Return Preparer Office Federal Tax Return Preparer Statistics |
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Data current as of 05/02/2012
Number of Individuals with Current Preparer Tax Identification Numbers (PTINs) for 2012†
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715,046
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Professional Credentials‡
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Attorneys
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30,912
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Certified Public Accountants
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212,644
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Enrolled Actuaries
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537
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Enrolled Agents
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42,837
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Enrolled Retirement Plan Agents
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529
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Registered Tax Return Preparers
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3,269
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Other Categories
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Supervised Preparers*
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54,524
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Non-1040 Preparers*
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41,894
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Preparers with provisional PTINs who have not yet passed the RTRP test
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338,832
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† Cumulative number of individuals issued PTINs since 9/28/2010: 847,970
‡ 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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