Tax Preparer Statistics

A live, interactive snapshot and statistics of tax preparers in the United States and other countries who are registered with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

854,703
Total preparers
810,688
In the US
51
States + DC
114
Other countries

Where preparers are located

854,703 total preparers

  • In the U.S.810,688 94.9%
  • Other countries44,015 5.1%

Preparers by state

AL13,502AK1,194AZ14,494AR5,687CA95,401CO14,535CT8,432DC2,465DE2,201FL75,979GA35,274HI2,846ID3,756IL32,753IN12,674IA6,534KS5,818KY8,050LA13,248ME2,169MD14,168MA17,628MI22,113MN12,113MS7,793MO14,896MT2,459NE4,197NV7,377NH2,271NJ25,222NM3,360NY56,545NC23,103ND1,642OH22,963OK7,811OR7,777PA27,175RI2,446SC11,343SD1,707TN16,167TX86,470UT6,843VT1,076VA17,547WA14,657WV2,341WI11,143WY1,323
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Preparers by credential

  • CPA208,423 60.6%
  • EA71,194 20.7%
  • SRTP32,405 9.4%
  • ATTY26,176 7.6%
  • CAA4,949 1.4%
  • ERPA523 0.2%
  • EAC296 0.1%
CPACertified Public Accountant (CPA)EAEnrolled Agent (EA)SRTPSupervised Registered Tax Preparer (SRTP)ATTYTax Attorney (ATTY)CAACertified Acceptance Agent (CAA)ERPAEnrolled Retirement Plan Agent (ERPA)EACEnrolled Actuary (EAC)

Some preparers hold more than one credential.

This directory lists IRS PTIN-registered preparers. A PTIN is required for anyone paid to prepare federal tax returns.

Credentials by state

StateCPAEASRTPATTYCAAERPAEACTotal preparers
California24,72512,76922,2822,744609683195,401
Texas16,8964,2811971,565630341986,470
Florida13,1074,9823161,557992354075,979
New York17,0265,0113,1212,835337382456,545
Georgia6,4411,8667746916710435,274
Illinois9,0992,555191,923124292132,753
Pennsylvania8,1442,2641021,46884362027,175
New Jersey8,0622,142223694237111625,222
North Carolina5,9051,563854481408823,103
Ohio6,7931,632291,15150201022,963
Michigan5,6201,824206445011122,113
Massachusetts5,2371,896341,2479910717,628
Virginia5,0851,62510252013311317,547
Tennessee3,63091435316577416,167
Missouri3,5071,109904954111414,896
Washington4,6151,541158448747514,657
Colorado4,6821,51730440649214,535
Arizona3,2341,5681432819225814,494
Maryland4,7781,1032,1293717015614,168
Alabama2,63943215157371213,502
Louisiana2,47844213183522113,248
Indiana3,327890183652910312,674
Minnesota3,99997012544337712,113
South Carolina2,39871841162495511,343
Wisconsin3,4181,00012554317011,143
Connecticut2,483760424486611258,432
Kentucky2,2003761518734828,050
Oklahoma2,2625372517827507,811
Mississippi1,171209106623017,793
Oregon2,5781,1592,149202111247,777
Nevada1,42079514610262037,377
Utah2,1206452313446916,843
Iowa1,8475061071614506,534
Kansas1,769465321420515,818
Arkansas1,3812801411924155,687
Nebraska1,228307102776424,197
Idaho1,27337855484013,756
New Mexico82424784411433,360
Hawaii813366167311922,846
District of Columbia533111357889012,465
Montana96521713493102,459
Rhode Island817231510915102,446
West Virginia7101438457312,341
New Hampshire7433635902302,271
Delaware569181355611012,201
Maine64424991021302,169
South Dakota5171203814001,707
North Dakota5731041583001,642
Wyoming41710410222001,323
Alaska3351412222201,194
Vermont3431316332811,076

Total preparers includes those with a PTIN but no listed credential. Some preparers hold more than one credential, so the credential columns may not add up to the total.

All states by number of tax preparers (US)

  • California95,401 11.8%
  • Texas86,470 10.7%
  • Florida75,979 9.4%
  • New York56,545 7.0%
  • Georgia35,274 4.4%
  • Illinois32,753 4.0%
  • Pennsylvania27,175 3.4%
  • Other401,091 49.5%
California95,401
Texas86,470
Florida75,979
New York56,545
Georgia35,274
Illinois32,753
Pennsylvania27,175
New Jersey25,222
North Carolina23,103
Ohio22,963
Michigan22,113
Massachusetts17,628
Virginia17,547
Tennessee16,167
Missouri14,896
Washington14,657
Colorado14,535
Arizona14,494
Maryland14,168
Alabama13,502
Louisiana13,248
Indiana12,674
Minnesota12,113
South Carolina11,343
Wisconsin11,143
Connecticut8,432
Kentucky8,050
Oklahoma7,811
Mississippi7,793
Oregon7,777
Nevada7,377
Utah6,843
Iowa6,534
Kansas5,818
Arkansas5,687
Nebraska4,197
Idaho3,756
New Mexico3,360
Hawaii2,846
District of Columbia2,465
Montana2,459
Rhode Island2,446
West Virginia2,341
New Hampshire2,271
Delaware2,201
Maine2,169
South Dakota1,707
North Dakota1,642
Wyoming1,323
Alaska1,194
Vermont1,076

Tax preparers by country (outside the US)

US-IRS-registered preparers (PTIN holders) serving clients abroad. They are searchable on the site.

India31,616
Canada3,753
Argentina1,566
United Kingdom1,268
Philippines1,182
South Korea480
Japan411
Mexico411
Hong Kong378
Pakistan318
China277
Israel272
Germany205
Cayman Islands162
Malaysia130
Switzerland123
Bermuda87
Australia85
Colombia81
Taiwan77
France68
Singapore67
Brazil49
Spain45
Nepal39
United Arab Emirates39
Bahamas37
Poland36
Netherlands35
New Zealand33
Bangladesh32
Italy32
Ecuador30
Turkey27
South Africa22
Ireland21
Venezuela21
Belgium19
Costa Rica19
Dominican Republic18
Panama17
Thailand17
Austria16
Cote D'Ivoire16
El Salvador16
Armenia15
Bosnia And Herzegovina15
Portugal15
Peru14
Bulgaria13
Saudi Arabia13
Ukraine13
Vietnam13
Guam12
Sweden12
Honduras11
Kenya11
Sri Lanka11
Chile10
Greece10
Jamaica9
Guernsey8
Macau8
Serbia8
Czech Republic7
Guatemala7
Russia7
Denmark6
Nicaragua6
Indonesia5
Kazakhstan5
Luxembourg5
Qatar5
Belize4
Cyprus4
Ethiopia4
Morocco4
Romania4
Slovakia4
Trinidad And Tobago4
Albania3
British Virgin Islands3
Egypt3
Georgia3
Hungary3
Jordan3
Nigeria3
Norway3
Paraguay3
Estonia2
Ghana2
Lebanon2
Oman2
San Marino2
Uganda2
Uruguay2
Uzbekistan2
Andorra1
Cambodia1
Cameroon1
Caribbean Netherlands1
Croatia1
Finland1
Guyana1
Iceland1
Iraq1
Kyrgyzstan1
Lithuania1
Malta1
Mongolia1
Namibia1
North Korea1
Saint Kitts And Nevis1
Somalia1

Every preparer shown is registered with the IRS (holds an active PTIN).

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