SIC 7291 Tax Return Preparation Services

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SIC 7291
TAX RETURN PREPARATION SERVICES

This category covers establishments that primarily provide tax return preparation services without also providing accounting, auditing, or bookkeeping services. Establishments engaged in providing income tax return preparation services that also provide accounting, auditing, or bookkeeping services are classified in SIC 8721: Accounting, Auditing, and Bookkeeping Services.

NAICS Code(s)

541213 (Tax Preparation Services)

Industry Snapshot

Tax return preparation services primarily operate during the first four months of the calendar year, since April 15 is the standard due date for federal tax return filings. According to a survey conducted by Tiburon Strategic Advisors, along with several other research and survey groups, in 2002 there were 450,000 certified public accountants (CPAs) in the United States, as well as 40,000 enrolled agents (EAs). Of these, nearly all EAs and 170,000 CPAs were in private practice, with tax planning and tax return preparation as the primary revenue source.

Organization and Structure

According to Tax Return Preparer's Liability, a number of Internal Revenue Service (IRS) regulations govern the preparation of tax returns that must be followed by members of this industry. All tax preparers are required to sign their clients' returns and provide additional identifying information, including the names of all persons assisting sufficiently in return preparation to qualify as preparers themselves. Because the IRS might contest only a portion of a complex return, it requires exact identification of the preparers responsible for each...

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