# Tax Preparation in Charlotte, NC

- Credentialed preparers: 3,997 (1,155 CPAs, 178 EAs, 108 attorneys)
- Population: 911,311 · 43.9 preparers per 10k residents
- Returns filed: 465,500 · Avg AGI: $107,174
- Avg refund: $3,306 (66% of returns)
- Self-employment share: 23.8% · Paid-preparer share: 50%

Source: IRS PTIN + SOI public data. taxprepservicehq.com/north-carolina/charlotte/