I would just point out that preparing taxes is not a professional job. You don't need to be a CPA, a tax lawyer, or even have a degree, certification, or license to prepare taxes and to charge a fee for doing it. You just need to get an IRS preparer tax ID number. Even a caveman can do it. In fact, I think that most paid tax preparers do not have any professional qualifications related to taxes. I occasionally do taxes, but I don't charge anything because I don't want to sign the tax return, which is required if you are a paid preparer.
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