Institute for Professionals in Taxation


The Institute for Professionals in Taxation, or IPT, is a non-profit educational association based in the United States and Canada. It serves over 4,400 members representing approximately 1,450 corporations, firms, or taxpayers. Membership in IPT is limited to taxpayers only; government officials or organizations do not qualify for membership.
IPT provides professional designation programs in income, property and sales tax leading to the IPT-developed Certified Member of the Institute designation. IPT also offers a general ethics program based on a Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct.
IPT members consist of business and industry sectors of various sizes, from small businesses to Fortune 500 companies.