Tax preparation businesses by state

Census industry: Tax Preparation Services (NAICS 541213). Nationwide: 28,762 employer establishments (0.9 per 10,000 residents) and 106,403 businesses without employees.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023 [source], Nonemployer Statistics 2024 [source], Population Estimates Vintage 2024 [source]. Downloaded and processed November 5, 2026. Public domain.

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California	3,958	1	14,543	3.7
Texas	2,566	0.8	12,336	3.9
Florida	2,518	1.1	10,985	4.7
New York	1,863	0.9	7,752	3.9
Georgia	1,042	0.9	5,013	4.5
Illinois	990	0.8	3,623	2.9
Ohio	930	0.8	2,877	2.4
Pennsylvania	910	0.7	3,571	2.7
Michigan	802	0.8	3,052	3
North Carolina	785	0.7	3,028	2.7
Arizona	695	0.9	2,043	2.7
New Jersey	679	0.7	3,957	4.2
Washington	647	0.8	1,159	1.5
Missouri	642	1	1,285	2.1
Virginia	625	0.7	2,177	2.5
Massachusetts	609	0.9	2,064	2.9
Indiana	573	0.8	1,456	2.1
Colorado	553	0.9	1,511	2.5
Minnesota	546	0.9	1,200	2.1
South Carolina	484	0.9	1,503	2.7
Wisconsin	460	0.8	1,115	1.9
Maryland	423	0.7	2,296	3.7
Tennessee	406	0.6	1,944	2.7
Oregon	374	0.9	547	1.3
Nevada	361	1.1	1,168	3.6
Alabama	360	0.7	1,856	3.6
Oklahoma	359	0.9	819	2
Louisiana	355	0.8	1,963	4.3
Kentucky	319	0.7	955	2.1
Arkansas	287	0.9	739	2.4
Connecticut	284	0.8	1,116	3
Iowa	257	0.8	513	1.6
Utah	257	0.7	783	2.2
Kansas	235	0.8	582	2
Mississippi	192	0.7	1,293	4.4
Idaho	168	0.9	331	1.7
New Mexico	147	0.7	324	1.5
Hawaii	127	0.9	317	2.2
Nebraska	122	0.6	312	1.6
Maine	114	0.8	268	1.9
New Hampshire	105	0.7	284	2
West Virginia	99	0.6	201	1.1
Rhode Island	92	0.8	340	3.1
Alaska	72	1	79	1.1
Montana	69	0.6	200	1.8
Delaware	68	0.7	295	2.8
South Dakota	66	0.7	127	1.4
Wyoming	57	1	107	1.8
North Dakota	40	0.5	117	1.5
District of Columbia	37	0.5	152	2.2
Vermont	33	0.5	125	1.9

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What these counts mean — and what they don't

Counts are not market saturation. They don't measure demand, prices, quality, how busy businesses are, or how far customers travel. A high count can mean a crowded market — or a strong one that supports many businesses.
Employer establishments (County Business Patterns 2023) are physical locations with paid employees, counted as of mid-March. One company can have several. Self-employed people without employees, private households, railroads, agricultural production and most government are excluded. [source]
Nonemployer businesses (Nonemployer Statistics 2024) have no paid employees, at least $1,000 in annual receipts ($1 in construction), and are subject to federal income tax. Many are part-time or side businesses. [source]
Different years and industry definitions. Employer counts use 2017 industry codes; nonemployer counts use 2022 codes. County nonemployer figures are only published for broader industry groups, so we label which group is shown. Don't add the two counts together for a precise total.
Per 10,000 residents uses Census population estimates for the same year as each count. It helps compare places of different sizes, nothing more.
Employment is shown only when Census marks the figure as low or moderate noise. Census adds statistical noise to protect businesses' confidentiality. Establishment counts themselves are published without noise.
Your business may be classified differently from these industry codes — check several related industries.

Sources

County Business Patterns 2023 — county, state and U.S. files — U.S. Census Bureau, verified 2026-11-03
Nonemployer Statistics 2024 — county, state and U.S. files — U.S. Census Bureau, verified 2026-11-03
County population estimates, Vintage 2024 — U.S. Census Bureau, verified 2026-11-03
County Business Patterns methodology (coverage, establishments, noise flags) — U.S. Census Bureau, verified 2026-11-03
Nonemployer Statistics glossary (definition of a nonemployer business) — U.S. Census Bureau, verified 2026-11-03