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[Operations](/operations) 3. [Finance & Accounting](/operations/finance-accounting) 4. Tax Preparation Assistants Your LATAM Hiring Department. # Hire Remote Tax Preparation Assistants from Latin America Tax-season support for CPAs and SMBs: 1040, 1120, 1065 prep, K-1 schedules, and client document chase. - 48-hour shortlists - Unlimited staffing replacements - Transparent pricing - LATAM hiring + HR support HiresLink staffs bilingual remote tax preparation assistants from Latin America for US CPAs and small businesses preparing 1040, 1120, 1065 returns in Drake, Lacerte, and UltraTax with EOR compliance and USD flat-rate pricing starting at $15/hr. Drake Tax Lacerte UltraTax CS ProConnect TaxDome [Get 48h Shortlist](#lead-capture) [More Finance roles](/operations/finance-accounting) Starting at $2,080/mo vs $58K/yr US average 3+ yrs US tax season Drake/Lacerte Bilingual ## What they do day-to-day - Prepare returns for CPA review - Build supporting schedules and worksheets - Chase client documents in season - Organize prior-year files for engagement ## Core skills we screen for - 1040 individual preparation - 1120/1120S corporate prep - 1065 partnership prep & K-1 - Client document organization - E-file submission ## Services Included ### 1040 Preparation Individual returns ready for CPA review. ### Entity Returns 1120/1120S/1065 with K-1 schedules. ### Document Management TaxDome client portal and PBC chase. Real Cost Comparison ## What a US Tax Preparation Assistant Hire Costs vs. a LATAM Hire Move the sliders. Numbers update live. Includes 30% US benefits load. ### US Hire (W-2) Loaded US base salary: $58,000/yr Loaded hourly (w/ 30% benefits) $36.25/hr Monthly cost $6,283 ### LATAM Remote (via Hireslink) EOR included LATAM hourly: $15/hr Monthly all-in cost $2,400 Hourly rate $15.00/hr Your savings $46,600 / year That's $3,883/mo back in your P&L — 62% lower than your current US loaded cost. The HiresLink Bench ## Meet the LATAM Talent Behind Top US Finance Teams Bilingual, US-timezone, college-educated. Top 3% AI + human vetted across 12,000+ applicants every quarter. ![Camila R., Operations Lead from Argentina](/assets/dev-female-latina-laptop-B_HYXGwP.png) Camila R. Operations Lead Argentina ![Diego M., Customer Success from Colombia](/assets/dev-male-smiling-office-CkDg3oBd.png) Diego M. Customer Success Colombia ![Sofía L., Bookkeeper from Uruguay](/assets/dev-female-blonde-DcBH5fPV.png) Sofía L. Bookkeeper Uruguay ![Mateo G., Project Coordinator from Mexico](/assets/dev-male-curly-blue-shirt-BbxAe2xl.png) Mateo G. Project Coordinator Mexico ![Joaquín V., Tech-Enabled VA from Argentina](/assets/dev-male-glasses-arms-crossed-D3Y-JOVT.png) Joaquín V. Tech-Enabled VA Argentina ![Andrés P., Data Analyst from Brazil](/assets/dev-male-laptop-darkblue-Bp9_3PP2.png) Andrés P. Data Analyst Brazil ![Tomás F., Account Manager from Chile](/assets/dev-male-curly-navy-pxIGVU9s.png) Tomás F. Account Manager Chile ![Lucas H., Workflow Engineer from Peru](/assets/dev-male-ai-coding-DoOIPS9r.png) Lucas H. Workflow Engineer Peru **12,000+** applicants screened/quarter **Top 3%** AI + human vetted **100%** bilingual EN/ES **US** timezone overlap Zero Legal Bureaucracy ## We Handle the Legal & Tax Stack So You Don't Have To Hiring across borders scares most small business owners. It shouldn't. We've placed remote staff for 280+ US companies — here's exactly how the compliance side works. ### Full EOR Compliance We are the Employer of Record across 8 LATAM countries. Payroll, taxes, benefits, contracts — all handled. You sign one MSA with us, not 12 international agreements. ### W-8BEN & 1099 Clean Every placement is W-8BEN documented and 1099-eligible. Your CPA will love us. No surprise tax exposure, no misclassification risk. ### USD Flat-Rate Pricing Pay one transparent USD monthly invoice. No FX swings, no payroll math, no benefits surcharges. What we quote is what you pay. ## Tax Preparation Assistants — FAQ ### Can they scale up for January–April? Yes — seasonal scale-up to 3x baseline is a standard engagement pattern. We pre-stage capacity in November. ### How much does it cost to hire a remote Tax Preparation Assistant through HiresLink? Tax Preparation Assistants start at $2,080/mo on a flat monthly rate — no placement fee and no long-term contract. A comparable in-house tax preparation assistant in the US averages about $58K per year before payroll taxes, benefits, software seats and office overhead, so most finance teams save roughly 57% on the same scope of work. Staffing & HR management is billed at the lower of $800/month or 25% of the salary. ### What is included in the monthly rate for a Tax Preparation Assistant? The flat rate covers sourcing, AI + human vetting, skills testing, reference checks, contracting, payments in local currency, compliance paperwork and ongoing HR support. You get a dedicated tax preparation assistant working your hours on Drake Tax, Lacerte, UltraTax CS, ProConnect — not a shared pool or a ticket queue. ### How fast can we hire a Tax Preparation Assistant? You receive a shortlist within 48 hours of your intake call. Most finance clients interview 2-3 pre-vetted tax preparation assistants in the first week and have someone onboarded in 7-14 days, because candidates are already tested on 1040 individual preparation, 1120/1120S corporate prep, 1065 partnership prep & K-1. ### How do you vet tax preparation assistants? Every candidate passes a four-stage screen: AI-assisted resume and background parsing, a live English interview (C1 level or above), a hands-on software test in Drake Tax, Lacerte, UltraTax CS, and two verified employer references. Only the top ~3% of applicants reach your shortlist. ### What time zone do tax preparation assistants work in? Talent is based in Latin America (Argentina, Colombia, Mexico, Brazil), so they work US Eastern, Central, Mountain or Pacific business hours with full real-time overlap. Your tax preparation assistant joins your standups, answers Slack during your day and closes work in the same cycle as your onsite team. ### Which tools and software can a Tax Preparation Assistant work in? Our finance bench works daily in Drake Tax, Lacerte, UltraTax CS, ProConnect, TaxDome. If your stack is different, we screen specifically for it before the shortlist — day-to-day responsibilities include Prepare returns for CPA review, Build supporting schedules and worksheets, Chase client documents in season. ### Is it secure and compliant to work with a remote Tax Preparation Assistant? Yes. Every contractor signs an NDA and a confidentiality agreement, works through access you control (SSO, least-privilege roles, no local data storage) and is trained on GAAP, W-8BEN, EOR, USD flat rate. 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One-time fee, no recurring management fee. - Shortlist in 7–10 business days - 20% of first-year salary - $600 kickoff, credited to your first placement invoice - 90-day replacement (junior / semi-senior), 120 days (senior & managerial) - Sourcing, vetting and interview coordination [Find My Hire](/services/headhunting-pro) ### Staff Augmentation For companies adding capacity to an existing team. Vetted LATAM specialists plug into the team and processes you already run. - Add engineers and specialists to your existing team - You direct the day-to-day work - Scale the team up or down as the roadmap changes - Open salary benchmarks before you commit [Add LATAM Talent](/services/staff-augmentation) ## Hire a Tax Preparation Assistant This Month 48-hour shortlist. Real candidates, real software tests, real references. Step 1 of 3 — takes 60 seconds ### What role do you need filled? 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