OMB control number
IRS Paid Preparer Tax Identification Number (PTIN) Application and Renewal
OMB 1545-2190 · TREAS/IRS.
OMB 1545-2190
Paid tax return preparers are required to obtain a preparer tax identification number (PTIN) by completing Form W-12, IRS Paid Preparer Tax Identification Number (PTIN) Application and Renewal, and to pay the fee required with the application. A third party will administer the PTIN application process. Most applications will be filled out on-line. Form W-12 will be used to collect the information required by section 1.6109-2 and to collect the information the third party needs to administer the PTIN application process.
The latest form for IRS Paid Preparer Tax Identification Number (PTIN) Application and Renewal expires 2027-08-31 and can be found here.
Latest Forms, Documents, and Supporting Material
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Supporting Statement A |
Form W-12 Form W-12
Supporting Statement-1545-2190-MS.docx
Form W-12 All Historical Document Collections
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Revision of a currently approved collection | 2024-06-26 | |
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Revision of a currently approved collection | 2021-03-30 | |
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Extension without change of a currently approved collection | 2017-10-25 | |
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Extension without change of a currently approved collection | 2014-05-28 | |
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Extension without change of a currently approved collection | 2011-03-30 | |
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New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number) | 2010-08-25 |