# Tax Preparation in Birmingham, AL

- Credentialed preparers: 2,443 (689 CPAs, 30 EAs, 71 attorneys)
- Population: 196,357 · 124.4 preparers per 10k residents
- Returns filed: 216,630 · Avg AGI: $114,839
- Avg refund: $3,949 (66% of returns)
- Self-employment share: 22.9% · Paid-preparer share: 54%

Source: IRS PTIN + SOI public data. taxprepservicehq.com/alabama/birmingham/