
Tax Preparers Have Until Dec. 31 to Renew Their PTINs for 2023
The fee to renew or obtain a PTIN is $30.75 for 2023, according to the IRS.
The fee to renew or obtain a PTIN is $30.75 for 2023, according to the IRS.
Anyone who prepares, or assists in preparing, substantially all of a federal tax return or claim for refund for compensation must have a valid PTIN from the IRS. The PTIN must be used as the identifying number on these prepared returns.
The fee for new PTINs and renewals will be $50, down from $64.25 and $63, respectively. The agency also reminded return preparers of major upcoming changes regarding which tax return preparers can represent clients in matters before the IRS.
The review identified 3,001 preparers with a felony conviction on their application; 87 reported a crime related to Federal tax matters. Processes do not ensure that PTINs assigned to prisoners or individuals barred from preparing tax returns are ...