# Tax Preparation in Joplin, MO

- Credentialed preparers: 170 (36 CPAs, 12 EAs, 2 attorneys)
- Population: 51,818 · 32.8 preparers per 10k residents
- Returns filed: 32,150 · Avg AGI: $64,367
- Avg refund: $2,897 (72% of returns)
- Self-employment share: 13.9% · Paid-preparer share: 44%

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