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Question: Is any kind of licensing required to be a paid Tax Return Preparer in Missouri?

The federal government does not require licensing, but some states (notably California) do require you to be registered in order to prepare tax returns for others.

Does anyone know or have a link to information specific to the state of Missouri?

Thanks

Answer: No, nothing here in MO. I’ve seen bait shops and “buy here, pay here” car dealers who prepare tax returns as a sideline. Pretty crazy here.

Tax preparer sentenced for filing false returns

A Kenansville tax preparer was sentenced in federal court Friday to more than three years in prison and ordered to pay more than $32,000 in restitution after pleading guilty to aiding and abetting tax fraud, officials say. Angela Fay Williams, 45,…

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