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Pay

Below typicalTops out at $75/hr. The typical top rate across 145 priced finance listings is $100/hr.

Getting in

Some screening~30–45 min: profile + AI interview. Computer with webcam and mic for the AI interview.

Steady work

Work is patchyLong waits between tasks are common.

Payout record

Some delaysSchedule: twice a month. Paid via micro1 platform wallet (contractor payments).

Freshness

FreshPosted 2d ago. Still listed on micro1 on Nov 6, 2026.

Where you live

Named countries onlyOpen in United States.

The job description

micro1 is engaging Enrolled Agents and CPAs who actively prepare individual returns to participate in a project supporting a customer. In this role, you’ll apply your hands-on preparation expertise to help train next-generation AI systems. Your work will shape how models learn, reason, and perform through high-quality, real-world input. No prior experience in AI is required. Your domain knowledge is what matters.

Scope of Work

Prepare complete federal individual returns (Form 1040) from scratch under TY2025 rules, working through the worksheets, phase-outs, limitations, and carryovers by hand.
Write clear, concise preparer notes explaining how each figure on the return was derived, so that every number can be traced and reproduced.
Build realistic, self-contained tax scenarios involving complex returns, including self-employment, partnership and S-corporation K-1s, investments, and credits, specifying facts, dates, filing status, and expected results.
Review and evaluate AI-generated returns and computations for accuracy and completeness, flagging errors by severity (critical, secondary, minor).
Identify ambiguities, exceptions, and conflicts in the law or IRS guidance, and document them in structured written feedback within the digital review platform.
Experts and Adjudicators: strengthen and audit scenarios and reviews, and resolve disputed outcomes (see levels below).

Required Qualifications (all levels)

Active EA or CPA who currently prepares individual (1040) returns.
3+ tax seasons on complex returns (Schedule C, K-1s, investments, credits), not mainly W-2 returns.
Fluency in TY2025 rules.
Ability to compute a full return by hand (worksheets, phase-outs, carryovers) and explain each number in clear written notes.
Strong written communication, with an emphasis on clarity, objectivity, and reproducibility.

Levels

Contributor: Meets the required qualifications above.
Expert: 5+ tax seasons. Able to audit and strengthen scenarios, making a task harder without making it vague. Trainer, reviewer, or QC background preferred. A careful, independent preparer who builds the return from scratch.
Adjudicator: 10+ years with review or sign-off responsibility. IRS exam, representation, or QC partner background preferred.

Preferred Experience (specialty areas)

Foreign tax credit and K-1 reporting
Small business: Schedule C, Section 179, QBI deduction
Investments and capital gains
Energy and education credits

How do you apply to micro1?

Apply on micro1

The Apply button opens this post on micro1's own site. You apply with them, not with Rubric. Budget about 30–45 min: profile + AI interview.

Get through screening

What micro1 asks for after you apply:

Do the AI interview with Zara on a computer (not a phone)
Take any skill assessment and verify your identity
Wait to be matched to a project and sign the contract

Start work and get paid

Pay schedule: twice a month. Paid via micro1 platform wallet (contractor payments). You're paid for the work they hand out, not a fixed salary.

micro1 also needs

Computer with webcam and mic for the AI interview
Relevant degree or work history for expert roles

Red flags

Red flagWeeks of silence after the AI interview
Red flagContracts signed but no onboarding or tasks
Red flagProjects ending or changing scope without notice

What is micro1 like to work for?

Recruiting company that vets experts with an AI interviewer (Zara) and staffs them on contract AI-training and evaluation projects for AI labs.

Advertised pay	$15–135/hr
Getting in	Some screening
Application takes	~30–45 min: profile + AI interview
How you get paid	Twice a month, via micro1 platform wallet (contractor payments)
Payout record	Some delays
Countries	Recruits globally with heavy hiring in South Asia, Southeast Asia, Latin America and Eastern Europe; India-based applicants are eligible for many roles.

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