Enrolled Agent
What is an EA (Enrolled Agent)? EAs are federally authorized tax practitioners who can: Provide tax advice. File tax returns for individuals, partnerships, corporations, estates, trusts, and other entities with tax-reporting requirements.

What is the pass rate for the EA exam?

71%
The most current average EA exam pass rate is a strong 71%.

Can an enrolled agent file taxes?

An enrolled agent can provide tax consultations, file federal and state returns, and represent taxpayers to the IRS in an audit. Becoming a certified enrolled agent is the highest credential awarded by the IRS.

What is the hardest EA exam?

The most difficult test for most candidates is Part 2 (Businesses). Only about 60% of exam takers have passed this part in the past three years. Part 1 of the exam (Individuals) is also challenging; approximately 75-80% of exam-takers have passed this part of the exam in the past three years.

What does an EA do for the IRS?

Here’s a breakdown of the two professions: An EA is authorized by the U.S. Department of the Treasury to represent taxpayers before the IRS for audits, collections, and appeals, according to the National Association of Enrolled Agents (NAEA).

What do you need to know about the EA test?

CPAs and tax attorneys must meet the reciprocity requirements of any state other than their own where they’re licensed. The EA test is on tax law, which distinguishes it significantly from the CPA exam, which is almost exclusively focused on accounting and auditing rules and procedures.

Who is the author of small business taxes made easy?

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What’s the difference between an EA and a CPA?

An enrolled agent, or EA, is a kind of tax professional who focuses narrowly on managing tax arrangements for business or private entities. EAs boast a wide range of knowledge in such tax-related subjects as income , estate, gift, payroll, levies, returns, inheritance, non-profit and retirement taxes.