IRS Lowers PTIN Renewal Fee: What Tax Professionals Need to Know
Adam Tahir
October 2, 2025

Tax professionals received a bit of good news this week: the IRS announced it is lowering the Preparer Tax Identification Number (PTIN) renewal fee to $10 (plus an $8.75 contractor fee). This change takes effect October 16, 2025, and applies to all new applications and renewals. While the reduction may seem small, it highlights the IRS’s ongoing recalibration of how it funds tax preparer oversight.

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