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California Tax Education Council

Qualified Organizations

Background:

The CTEC Board of Directors is made up of individuals appointed to the Council from qualified organizations, or elected CTEC Registered Tax Preparers (CRTPs). Each qualified organization may appoint one representative. Six (6) CRTPs are elected by the Board to the Council.

 

Qualified Organization Definition:

  1. A single nonprofit organization exempt from taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of Title 26 of the United States Code made up of not more than one representative from each California nonprofit corporation in good standing that chooses to participate in the council and that represents tax preparers, enrolled agents, attorneys, or certified public accountants with a membership in California of at least 400 in each of the previous three calendar years.

  2. A single organization made up of not more than one representative from each for-profit tax preparation corporation in good standing that chooses to participate in the council and that had at least 400 employees or franchisees, which number can include the employees of a franchisee, in California during the previous calendar year and that has been operating in California for the last three years.

 

Research & References: 22251(d)

(d) "Council" means the California Tax Education Council that is a single nonprofit organization exempt from taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of Title 26 of the United States Code made up of not more than one representative from each California nonprofit corporation in good standing that chooses to participate in the council and that represents tax preparers, enrolled agents, attorneys, or certified public accountants with a membership in California of at least 400 in each of the previous three calendar years, and not more than one representative from each for-profit tax preparation corporation in good standing that chooses to participate in the council and that had at least 400 employees or franchisees, which number can include the employees of a franchisee, in California during the previous calendar year and that has been operating in California for the last three years.