CTEC is the organization that registers tax preparers, the second largest segment of tax preparation professionals serving the state, following certified public accountants. Anyone who, for a fee, assist with or prepares a state or federal income tax return (excluding certain categories of professionals) must be registered with CTEC. Additionally, the Council is charged with approving providers of education, maintaining and distributing a list of those providers and verifying educational credentials of the applicants.
This is an immense responsibility and Advocation prides itself on the delivery of services it has provided to the Council for the last eight years. Responsibility for administering CTEC entails processing 35,000 applications, approving educational institutions, arranging four board meetings a year throughout the state and marketing its services and functions to the thousands of preparers in California. Advocation performs all of the above-mentioned functions out of its offices at 1121 L Street. Because of our demonstrated ability with the management of CTEC, we believe we are well suited to administer any association on behalf of any client.
