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In addition to tax preparation and tax representation, many enrolled agents offer other business services which may include:  \n• Bookkeeping  \n• Financial planning or budgeting  \n• Payroll services  \n• Financial statement preparation  \n• Mortgage assistance  \n1730 Rhode Island Ave, NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20036-3953 Toll free: 855-880-NAEA (6232)  \n202-822-NAEA (6232)  \n202-822-6270-Fax  \n[info@naea.org](info@naea.org)  \nEnrolled Agents  \nAmerica’s Tax Experts  \nRICHARD RUFFI, EA, LLC  \nI will come to you Pinellas Park, FL 33782  \n(727) 515-7240  \n[www.RRuffiEA.com](www.RRuffiEA.com)  \n[RRuffiEA@gmail.com](RRuffiEA@gmail.com)  \nWhat is an enrolled agent?  \nEnrolled agents (EAs) are America’s tax experts. EAs are the only federally-licensed tax practitioners who specialize in taxation and also have unlimited rights to represent taxpayers before the Internal Revenue Service.  \nWhat are the differences between enrolled agents and other tax preparers?  \nAn enrolled agent is a person who has earned the privilege of representing taxpayers before the Internal Revenue Service by either passing astringent and comprehensive examination covering individual and business tax returns and representation of clients before the IRS or through experience as a former IRS employee.  \nEnrolled agent status is the highest credential the IRS awards.  \nIndividuals who obtain this elite status must adhere to ethical standards and enrolled agents, like attorneys and certified public accountants (CPAs), have unlimited practice rights. This means they are unrestricted as to which taxpayers they can represent, what types of tax matters they can handle, and which IRS offices they can represent clients before. 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