Self-preparers make gains, but there are still new clients to be had.
By Beth Bellor
CPA Trendlines
The 2018 busy season ended and tax pros lost a little bit more market share, following a trend that has continued nearly from the beginning of weekly IRS reports.
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As of April 20, the most recent week of reporting, e-filings of individual income tax returns totaled 124.5 million, up 1.9 percent. Tax professionals handled 71 million of those, down 0.8 percent. Self-preparers filed 53.5 million, up 3.4 percent.
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