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January 2010) | Department of the Treasury-Internal Revenue Service\u003Cbr>Application for Special Enrollment Examination | OMB Number\u003Cbr>1545-0949 |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n\nThe data on this form may be completed and submitted on-line by going [to](to www.prometric.com/irs)[ www.prometric.com/irs](to www.prometric.com/irs)  \n\n| Last name | First name | Middle initial |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n\nMailing address (If you live outside the United States, do not abbreviate Country name. Include Province and Postal Code if applicable)  \n\n| City | State | ZIP (Postal) code | Country | Province |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Primary telephone number |  | Secondary telephone number |  |  |\n\nDate of birth (mm-dd-yyyy)  \nPreparer Tax Identification Number (PTIN) (See PTIN instructions on the next page for more information.)(Foreign based test candidates who are not eligible for a PTIN should check N/A.)  N/A  \nInstructions are on page 2  \nForm 2587 (Rev. 1-2010) Catalog Number 18668Q [www.irs.gov](www.irs.gov) Department of the Treasury-Internal Revenue Service  \n\n| Instructions for Form 2587, Application for Special Enrollment Examination |\n| --- |\n| General Information\u003Cbr>Prometric will be administering the Special Enrollment Examination on behalf of the IRS. The examination is offered in three parts via computer at approximately 300 testing centers managed by Prometric. Examination candidates should go to [www.prometric.com/irs](www.prometric.com/irs)[ ](www.prometric.com/irs)[for examination information](for examination information), including:\u003Cbr>» How to register, schedule and pay for an examination\u003Cbr>» Examination locations » Length of the examinations » Examination content outline\u003Cbr>» Carryover rules\u003Cbr>» Test center regulations, including required identification\u003Cbr>The fee is $101.00 for each of the three parts of the examination. The examination fee is not refundable. |\n| Preparer Tax Identification Number (PTIN)\u003Cbr>Applicants based in the U.S. need a Preparer Tax Identification Number (PTIN) in order to register for any examination. Those candidates who do not have a PTIN should request one by completing a Form W-7P, Application For Preparer Tax Identification Number. You can apply on-line, by mail or by fax. The on-line process is [the quickest method. To apply on-line go to](the quickest method. To apply on-line go to www.irs.gov)[ www.irs.gov](the quickest method. To apply on-line go to www.irs.gov), click on \"Tax Professionals\" and then scroll down to \"e-services-on-line tool for Tax Professionals\".\u003Cbr>Once you have registered for e-services, follow the instructions to have a PTIN assigned. For additional information regarding requesting a PTIN and for special rules for foreign based test candidates without a PTIN, [please go to](please go to www.prometric.com/irs)[ www.prometric.com/irs](please go to www.prometric.com/irs). Foreign based test candidates who are not eligible to obtain a PTIN should check the \"N/A\" box. |\n\nRegistration, Scheduling and Payment  \nBefore registering, scheduling and paying, you must complete Form 2587. Once Form 2587 is completed, you may register, schedule and pay for your examination with Prometric. Candidates should complete Form 2587 only one time under our new registration process. For example, if you register in 2010, but do not pass all parts of the examination, you will not have to complete Form 2587 in order to register for the examination in 2011.  \nThere are three ways to register, schedule and pay for the Special Enrollment Examination:  \n1. To express register, [visit](visit www.prometric.com/irs and)[ www.prometric.com/irs](visit www.prometric.com/irs and)[ and](visit www.prometric.com/irs and) complete this form on-line. You can then immediately register, schedule and make payment on-line. This is the only way to complete the process in the same day.  \n2. You may fax this form to 1-800-347-9242 . 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