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Directory of Federal Tax Return Preparers with Credentials and Select Qualifications

  

 

Anyone with a Preparer Tax Identification Number (PTIN) can prepare a tax return for a client. However, tax return preparers have differing levels of skills, education and expertise. This searchable directory is intended to help you with your choice by providing a listing of preparers in your area who currently hold professional credentials recognized by the IRS or who hold an Annual Filing Season Program Record of Completion.
Understanding Tax Return Preparer Credentials and Qualifications can help you learn more about the different types of tax professionals.
For more guidance on making this important choice, see Need someone to prepare your tax return?
This directory is updated regularly and is current as of 09/16/2024. It may take up to four weeks after the IRS receives an update for a tax return preparer's information to be added or revised in the directory.

Search for Tax Return Preparers

Use this tool to research tax return preparers near you or to determine the type of credentials or qualifications held by a specific tax professional. All tax return preparers are not in this directory. This directory contains only those with a PTIN who hold a professional credential or have obtained an Annual Filing Season Program Record of Completion from the IRS.
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Note: Attorney and CPA credentials are self-reported to the IRS. The IRS verifies attorney and CPA credentials before including them in the directory, but situations may exist where a credential subsequently becomes invalid after verification. Users should rely on the source of a credential (e.g. state board of accountancy or state bar) and not this directory for official current status. Additionally, the IRS does not endorse any preparer or credential over another.

 
 
 

More Information

Ensure you know and understand the different types of credentials and qualifications.
Credentials:
call out arrow Attorney Credential
call out arrow Certified Public Accountant Credential
call out arrow Enrolled Agent Credential
call out arrow Enrolled Actuary Credential
call out arrow Enrolled Retirement Plan Agent Credential
Other Qualification:
call out arrow Annual Filing Season Program Participant

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