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At present, only enrolled agents, attorneys, and CPAs may represent taxpayers before the IRS.  \nWHY SHOULD I BECOME AN ENROLLED AGENT?  \n“Over the next decade, tax preparers are projected to be among the fastest growing  \noccupations. As tax laws and regulations become more and more complex, more  \npeople turn to tax preparation services for assistance. However, because this is  \nseasonal work, January to April, opportunities are limited during the rest of the year.  \nEnrolled Agents are more likely to have year-round jobs.” – LA Times  \nAVERAGE ENROLLED AGENT EARNINGS BY STATE: Low (NC): $21.70 per hour ($45,130 per year)  \nHigh (NY): $30.70 per hours ($63,864 per year)  \nThe Enrolled Agent designation is the highest credential one can earn in the tax preparation industry!  \nSALARIES BY STATE  \nWHY SHOULD I BECOME AN ENROLLED AGENT?  \nWHAT IS REPRESENTATION BEFORE THE IRS?  \nActing on the taxpayer's behalf  \nProtecting the taxpayer’s rights  \nCommunicating with the IRS for the taxpayer regarding his/her rights or abilities under law & regulations administered by the IRS  \nPreparing and filing necessary documents  \nAdvising the taxpayer on return positions  \nRepresenting the taxpayer at hearings with the IRS in examination/ collection/ appeals  \nADDITIONALLY…  \nApplicants do not need a degree to become an Enrolled Agent  \nThe cost of taking the Special Enrollment Exam is still relatively inexpensive compared to other professional examinations- $185.00 per exam part  \nAn Enrolled Agent (EA) is a federally authorized tax practitioner  \nwho can practice anywhere in the United States  \nAn EA has the same practice privileges before the IRS  \nas a CPA and attorney  \nWHAT IF YOU DON’T HAVE TAX KNOWLEDGE?  \nSurgent Income Tax School , formerly known as The Income Tax School, Inc. , provides all the tax course knowledge  \nrequired to become an Enrolled Agent.  \nWhether you are a true beginner or already have some tax knowledge, there is a pathway for you to become an EA.  \n**It’s important to note that Surgent’s EA Review Courses will teach you how to pass the three parts of the EA exam. They do not teach you how to  \ninterpret the tax law, prepare tax returns, or  \nresearch tax issues. **  \nSURGENT INCOME TAX SCHOOL  \nCOMPREHENSIVE TAX COURSE  \n• Beginner Tax Course  \n• 48 hours of CE, 4 modules  \nCHARTERED TAX PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE PROGRAM  \n• 5 courses: Comprehensive, Advanced I & II, Small Business I & II  \n• 152 hours of CE, 12 modules  \n• 300-hour experience requirement  \nCHARTERED TAX CONSULTANT CERTIFICATE PROGRAM  \n• 3 courses: Comprehensive, Advanced I, Small Business I  \n• 100 hours of CE, 8 modules  \n• 200-hour experience requirement  \nCHARTERED TAX ADVISOR CERTIFICATE PROGRAM  \n• 2 courses: Comprehensive, Advanced I  \n• 72 hours of CE, 6 modules  \n• 100-hour experience requirement  \nThe Special Enrollment (EA) Exam  \nTHE EA EXAM: THE PROBLEMS  \nThe Enrolled Agent Exam is more a test on how good a test taker you are, as opposed to how good of a tax preparer you are . Remember, studying for the EA Exam is not the same as learning taxation.  \nThe examiners keep adding content.  \nThe major review courses have not changed their learning approach in decades.","cbCaiq9HfEG5bj7o","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiq9HfEG5bj7o","pdf",984374,26,"English","# What Is an Enrolled Agent?\n## Why Become an Enrolled Agent?\n## Average Enrolled Agent Earnings by State\n# What Is Representation Before the IRS?\n## Acting on the Taxpayer’s Behalf\n# Surgent Course Pathways for EA Review\n## Comprehensive Tax Course\n## Chartered Tax Professional Certificate Program\n## Chartered Tax Consultant Certificate Program\n## Chartered Tax Advisor Certificate Program\n# The Special Enrollment (EA) Exam: The Problems","[{\"question\":\"What is an Enrolled Agent (EA)?\",\"answer\":\"An Enrolled Agent is a federally authorized tax practitioner with expertise in taxation, empowered by the U.S. Department of the Treasury to represent taxpayers before the IRS.\"},{\"question\":\"Why should someone become an Enrolled Agent?\",\"answer\":\"The presentation highlights growing demand in tax preparation and notes that EA-related opportunities are more likely to be year-round compared with seasonal work.\"},{\"question\":\"What does representation before the IRS include?\",\"answer\":\"Representation includes acting on the taxpayer’s behalf, protecting the taxpayer’s rights, communicating with the IRS, preparing and filing documents, advising on return positions, and representing the taxpayer at IRS hearings during examinations, collections, or appeals.\"}]","Surgent EA Review - Pass the Special Enrollment Exam | PDF",1790406066,66]