Lead lists by industry · Last updated November 3, 2026
Tax preparer email list: every tax preparation office in your area, with checked emails
Leadraft builds a list of tax preparers from Google Maps for the area you choose: independent tax offices, franchise locations, enrolled agents, tax resolution firms and seasonal storefronts. Each office comes with its phone, website, address, rating, reviews, hours and social profiles, plus up to 5 emails found on its own website. Every email is checked against the live mailbox and graded Verified, Accept-all or Invalid, and invalid ones are never exported.
- 28,762tax preparation service establishments with paid employees (NAICS 541213, 2023)Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023 (NAICS 541213, Tax Preparation Services)
- 886,338individuals with a current IRS preparer tax identification number (PTIN) for 2026Source: IRS: Tax Professional Management Office federal tax return preparer statistics
- 71,966enrolled agents among current PTIN holders (IRS, September 2026)Source: IRS: Tax Professional Management Office federal tax return preparer statistics
How big is the tax preparer market?
Tax preparation is a seasonal, fragmented trade. The Census Bureau counted 28,762 tax preparation establishments with paid employees in 2023 (NAICS 541213), led by California (about 3,960), Texas (2,570), Florida (2,520), New York (1,860), Georgia (1,040) and Illinois (990). The IRS counts far more people: 886,338 individuals held a current PTIN for 2026, including CPAs, attorneys and 71,966 enrolled agents, plus many uncredentialed preparers. The trade runs from national franchise offices and pop-up storefronts that open for filing season to year-round enrolled agents and tax resolution firms. Independent owners buy software, marketing and staffing themselves, and they buy most of it between May and November.
How many tax preparers are there in each state?
California, Texas and Florida have the most. The Census Bureau counted 28,762 establishments in Tax preparation services (NAICS 541213) across the 50 states and DC in 2023. These are locations with paid employees, so one-person businesses aren't included and the real number of businesses is higher. Use it to size a market before you build the list.
| Rank | State | Establishments (2023) | Share of US |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 3,958 | 13.8% |
| 2 | Texas | 2,566 | 8.9% |
| 3 | Florida | 2,518 | 8.8% |
| 4 | New York | 1,863 | 6.5% |
| 5 | Georgia | 1,042 | 3.6% |
| 6 | Illinois | 990 | 3.4% |
| 7 | Ohio | 930 | 3.2% |
| 8 | Pennsylvania | 910 | 3.2% |
| 9 | Michigan | 802 | 2.8% |
| 10 | North Carolina | 785 | 2.7% |
| 11 | Arizona | 695 | 2.4% |
| 12 | New Jersey | 679 | 2.4% |
| 13 | Washington | 647 | 2.2% |
| 14 | Missouri | 642 | 2.2% |
| 15 | Virginia | 625 | 2.2% |
| 16 | Massachusetts | 609 | 2.1% |
| 17 | Indiana | 573 | 2.0% |
| 18 | Colorado | 553 | 1.9% |
| 19 | Minnesota | 546 | 1.9% |
| 20 | South Carolina | 484 | 1.7% |
| 21 | Wisconsin | 460 | 1.6% |
| 22 | Maryland | 423 | 1.5% |
| 23 | Tennessee | 406 | 1.4% |
| 24 | Oregon | 374 | 1.3% |
| 25 | Nevada | 361 | 1.3% |
| 26 | Alabama | 360 | 1.3% |
| 27 | Oklahoma | 359 | 1.2% |
| 28 | Louisiana | 355 | 1.2% |
| 29 | Kentucky | 319 | 1.1% |
| 30 | Arkansas | 287 | 1.0% |
| 31 | Connecticut | 284 | 1.0% |
| 32 | Iowa | 257 | 0.9% |
| 33 | Utah | 257 | 0.9% |
| 34 | Kansas | 235 | 0.8% |
| 35 | Mississippi | 192 | 0.7% |
| 36 | Idaho | 168 | 0.6% |
| 37 | New Mexico | 147 | 0.5% |
| 38 | Hawaii | 127 | 0.4% |
| 39 | Nebraska | 122 | 0.4% |
| 40 | Maine | 114 | 0.4% |
| 41 | New Hampshire | 105 | 0.4% |
| 42 | West Virginia | 99 | 0.3% |
| 43 | Rhode Island | 92 | 0.3% |
| 44 | Alaska | 72 | 0.3% |
| 45 | Montana | 69 | 0.2% |
| 46 | Delaware | 68 | 0.2% |
| 47 | South Dakota | 66 | 0.2% |
| 48 | Wyoming | 57 | 0.2% |
| 49 | North Dakota | 40 | 0.1% |
| 50 | District of Columbia | 37 | 0.1% |
| 51 | Vermont | 33 | 0.1% |
Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023 (state file), all legal forms.
What's in a tax preparer lead list
Every row is one tax preparer business found on Google Maps inside the area you chose, with its email found on its own website and checked against the live mail server. These are the columns that matter most for tax preparers:
| Field | Why it matters for tax preparers |
|---|---|
| category / categories | Separates tax preparation offices from CPA firms, bookkeepers and tax attorneys. Many small offices also list Notary public or Bookkeeping service, which tells you they sell several services from one storefront. |
| email + grade | Small offices usually publish one address on their site. Verified means the mailbox exists. Accept-all means the domain takes any address, so treat it as a maybe and send to it more carefully. |
| emails (up to 5, with role and source) | Larger firms list separate addresses for the owner, document uploads and appointments. The role and the page each was found on help you skip the client document inbox and reach the person who buys. |
| hours | The clearest seasonal signal. Offices that list year-round weekday hours do bookkeeping and resolution work; offices with long hours in spring, or no hours at all, are often seasonal storefronts. |
| website + contact_form | Many tax offices have no website, or a single page with a phone number. That's the lead for web design, online booking and client portal vendors. |
| rating + reviews | Reviews show volume and reputation. A busy office with a 3.x rating is a natural lead for reputation software, and one with few reviews needs marketing before next season. |
| phone | Owners answer the phone, but not from February to mid-April. Off-season calls to the office line get far more time, and you should dial by hand under the TCPA rules. |
About 45 columns in all, including up to five emails per business with their role and source, and eight social networks. See a sample export.
Search terms that find every tax preparer
No single keyword finds them all. Businesses file themselves under different Google Maps categories and describe themselves in different words, so a complete list searches every variant across the whole area, then removes duplicates.
Search terms: tax preparation service, tax preparer, tax services, income tax service, tax office, tax preparation near me, tax return preparation, enrolled agent, tax consultant, tax advisor, tax resolution service, IRS tax relief, back taxes help, tax problem resolution, small business tax preparation, self employed tax preparation, payroll tax service, bookkeeping and tax service, ITIN services, notary and tax services, multi service tax office, tax attorney, estate tax planning, CPA tax services.
Google Maps categories: Tax preparation service, Tax consultant, Accountant, Certified public accountant, Bookkeeping service, Tax attorney, Notary public.
Leadraft includes these in its Legal & financial keyword pack (68 terms), and suggests more in your country's vocabulary when you type a trade.
Who sells to tax preparers, and what works
- Tax software and bank product providers. Professional tax software, refund transfer and bank product partners recruit independent offices before each season. Reach owners from May to October with pricing per return and how fast they can switch.
- Marketing and lead-gen agencies. Tax prep is local and booked in a short window. Show the owner where they rank for "tax preparation near me" in their ZIP and how many reviews the top three offices have, and offer to have it fixed before January.
- Client portal, e-signature and payments vendors. Offices still collect documents by email and in person. Pitch secure uploads and e-signatures as time saved per return, and mention the IRS expectation that preparers keep a written information security plan.
- Staffing and seasonal hiring services. Offices hire seasonal preparers and front desk staff every fall. Reach owners in August and September with a concrete offer on time-to-hire.
- Continuing education and IRS credential trainers. Uncredentialed preparers can take the IRS Annual Filing Season Program, and enrolled agents need continuing education. Courses, exam prep and CE bundles sell from late spring to fall.
- Practice brokers and firm buyers. Firms looking to buy tax books want independent offices in a target metro. Draw the metro, exclude franchise brand names, and send a short, discreet note to the owner after the season.
How to segment and qualify a tax preparer list
Seasonal vs year-round
Use the hours column and the search terms. Enrolled agents, tax resolution firms and offices that also offer bookkeeping work all year. Seasonal storefronts open from January to April and buy differently.
Franchise vs independent
Franchise locations share a brand name and a website domain. Group by domain: franchise offices buy software and marketing through head office, so pitch independents for those and franchisees for local services.
Tax resolution specialists
Search "tax resolution service", "IRS tax relief" and "back taxes help" separately. These firms spend heavily on lead generation and buy different services than a preparer doing W-2 returns.
Multi-service storefronts
Offices with several categories (tax, notary, insurance, immigration forms, money transfer) are common in some neighborhoods. They respond to offers that save time across all their services.
Weak online presence
Filter for no website, few reviews or a low rating. These offices are the best leads for websites, booking and reviews. See finding businesses with low Google reviews.
Newly opened offices
New tax offices open in the fall ahead of the season and need software, signage and marketing fast. A monitor on your area sends new listings as they appear on Google Maps.
How to reach tax preparers
Sell between May and November
From late January to April 15 owners are preparing returns and won't read vendor email. The best window is May to November, with software and staffing decisions made by early fall. Many offices also file extensions through October 15, so early October is busy again.
Talk in cost per return
Preparers think in returns and fees per return. Offers framed as dollars saved per return, returns finished per hour or new clients per season land better than feature lists.
Respect data security
Preparers handle taxpayer data and are wary of phishing, especially during filing season. Don't send attachments or login links in a first email. Say who you are, what you sell and how they can check you.
Follow CAN-SPAM and TCPA
Commercial email to businesses is covered by CAN-SPAM: honest subject lines, your physical address and an opt-out that you honor. Calls and texts fall under the TCPA, so call office lines by hand and don't send marketing texts without consent. Read our cold email laws guide and get legal advice for your setup.
How to find tax preparer leads: build the list in four steps
- Choose the place. A city, county or ZIP code, a radius around an address, or a shape you draw on the map (or a KML file).
- Search every variant. Start from the terms above. Leadraft splits large areas into tiles so you get the businesses past Google's first few hundred results, and keeps only the ones inside your area and in the trade.
- Preview before you pay. The free preview shows real businesses already found there, with emails masked.
- Export or push. Download CSV or XLSX, or send the Verified emails straight to Instantly, Smartlead, lemlist or HubSpot with your suppression list applied. Each business is charged once, ever.
Tax preparers lead lists: questions
How do I find tax preparer leads?
How many tax preparers are there in the US?
Can I get a list of tax preparers without CPA firms?
How much does a tax preparer email list cost?
When is the best time to email tax preparers?
Do you include PTINs or preparer names?
Sources
- 1.US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023 (NAICS 541213, Tax Preparation Services) · US and state files, establishments with paid employees, released 2025.
- 2.IRS: Tax Professional Management Office federal tax return preparer statistics · 886,338 individuals with current 2026 PTINs, 71,966 enrolled agents; data as of September 1, 2026.
- 3.IRS, Publication 5708: Creating a Written Information Security Plan for your Tax & Accounting Practice
- 4.FTC: CAN-SPAM Act, a compliance guide for business
- 5.FCC: Stop unwanted robocalls and texts (TCPA consent rules)
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