Get your ptin with complete requirements guide for tax preparers How to renew the irs encourages tax pros to renew online, which takes less than 15 minutes to complete Understand application process, renewals, and compliance obligations thoroughly.
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If you are requesting a ptin and have never filed a u.s
Federal tax return, have not filed a u.s
Federal tax return in the past four years, or do not have a u.s Federal income tax filing requirement, you can complete and submit your application online through your online ptin account. Failure to have and use a valid ptin may result in penalties The fee to renew or obtain a ptin is $19.75 for 2025
Tax return preparers with a 2024 ptin should use the online renewal process, which takes about 15 minutes to complete. You can delete an incomplete ptin application until such time as the application is submitted Once you hit the “submit” button on your application and attest that the information is true and correct, you are no longer able to delete it. Failure to have a current ptin could result in the imposition of internal revenue code section 6695 penalties, injunction, and/or disciplinary action by the irs office of professional responsibility.
