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Register With CTEC
How to Register with the California Tax Education Council (CTEC) as a California Paid Tax Preparer As we’ve mentioned other places on this site and in the Pronto Tax Class educational materials, you cannot prepare tax returns for pay in the State of California without registering with the California Tax Education Council (CTEC) as a […]
Get PTIN from IRS
How to Get Your Preparer Tax Identification Number (PTIN) from the IRS As you may have heard, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is busy making major changes recently with regard to its regulation of professional tax preparers. These changes are ongoing and not finalized, as shown in a recent IRS press release about the upcoming […]
Get PTIN from IRS
How to Get Your Preparer Tax Identification Number (PTIN) from the IRS As you may have heard, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is busy making major changes recently with regard to its regulation of professional tax preparers. These changes are ongoing and not finalized, as shown in a recent IRS press release about the upcoming […]
Get Tax Preparer Bond
Get Your Tax Preparer Bond Every individual who prepares tax returns for pay in the State of California must, by law, maintain a tax preparer bond in the amount of $5,000. This bond is to protect the public from any actions you may commit that cause public damage. This bond is only actually used in […]