# Tax Preparation in Des Plaines, IL

- Credentialed preparers: 257 (80 CPAs, 24 EAs, 8 attorneys)
- Population: 58,677 · 43.8 preparers per 10k residents
- Returns filed: 46,150 · Avg AGI: $71,298
- Avg refund: $2,556 (66% of returns)
- Self-employment share: 19.4% · Paid-preparer share: 65%

Source: IRS PTIN + SOI public data. taxprepservicehq.com/illinois/des-plaines/