Tax preparer and facilitator registration and continuing education
The 2022 Tax Preparer and Facilitator Registration application is now available. You can register using your Individual Online Services account.
If you're a commercial tax return preparer, you must complete the 2022 Registration Education Requirements before you can register for 2022.
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Generally, if you’re a New York State tax return preparer or facilitator, you must register annually with the Tax Department. If you’re a tax return preparer, you may also need to complete continuing professional education (CPE) requirements and pay a registration fee.
Resources
- Publication 58, Information for Income Tax Return Preparers
- Tax preparer regulations
- Memoranda:
- TSB-M-09(11)C, Tax Preparer Registration Program
- TSB-M-09(14)C, Amendment to the Definition of Tax Return Preparer for the Tax Preparer Registration Program
- TSB-M-10(6)I, Enrolled Agents Excluded from the Definition of Tax Return Preparer for the Tax Preparer Registration Program
- Tax Law:
- Subscribe to Tax professionals
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