ENROLLED AGENT INFORMATION
An enrolled agent is a person who has earned the privilege of
representing taxpayers before the Internal Revenue Service by either
passing a three-part comprehensive IRS test covering individual and
business tax returns, or through experience as a former IRS employee.
Enrolled agent status is the highest credential the IRS awards.
Individuals who obtain this elite status must adhere to ethical
standards and complete 72 hours of continuing education courses every
three years.
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. Learn more about enrolled agents in Treasury Department Circular 230 (PDF).