February 24, 2016 NAEA President Terry Durkin, EA submitted comments to the IRS responding to the January 26 issue of the Federal Register. There, IRS proposed increasing the Enrolled Agent Special Enrollment Examination (EA-SEE) user fees from $11 to $99 for each of the three parts of the SEE….

July 13, 2016 In this letter, Congressman Charles Boustany, M.D. requested more information from IRS on the agency’s proposed user fee increases for SEE test takers….

…to provide an annual report on the Joint Hearing issues and estimates on the funding necessary to carry out these priorities. Make IRS user fees appealable to GAO. The agency must be able to provide clear, detailed costing estimates to those who are charged user fees and must not charge user fees for services that largely improve the organization’s own operations. Provide funding necessary to meet mutually agreed upon levels of service and compliance, or in the alternative, explain to…

…attendees were invited to participate in a virtual social hour to celebrate with the board of directors and new graduates. To learn more about NAEA leadership, visit https://naea.org/about-naea/governance/. To learn more about the National Tax Practice Institute, visit https://naea.org/careers-learning/ntpi/. About the National Association of Enrolled Agents The National Association of Enrolled Agents (NAEA) has been powering enrolled agents, America’s tax experts® for nearly 50 years and is the only professional association dedicated to EAs. NAEA is a non-profit membership organization…

…prepare a tax return without demonstrating any level of competency, qualification or good character. In fact, because of court rulings the IRS cannot even prohibit someone who has been convicted of tax fraud from preparing tax returns. The General Accountability Office has found that unlicensed tax return preparers make significant errors resulting in larger refunds than allowed by law. (https://www.gao.gov/assets/670/662356.pdf). A simple, inexpensive to obtain and maintain tax preparation credential will increase the level of professionalism for the entire tax…

…at the event. There are multiple sponsorship opportunities at the virtual Summer Series in the months of June, July, and August. Exhibitors and sponsors interested in sharing service information and product solutions are encouraged to download the virtual prospectus or the in-person prospectus. Contact Erin Mosher, Director of Education at emosher@naea.org for more information. To learn more about the Special Topics Workshop, visit www.naea.org/events/special-topics-workshop. To learn more about the Summer Series, visit www.naea.org/events/summer-series. About the National Association of Enrolled Agents…