# Tax Preparation Services in Illinois

32,753 credentialed preparers (— CPAs, — EAs, — attorneys) across 1,400 cities.

## Top cities
- Chicago: 10,477 preparers, 1,227,440 returns, $97,818 avg AGI
- Aurora: 378 preparers, 87,430 returns, $72,170 avg AGI
- Rockford: 513 preparers, 82,110 returns, $61,024 avg AGI
- Joliet: 202 preparers, 62,520 returns, $60,420 avg AGI
- Naperville: 498 preparers, 79,280 returns, $167,679 avg AGI
- Peoria: 377 preparers, 58,640 returns, $70,348 avg AGI
- Springfield: 468 preparers, 67,760 returns, $81,421 avg AGI
- Elgin: 316 preparers, 60,430 returns, $73,071 avg AGI
- Champaign: 249 preparers, 36,110 returns, $84,332 avg AGI
- Bloomington: 264 preparers, 42,000 returns, $93,425 avg AGI
- Arlington Heights: 233 preparers, 41,780 returns, $132,043 avg AGI
- Schaumburg: 463 preparers, 40,200 returns, $90,482 avg AGI
- Skokie: 238 preparers, 30,490 returns, $93,192 avg AGI
- Des Plaines: 257 preparers, 46,150 returns, $71,298 avg AGI

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