Prepare tax returns
How prepare tax returns are reshaped as AGI capability advances.
The bottom line
Roughly 90% of the work in Prepare tax returns is information-shaped — already within reach of AI delivery. The question here is not whether it shifts, but which tasks go first and who staffs the residual.
Why: Because there are no child occupations seeded for this composite, the score is derived from the APQC lens 'Manage taxes' and the process description. 'Preparing and submitting tax reports' for employees is pure information processing, consisting entirely of financial calculation and document generation, placing it firmly in the digital band.
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How the work flows
Trigger: The end of the statutory tax year or scheduled reporting period initiates the compilation of employee tax data.
- Extract annual payroll and deduction data
- Reconcile tax withheld against general ledger records
- Calculate taxable earnings and final tax liabilities
- Generate individual employee tax forms
- Transmit aggregated tax reports to tax authorities
- Distribute finalized tax documents to employees
Outcome: Employee tax documents are accurately generated, distributed to individuals, and successfully filed with the appropriate tax authorities.