Return Preparer Office Federal Tax Return Preparer Statistics
Data current as of 5/1/2013
Number of Individuals with Current Preparer Tax Identification Numbers (PTINs) for 2013† |
676,757 |
Professional Credentials‡ |
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Attorneys |
31,008 |
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Certified Public Accountants |
211,607 |
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Enrolled Actuaries |
465 |
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Enrolled Agents |
46,287 |
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Enrolled Retirement Plan Agents |
624 |
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Other Categories |
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Supervised Preparers* |
59,321 |
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Non-1040 Preparers* |
47,101 |
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† Cumulative number of individuals issued PTINs since 9/28/2010: 943,008
‡ 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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