 5 hours per day
* Working hours: **10:00 AM – 3:00 PM Eastern Time**
* Exact working days will be established upon hiring
* Additional hours may become available during peak tax season based on workload and performance

## Responsibilities

Your primary responsibility will be entering client tax information into TaxSlayer accurately and efficiently.

Tasks may include:

* Entering new clients into TaxSlayer
* Entering taxpayer and spouse personal information
* Entering dependent information
* Entering W-2 information
* Entering 1099 income
* Entering Schedule C/business income and expenses
* Entering Social Security income and other tax documents
* Entering banking information
* Entering identification information from driver's licenses/state IDs
* Reviewing documents provided by clients and transferring the information into the correct TaxSlayer fields
* Checking your work for missing or incorrectly entered information
* Updating client records when additional documents are received
* Organizing client information according to our internal procedures
* Following our workflow and data-entry procedures
* Communicating when information is missing, unclear, or does not match
* Maintaining complete confidentiality of all taxpayer information

**You will NOT be responsible for making tax decisions or providing tax advice unless specifically trained and authorized to do so.**

## Preferred Experience

Previous experience working with **TaxSlayer Pro** is strongly preferred.

Experience with any of the following is also helpful:

* TaxSlayer Pro
* Tax preparation
* U.S. individual income tax returns
* Form 1040
* W-2s
* 1099s
* Schedule C
* Dependents and filing statuses
* Tax office administrative work
* Tax document processing
* Data entry involving sensitive financial information

Candidates with experience using another professional tax software may still apply, but please be very specific about the software you have used.

## Requirements

You must:

* Be available **10:00 AM – 3:00 PM Eastern Time** on your assigned working days
* Be available for 10 hours per week
* Have strong attention to detail
* Have excellent data-entry accuracy
* Be comfortable working with numbers
* Be able to follow written procedures and instructions
* Be able to work independently
* Be dependable and punctual
* Communicate questions instead of guessing when information is unclear
* Have reliable high-speed internet
* Have a reliable computer
* Have a quiet and secure work environment
* Be comfortable handling highly confidential client information
* Be willing to sign a confidentiality/NDA agreement
* Follow all company security procedures regarding taxpayer information

Because you will have access to sensitive taxpayer information, **confidentiality and data security are mandatory. Client documents and information may not be downloaded, copied, photographed, shared, saved to personal devices, or used outside of authorized company systems.**

## What We Are Looking For

We are looking for someone who is:

* Fast but accurate
* Organized
* Consistent
* Honest
* Dependable
* Comfortable with repetitive data-entry work
* Able to catch discrepancies
* Able to follow the same process every time
* Comfortable asking questions when necessary
* Interested in working with us throughout tax season

Accuracy is more important than simply entering information quickly.

## HOW TO APPLY

**Please do not send a generic application.**

In your application, answer **ALL** of the following questions:

1. How many years of virtual assistant or data-entry experience do you have?

2. Have you worked for a **U.S. tax preparation company** before? If yes, explain exactly what you did.

3. Have you personally used **TaxSlayer Pro** before?

4. If you have used TaxSlayer, how long did you use it and what tasks did you perform inside the software?

5. What other professional tax software have you used?
Examples: Drake, TaxAct Professional, CrossLink, TaxWise, ProSeries, UltraTax, etc.

6. Have you entered complete individual tax returns into tax software before?

7. Which of the following have you worked with before?

* W-2
* 1099-NEC
* 1099-MISC
* 1099-R
* SSA-1099
* Schedule C
* Dependents
* Head of Household
* Child Tax Credit
* Earned Income Tax Credit

8. Approximately how many tax returns or client files have you entered into tax software?

9. Describe your process for making sure your data entry is accurate.

10. If information on a client's document appears incorrect or does not match the information already entered into the software, what would you do?

11. Are you available to consistently work **10:00 AM – 3:00 PM Eastern Time, two days per week?**

12. What days of the week are you available?

13. What is your desired hourly rate in USD?

14. Please describe your computer, internet connection, and work environment.

15. Why do you believe you would be a good fit for this position?

### IMPORTANT APPLICATION INSTRUCTION

At the very beginning of your application, write:

**“TAXSLAYER VA”**

Applications that do not include this phrase or do not answer the questions above may not be considered.

## Position Details

**Position:** Tax Data Entry Virtual Assistant
**Employment Type:** Part-Time
**Hours:** 10 hours per week
**Schedule:** 2 days per week / 5 hours per day
**Required Availability:** 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM Eastern Time
**Location:** Remote
**Experience:** Tax/data-entry experience preferred; TaxSlayer Pro experience strongly preferred

SKILL REQUIREMENT
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