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Tax Preparers are required by The California Tax Education Council (CTEC) to possess a California Tax Preparer Surety Bond for $5,000 before you can be licensed as a California Registered Tax Preparer.  If you represent several tax preparers, we offer the California Tax Preparer Group Bond for up to 25 Tax Preparers on one bond to minimize your cost and effort.

For offices that have more than 25 Tax Preparers, you will have to order an additional California Tax Preparer Group Bond for each increment of 25 Tax Preparers.  For example, 83 Tax Preparers will require 4 California Tax Preparer Blanket Bonds (25 + 25 + 25 + 8).

With Bonds Express, you are guaranteed pre-approval for a one year $5,000 California Tax Preparer Group Bond for only $25 a year / per person to be covered.

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The California Tax Education Council (CTEC) mandates that you must register as a California Tax Preparer if you, for a fee, assists with or prepares state and/or federal income tax returns. Exempt preparers are California Certified Public Accountants (CPAs), attorneys who are members of the State Bar of California, Enrolled Agents, and certain other specified banking or trust officials.

A surety bond protects the party requesting the bond, the Obligee (CTEC), against any financial losses as a result of poor financial decisions, damages, unethical decisions, or a failure to follow state and local laws on the part of you, the Principal.  The California Tax Preparer Group Bond holds you accountable for your business decisions.

By possessing a California Tax Preparer Group Bond, you are telling your Obligee that you can be trusted as a Principal and that you stand behind your business decisions.