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).

854,697
Total preparers
810,665
In the US
51
States + DC
114
Other countries

Where preparers are located

854,697 total preparers

  • In the U.S.810,665 94.8%
  • Other countries44,032 5.2%

Preparers by state

AL13,502AK1,194AZ14,493AR5,685CA95,394CO14,535CT8,432DC2,465DE2,201FL75,980GA35,272HI2,846ID3,755IL32,753IN12,675IA6,533KS5,818KY8,049LA13,247ME2,167MD14,167MA17,627MI22,112MN12,113MS7,793MO14,895MT2,460NE4,196NV7,378NH2,271NJ25,221NM3,360NY56,550NC23,101ND1,642OH22,962OK7,811OR7,778PA27,173RI2,446SC11,343SD1,707TN16,167TX86,466UT6,843VT1,076VA17,545WA14,657WV2,342WI11,145WY1,322
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Preparers by credential

  • CPA208,424 50.0%
  • Annual Filing Season Program (AFSP)73,208 17.5%
  • EA71,189 17.1%
  • SRTP32,405 7.8%
  • ATTY26,177 6.3%
  • CAA4,948 1.2%
  • ERPA523 0.1%
  • EAC296 0.1%
CPACertified Public Accountant (CPA)Annual Filing Season Program (AFSP)Annual Filing Season Program (AFSP)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-registered tax preparers. Registration with the IRS is required for anyone paid to prepare federal tax returns.

Credentials by state

StateCPAEASRTPATTYCAAERPAEACTotal preparers
California24,72412,76722,2842,745609683195,394
Texas16,8954,2801971,565629341986,466
Florida13,1084,9833161,557992354075,980
New York17,0295,0103,1212,835337382456,550
Georgia6,4411,8647746916710435,272
Illinois9,1002,554191,924124292132,753
Pennsylvania8,1422,2641021,46884362027,173
New Jersey8,0632,141223694237111625,221
North Carolina5,9061,563854481408823,101
Ohio6,7921,632291,15150201022,962
Michigan5,6201,824206445011122,112
Massachusetts5,2371,896341,2479910717,627
Virginia5,0841,62410252013311317,545
Tennessee3,63091435316577416,167
Missouri3,5071,109904954111414,895
Washington4,6151,541158448747514,657
Colorado4,6821,51730440649214,535
Arizona3,2341,5691432819225814,493
Maryland4,7771,1032,1293717015614,167
Alabama2,63943215156371213,502
Louisiana2,47844213183522113,247
Indiana3,327890183652910312,675
Minnesota4,00097010544337712,113
South Carolina2,39871841162495511,343
Wisconsin3,4181,00112554317011,145
Connecticut2,483760424486611258,432
Kentucky2,1993761518734828,049
Oklahoma2,2625372517827507,811
Mississippi1,171209106623017,793
Oregon2,5791,1592,149202111247,778
Nevada1,42079514610262037,378
Utah2,1206452313446916,843
Iowa1,8475061071614506,533
Kansas1,769465321420515,818
Arkansas1,3802801411924155,685
Nebraska1,228307102776424,196
Idaho1,27337855484013,755
New Mexico82424784411433,360
Hawaii813366167311922,846
District of Columbia533111357889012,465
Montana96521713493102,460
Rhode Island817231510915102,446
West Virginia7111438457312,342
New Hampshire7433635902302,271
Delaware569181355611012,201
Maine64424991021302,167
South Dakota5171203814001,707
North Dakota5731041583001,642
Wyoming41710410222001,322
Alaska3351412222201,194
Vermont3431316332811,076

Total preparers includes those registered with the IRS but with 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)

  • California95,394 11.8%
  • Texas86,466 10.7%
  • Florida75,980 9.4%
  • New York56,550 7.0%
  • Georgia35,272 4.4%
  • Illinois32,753 4.0%
  • Pennsylvania27,173 3.4%
  • Other401,077 49.5%
California95,394
Texas86,466
Florida75,980
New York56,550
Georgia35,272
Illinois32,753
Pennsylvania27,173
New Jersey25,221
North Carolina23,101
Ohio22,962
Michigan22,112
Massachusetts17,627
Virginia17,545
Tennessee16,167
Missouri14,895
Washington14,657
Colorado14,535
Arizona14,493
Maryland14,167
Alabama13,502
Louisiana13,247
Indiana12,675
Minnesota12,113
South Carolina11,343
Wisconsin11,145
Connecticut8,432
Kentucky8,049
Oklahoma7,811
Mississippi7,793
Oregon7,778
Nevada7,378
Utah6,843
Iowa6,533
Kansas5,818
Arkansas5,685
Nebraska4,196
Idaho3,755
New Mexico3,360
Hawaii2,846
District of Columbia2,465
Montana2,460
Rhode Island2,446
West Virginia2,342
New Hampshire2,271
Delaware2,201
Maine2,167
South Dakota1,707
North Dakota1,642
Wyoming1,322
Alaska1,194
Vermont1,076

Tax preparers by country (outside the US)

US-IRS-registered preparers serving clients abroad. They are searchable on the site.

India31,629
Canada3,753
Argentina1,566
United Kingdom1,268
Philippines1,185
South Korea480
Japan411
Mexico411
Hong Kong378
Pakistan318
China278
Israel272
Germany205
Cayman Islands162
Malaysia130
Switzerland123
Bermuda87
Australia85
Colombia80
Taiwan76
France68
Singapore67
Brazil50
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
Armenia15
Bosnia And Herzegovina15
El Salvador15
Portugal15
Peru14
Bulgaria13
Saudi Arabia13
Ukraine13
Vietnam13
Sweden12
Guam11
Honduras11
Kenya11
Sri Lanka11
Chile10
Greece10
Jamaica9
Czech Republic8
Guernsey8
Macau8
Serbia8
Guatemala7
Russia7
Denmark6
Nicaragua6
Georgia5
Indonesia5
Kazakhstan5
Luxembourg5
Qatar5
Belize4
Cyprus4
Ethiopia4
Morocco4
Romania4
Slovakia4
Trinidad And Tobago4
Albania3
British Virgin Islands3
Egypt3
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

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