How do I start my tax career in California? To become a CTEC registered tax preparer, you must:✔️Take a 60-hour qualifying education course from a CTEC approved provider within the past 18 months.✔️Purchase a tax preparer bond.✔️Get a Preparer Tax Identification Number (PTIN) from the IRS✔️Approved Lives Scan ✔️Pay the registration fee’s online ✔️Lastly the hands on practice live with me ‼️See you in class! September 2024 🗝 taxpreparer