# Tax Preparation in Lancaster, CA

- Credentialed preparers: 257 (12 CPAs, 19 EAs, 1 attorneys)
- Population: 161,103 · 16.0 preparers per 10k residents
- Returns filed: 79,700 · Avg AGI: $59,459
- Avg refund: $3,310 (75% of returns)
- Self-employment share: 21.6% · Paid-preparer share: 62%

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