# Tax Preparation in Bakersfield, CA

- Credentialed preparers: 1,082 (186 CPAs, 54 EAs, 4 attorneys)
- Population: 373,640 · 29.0 preparers per 10k residents
- Returns filed: 238,100 · Avg AGI: $67,428
- Avg refund: $3,253 (70% of returns)
- Self-employment share: 17.4% · Paid-preparer share: 62%

Source: IRS PTIN + SOI public data. taxprepservicehq.com/california/bakersfield/