What is an Enrolled Agent?

An enrolled agent is a person who has earned the privilege of practicing, that is, representing taxpayers, before the Internal Revenue Service. Enrolled agents, like attorneys and certified public accountants (CPAs), are unrestricted as to which taxpayers they can represent, what types of tax matters they can handle, and which IRS offices they can practice before.

How can Enrolled Agent help me?

Enrolled Agents advise, represent, and prepare tax returns for individuals, partnerships, corporations, estates, trusts, and any entities with tax-reporting requirements.  Enrolled Agents’ expertise in the continually changing field of taxation enables them to effectively represent taxpayers audited by the IRS

How Does an Enrolled Agent differ from other tax preparers?

 

Only Enrolled Agents are required to demonstrate to the IRS their competence in matters of taxation before they may represent a taxpayer before the IRS.  Unlike attorneys and CPAs, who may or may not choose to specialize in taxes, all Enrolled Agents specialize in taxation.  Enrolled Agents are the only taxpayer representatives who receive their right to practice from the U.S. Government (CPAs and attorneys are licensed by the states).   

The new designation of AFSP is a minimum-competency designation the IRS created to try to regulate tax preparers.  Don't be fooled by these letters after someone's name.  It only shows minimum competency.   

Seek out an Enrolled Agent.  We are the one who have demonstrated MAXIMUM competency.   We are America's Tax Professionals.