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Instructions for Form W-12

Department of the Treasury

Internal Revenue Service

(Rev. June 2017)

IRS Paid Preparer Tax Identification Number (PTIN) Application and Renewal

Section references are to the Internal Revenue Code unless

assistance, call 1-877-613-3686. If calling internationally, call

otherwise noted.

+1 915-342-5655 (not a toll-free number). Telephone help is

generally available Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to

Future Developments

5:00 p.m. Central time.

For the latest information about developments related to

Photographs of Missing Children

Form W-12 and its separate instructions, such as legislation

The IRS is a proud partner with the National Center for

enacted after they were published, go to

Missing and Exploited Children. Photographs of missing

children selected by the Center may appear in instructions on

What’s New

pages that would otherwise be blank. You can help bring

these children home by looking at the photographs and

New mailing address. The address for submitting your

calling 1-800-THE-LOST (1-800-843-5678) if you recognize

application by mail has changed. See How To File, later.

a child.

Application processing fee. The fees for processing your

General Instructions

application for a new or renewed PTIN are no longer

applicable.

Purpose of Form

Reminders

Use this form to apply for or renew a PTIN.

Annual Filing Season Program. This voluntary program is

Use and Availability of Information on

designed to encourage unenrolled paid tax return preparers

(paid tax return preparers who are not attorneys, certified

This Form

public accountants (CPAs), or enrolled agents (EAs)) to

complete continuing education courses for the purpose of

The Freedom of Information Act requires that certain

increasing their knowledge of the law relevant to federal tax

information from this application be made available to the

returns. To participate in the program, an individual must

general public. This includes, but may not be limited to, the

obtain a PTIN and meet certain continuing education

following information.

requirements for a specific tax year.

Name.

Business Name.

For further information regarding the program, visit

Business Address.

Business Phone Number.

Program.

Business Website Address.

Voluntary Inactivating/Reactivating PTIN. An individual

Email Address.

who no longer practices before the IRS and who no longer

Professional Credentials.

prepares any federal tax returns for compensation may

Who Must File

request his or her PTIN be placed in inactive status at any

time. For more information on voluntarily inactivating or

Anyone who is a paid tax return preparer must apply for and

reactivating your PTIN, see Voluntarily Inactivate PTIN, later,

receive a PTIN. EAs also must obtain a PTIN. The PTIN must

or review information available at

be renewed annually. For purposes of determining who must

obtain a PTIN, a tax return preparer is any individual who is

Directory of Federal Tax Return Preparers with Creden-

compensated for preparing, or assisting in the preparation of,

tials and Select Qualifications. The IRS has launched a

all or substantially all of a tax return or claim for refund of tax.

public listing on the IRS website of PTIN holders who are

attorneys, CPAs, EAs, enrolled retirement plan agents,

How To File

enrolled actuaries, as well as individuals who successfully

completed the requirements to participate in the Annual

Online. Go to the webpage

for information.

Filing Season Program. The searchable listing includes the

Follow the instructions to submit Form W-12. If you submit

individual's name, city, state, and zip code. The city and state

your application online, your PTIN generally will be provided

of the business address you enter on line 5a of this form will

to you immediately after you complete the application.

be the address reflected in the online Directory of Federal

By mail. Complete Form W-12. Send the form to:

Tax Return Preparers with Credentials and Select

Qualifications if you meet the qualifications for inclusion. If

IRS Tax Professional PTIN Processing Center

you have more than one business location, enter your

1605 George Dieter PMB 678

primary business location address. See the line 12

El Paso, TX 79936

instructions for the definitions of professional credentials and

select qualifications, later.

Note. Allow 4 to 6 weeks for processing of paper Forms

Telephone help. If you have questions about completing

W-12.

this form or the status of your application or renewal, you may

call the following phone numbers. If calling from the United

States, call 1-877-613-PTIN (7846). For TTY/TDD

Jun 22, 2017

Cat. No. 59933W

Instructions For Form W-12 (Rev. June 2017) - Irs Paid Preparer Tax Identification Number (Ptin) Application And Renewal - 2017

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