# Tax Preparation in Charleston, SC

- Credentialed preparers: 574 (192 CPAs, 48 EAs, 16 attorneys)
- Population: 132,609 · 43.3 preparers per 10k residents
- Returns filed: 101,330 · Avg AGI: $116,899
- Avg refund: $3,076 (61% of returns)
- Self-employment share: 21.1% · Paid-preparer share: 47%

Source: IRS PTIN + SOI public data. taxprepservicehq.com/south-carolina/charleston/