# Tax Preparation in Tacoma, WA

- Credentialed preparers: 534 (121 CPAs, 47 EAs, 10 attorneys)
- Population: 222,906 · 24.0 preparers per 10k residents
- Returns filed: 162,970 · Avg AGI: $78,972
- Avg refund: $2,851 (73% of returns)
- Self-employment share: 12.9% · Paid-preparer share: 38%

Source: IRS PTIN + SOI public data. taxprepservicehq.com/washington/tacoma/