Tax Preparers
54% of e-filed returns were prepared by someone other than the taxpayer.[1]
By State
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- Washington D.C.
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Who can be Appointed
- Attorneys
- Accountants (certified public accountants)
- Other representatives such as:
- Enrolled agents
- Officers
- Full-time employee
- Family member
- Enrolled actuary
- Un-enrolled return preparer
- Registered tax return preparer
- Student attorney or CPA
- Enrolled retirement plan agent[2]
How it Works (4 steps)
3. Attach to Filing
Depending on the state, a tax power of attorney document is attached to the filing being made. In some states, like Florida,[3] it is used only when communicating with the Dept. of Revenue.