Enrolled agents, like an attorney or certified public accountant (CPA), 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.
To earn an EA designation, they have to either be a former IRS employee (minimum 5 years experience) or pass a comprehensive 2-day exam administered by the IRS. Then, there are continuing education requirements similar to those of CPAs.
An EA is authorized by the U.S. Department of the Treasury to represent taxpayers before the IRS for audits, collections, and appeals. EAs advise, represent tax payers as well as prepare tax returns for individuals, partnerships, corporations, estates, trusts and any entities with tax-reporting requirements. In addition to an IRS-administered testing and application process, enrolled agents must complete at least 72 hours of continuing education every three years. The IRS does not require attorneys and certified public accountants to complete continuing education, but some state licensing offices have added additional requirements.
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