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Return Preparer Office Federal Tax Return Preparer Statistics

Data current as of 12/10/2012

Number of Individuals with Current Preparer Tax Identification Numbers (PTINs) for 2012†

739,061

Professional Credentials

Attorneys

33,270

Certified Public Accountants

220,976

Enrolled Actuaries

555

Enrolled Agents

47,042

Enrolled Retirement Plan Agents

623

Registered Tax Return Preparers

44,270

Other Categories

Supervised Preparers*

61,222

Non-1040 Preparers*

50,895

Preparers with provisional PTINs who have not yet passed the RTRP test

304,077

† Cumulative number of individuals issued PTINs since 9/28/2010: 884,517

‡ 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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Page Last Reviewed or Updated: 2012-12-13