If you are looking to become a tax preparer, then of course you would want to know how difficult the process is before you jump right into the arena of tax preparation. As with any profession, the job seems a lot harder when you are looking in from the outside. That is not to say preparing taxes is easy by any stretch of the imagination, but the modern day tax preparer can get away with being a lot less educated due to the proficiency of today’s tax software. This article will answer the question of how hard it is to be a tax preparer in in turn give you some vital information when you start on your path to become one of the best tax pros in the business.