Certified Tax Planner Requirements
Communicate Tax Planning Knowledge, Skill, Experience, and Ethics
National Association of Certified Tax Professionals
America's Most Qualified Tax Professionals

Become a Certified Tax Planner
The Certified Tax Planner (CTP) license enables tax planners to distinguish themselves from their competition, builds credibility, validates knowledge, demonstrates skill, verifies experience, and confirms professional ethics.
Requirements
Tax planners obtain the license by completing the required Certified Tax Planner courses, certifications, training, experience, and agreeing to abide by the Certified Tax Planner Professional Code of Conduct.
CTP candidates must complete the Certified Tax Planner Program.
Accreditation
The Certified Tax Planner license is accredited by Consortia Accounting School.
Consortia is a registered Postsecondary Proprietary School providing post-secondary education for educational, vocational, or professional objectives.
Continuing Professional Education
Obtain 24 hours of CPE each year beginning the year after you obtain your license.
Annual Renewal
- Complete Annual Application for License Renewal
- Complete Annual CPE Reporting Certification Form (included in the Application for License Renewal)
Experience
- Individual Tax
- Business Tax
- Tax Planning
- Tax Preparation applications
- Tax Planning applications
Forms
- Application for Licensure
- Professional Code of Conduct
- Annual application for license renewal
- Annual CPE reporting certification
Other
- Agree and abide by the Professional Code of Conduct
- Complete application for licensure
- Obtain 24 CPE credits
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