The Tax Professionals Blog — IRS Voluntary Annual Filing Season Program
California Registered Tax Preparers Get Special Treatment under the New IRS Voluntary Annual Filing Season Program.
Posted by Lee Reams Sr. on
To prepare tax returns in California, non-exempt(1) tax preparers must meet the education and registration requirements of the California Tax Education Council (CTEC). Initially, this requires an applicant to pass a 60-hour qualifying education course and subsequently meet the annual 20-hour education requirements to become a California Registered Tax Preparer (CRTP). CRTPs are required to reregister with CTEC annually. CTEC only reregisters those who have completed their annual CE requirements.