The County Book, Anne Arundel County
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All PTINs expire on December 31 of each year and must be renewed to be current and active. PTIN renewal open season begins in mid-October each year for the following year. The PTIN fee is $18.75, a $10 IRS fee plus an $8.75 third-party contractor fee, and it is non-refundable and non-transferable.
A timely Form 4868 automatic extension gives an individual until October 15 to file the federal return, but it is an extension of time to file only, not to pay. Tax owed is still due by the April filing date.
Maryland tax preparer registration runs on a two-year period from the date of issuance. Upon registration renewal every two years, a Maryland registered preparer must complete at least 16 hours of continuing professional education, four of which must be in Maryland State tax-related subjects. Two of the four Maryland hours may be satisfied by a federal or state ethics course.
An individual must obtain Maryland Individual Tax Preparer registration before soliciting or preparing tax returns in the State of Maryland, must hold a current IRS PTIN (renewed each tax year), and must pass the Maryland Individual Tax Preparers examination with a score of at least 70 percent. Maryland OneStop lists the application cost as $100, and the Board's own page sets the exam cost at $65.
Maryland registrants must update their PTIN expiration date each year and submit a copy of the IRS PTIN Confirmation Certificate to the Board before the beginning of each tax year.