Senior Licensed Tax Consultant

Tax-season work runs heavy from January through April, with extension work running through October and year-round planning, advisory, audit-defense, and IRS-correspondence work between. The senior LTC works tax-preparation software (Lacerte, GoSystem, Drake, ProSeries), references the federal-and-state regulatory framework, manages senior client relationships, and may supervise junior preparers if practicing in a firm setting. Returns completed accurately, client retention, and advisory outcomes are the operating measures.

Variance across employers is wide: at chain operations the senior LTC handles complex returns and supervises new preparers; at independent practice it runs as the principal-tier role; at accounting firms it integrates with broader senior tax-services work. The state-regulatory dimension matters specifically in Oregon — LTC credentialing and CE requirements anchor the role's professional standing under the state Board of Tax Practitioners framework.

This role suits people who are deeply analytical, comfortable with regulatory text, and willing to maintain the state CE and credential requirements. LTC, EA, and CPA credentials anchor advancement, with ongoing Oregon-specific CE maintaining the LTC designation. The trade-off is the seasonal intensity of tax-season hours and the geographic-market constraint that Oregon LTC credentials primarily address.