Tax return preparers can start the upcoming 2020 filing season smoothly by renewing their Preparer Tax Identification Numbers (PTINs) now. All current PTINs will expire on Dec. 31. Anyone who prepares or helps prepare a federal tax return for compensation must have a valid PTIN from the IRS before preparing returns and must include the PTIN as the identifying number on any return filed with the IRS.
“Last year we issued more than 813,000 PTIN’s and are asking tax preparers to renew now to avoid a last-minute rush,” said IRS Return Preparer Office Director Carol Campbell.
For more information on PTIN renewal, visit IRS.gov/tax-professionals.
