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Test Your Skills at Spotting a Risky Tax Preparer With CTEC’s Quiz

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17 August 2026
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Think you know what to look for when choosing a tax preparer?

Test your knowledge with CTEC’s interactive quiz.

The quiz covers important questions taxpayers should understand before hiring someone to prepare their tax return, including tax preparer credentials, CTEC registration and warning signs to watch out for.

You may already know the answers—or you may learn something new.

Either way, it only takes a few minutes to put your knowledge to the test.

Ready to see how much you know?

Take CTEC’s interactive quiz and find out.


Afterward, take the next step: if you’re planning to hire a tax preparer, use CTEC’s online tool to find or verify a California tax preparer.

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