In Oregon, you serve as a Licensed Tax Consultant at the senior tier — preparing complex individual and business returns under the LTC credential, representing clients in IRS matters, supervising junior tax preparers, and the senior tax-practice work the state regulatory framework supports.
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.
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View all Business Operations roles →In Oregon, you serve as a Licensed Tax Consultant at the senior tier — preparing complex individual and business returns under the LTC credential, representing clients in IRS matters, supervising junior tax preparers, and the senior tax-practice work the state regulatory framework supports.
Median pay for a Senior Licensed Tax Consultant is about $51K nationally, with the field ranging roughly from $31K to $96K depending on experience, employer, and metro (BLS).
Core skills for this role include Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Time Management, and Speaking.
Most people in this role hold a high school diploma.
Employment in this field is projected to grow about 4.5% through 2034, with roughly 73,570 people working in it today (BLS).
Closely related roles include Tax Director, Licensed Tax Consultant, and Senior Tax Accountant.
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