The IRS has announced that it has redetermined the user fee it will impose to cover the agency’s cost of overseeing the administration of the Enrolled Agent examination, the EA-SEE. The IRS now proposes to increase the user fee to $81 per part. The current fee per part charged by the IRS...
Studying for and passing the exam can be a daunting task, but it need not be an impossible one. Approach it in an organized and focused manner. Introduction An enrolled agent is an individual who is licensed to represent taxpayers before all administrative levels of the IRS. This...
Registration deadline is June 1, 2016 Registration for the Accreditation Council for Accountancy and Taxation® (ACAT) exam to obtain ACAT Accredited Business Accountant/Advisor, Accredited Tax Preparer and Accredited Tax Advisor credentials is now open and the Spring/Summer exam...
The National Society of Accountants' (NSA) series of four webinars to help accounting and tax professionals prepare for and pass the Enrolled Agent (EA) exam begins this month. One of the speakers for this NSA webinar series, John O. Everett, CPA, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Accounting at...
Questions to Ask When Hiring a Tax Preparer Asking the right questions can make a big difference when hiring a tax preparer. It helps ensure that you are getting a qualified professional who knows the tax code and will act ethically and responsibly in filing your tax return. “ NSA members...
News from the IRS The IRS has begun issuing Records of Completion to tax return preparers who have met the requirements of a new voluntary program designed to help taxpayers determine return preparer qualifications in 2015. ...
Enrolled Agents must renew their status every three years in order to remain eligible to practice before the IRS. If your social security number ends in 7, 8, 9, or you do not have one, you must renew by January 31, 2015. Renew your license using Form 8554, Application for Renewal of...
Accredited Tax Preparers (ATPs) and Accredited Business Accountant/Advisors (ABAs) are exempt from the requirement to take an Annual Federal Tax Refresher (AFTR) course and exam that is part of the new Internal Revenue Service (IRS) voluntary Annual Filing Season Program (AFSP). The...
“Most paid tax return preparers don’t have to meet any standards for competence in order to prepare someone else’s return.” This statement by U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-OR) at a hearing earlier this week highlighted a problem that the...
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