Return Preparer Office Federal Tax Return Preparer Statistics
Data current as of 6/3/2013
Number of Individuals with Current Preparer Tax Identification Numbers (PTINs) for 2013† |
678,841 |
Professional Credentials‡ |
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Attorneys |
31,238 |
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Certified Public Accountants |
212,029 |
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Enrolled Actuaries |
465 |
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Enrolled Agents |
46,376 |
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Enrolled Retirement Plan Agents |
629 |
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Other Categories |
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Supervised Preparers* |
59,606 |
|
Non-1040 Preparers* |
47,832 |
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† Cumulative number of individuals issued PTINs since 9/28/2010: 944,541
‡ 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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