Return Preparer Office Federal Tax Return Preparer Statistics
Data current as of 2/1/2013
Number of Individuals with Current Preparer Tax Identification Numbers (PTINs) for 2013† |
638,317 |
Professional Credentials‡ |
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Attorneys |
27,966 |
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Certified Public Accountants |
201,895 |
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Enrolled Actuaries |
448 |
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Enrolled Agents |
45,273 |
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Enrolled Retirement Plan Agents |
595 |
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Other Categories |
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Supervised Preparers* |
55,731 |
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Non-1040 Preparers* |
42,242 |
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† Cumulative number of individuals issued PTINs since 9/28/2010: 928,954
‡ Some preparers have multiple professional credentials.
* These numbers do not include attorneys, certified public accountants, or enrolled agents. Also, preparers may be both supervised and non-1040 filers.
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