# Tax Preparation in Buffalo, NY

- Credentialed preparers: 871 (283 CPAs, 61 EAs, 44 attorneys)
- Population: 258,071 · 33.8 preparers per 10k residents
- Returns filed: 261,080 · Avg AGI: $68,405
- Avg refund: $2,726 (75% of returns)
- Self-employment share: 12.9% · Paid-preparer share: 53%

Source: IRS PTIN + SOI public data. taxprepservicehq.com/new-york/buffalo/