# Tax Preparation in Essex, MD

- Credentialed preparers: 38 (6 CPAs, 1 EAs, 0 attorneys)
- Population: 39,262 · 9.7 preparers per 10k residents
- Returns filed: 20,920 · Avg AGI: $58,404
- Avg refund: $2,856 (75% of returns)
- Self-employment share: 18.4% · Paid-preparer share: 49%

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