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Tax Accountant Expert

You will turn tax accounting knowledge into questions, case studies, and evaluation guidance for AI models. The work focuses on whether model answers correctly interpret tax rules, follow compliance practices, and offer realistic planning solutions.

Field
Finance & accounting
Where
United States, Albania, Algeria, Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Australia +89 more
Commitment
part time
Hours
up to 20/week
Asks for
Master's
Posted
4 days ago

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How this pay compares

At $113/hr, this role pays more than 77% of the 175 open finance & accounting roles with a listed pay range, above the median of $85.

Open finance & accounting roles that ask for a Master's have a median of $113/hr (11 roles).

Among platforms with 10 or more priced finance & accounting roles, micro1 has the highest median ($90/hr across 23 roles) and Alignerr the lowest ($73/hr across 35).

OpenTrain AI roles that closed since late October stayed listed a median of 31 days (122 roles). OpenTrain AI posted this one 4 days ago.

Computed from 2,746 open roles we track across Mercor, micro1, Handshake AI, Alignerr, Appen and OpenTrain AI, refreshed daily. Midpoints of listed ranges; “up to” ceilings are left out of medians.

What you would earn at this rate

Rate

$113/hr

Per week, before tax

$2,260

Per month, if the work is steady

$9,793

Tax
Contract pay arrives with no tax withheld. A US contractor at this rate and these hours would set aside about $2,476 a month for self-employment tax plus federal income tax at the 12% bracket (25%, before state tax). Outside the US, your own country's rules apply.

Assumes paid hours only; unpaid assessments, onboarding and gaps between projects lower the real figure. Full take-home calculator · Track what you actually earn

Open finance & accounting roles on each platform

The same kind of work, priced on every platform we track, with the best-paid open role on each.

PlatformOpenMedianBest-paid open role
micro123$90/hrDomain Researcher, Finance$400k-800k/yr
OpenTrain AIthis role93$90/hrFinance Professional$245-280/hr
Mercor28$90/hrPharma Commercial Forecasting Expert — Launch Curves$130-210/hr
Alignerr35$73/hrAccounting Specialist — Excel Dataset Creation$40-150/hr
Handshake AI26up to $83/hrInvestment BankersUp to $175/hr

“Up to” rows list only ceilings, so their median is a maximum, not comparable with the range midpoints above them.

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The full listing

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The work

You will turn tax accounting knowledge into questions, case studies, and evaluation guidance for AI models. The work focuses on whether model answers correctly interpret tax rules, follow compliance practices, and offer realistic planning solutions.

  • Write challenges about tax return preparation, tax planning, deductions, tax law, audit representation, and estimated tax calculations.
  • Rate model responses for technical accuracy, practical usefulness, and alignment with tax accounting best practices and IRS regulations.
  • Give detailed feedback to improve tax-related model responses and reasoning.
  • Work with tax and technical experts to set question difficulty and keep materials rigorous and useful.

What it pays and takes

This is a remote, flexible, asynchronous freelance engagement. It is listed as part-time contract work, with a commitment of at least 20 hours per week.

  • Pay: $113 per hour.
  • Hours: 20 or more per week.
  • Location: Remote, across the countries listed for this role.
  • Language: Fluent in English.
  • Education: Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field.
  • Experience: Professional experience as a tax accountant, tax preparer, or tax compliance specialist.
  • Knowledge: Strong understanding of federal and state tax laws and regulations.
  • Skills: Excellent analytical, written, and verbal communication skills, plus close attention to detail.
  • Helpful background: Individual, corporate, partnership, estate, or international taxation experience; Big Four experience; a CPA license; Enrolled Agent designation; a master's degree in taxation; accounting software experience; or involvement in tax publications, continuing education, or tax technology initiatives.

How it works

Apply on OpenTrain with your resume, then complete the application on the hiring site.

About AI training work

AI training is the human work behind systems that answer questions and make decisions. Specialists create examples and review model responses so AI can become more accurate, useful, and reliable in fields such as tax accounting.

From applying to your first payment on OpenTrain AI

  1. 1

    Create a profile

    Create a free OpenTrain profile with your domains, languages and hourly rate.

  2. 2

    Apply

    Apply to the listing. Some listings hire through OpenTrain; others send you to the hiring platform.

  3. 3

    Funded milestones

    The client funds each milestone before work starts.

  4. 4

    First payment

    OpenTrain pays out to your connected payout method when the client approves the milestone. It doesn't publish a fixed payout schedule.

Sources: OpenTrain: AI training careers, OpenTrain docs: invoicing and payouts

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Pay history

OpenTrain AI has listed this role at $113/hr since Nov 10, 2026 with no change.

Across OpenTrain AI's finance & accounting roles, the median listed pay was $90/hr on Nov 1, 2026 (37 roles) and is $90/hr as of Nov 11, 2026 (92 roles).

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