National Tax Practice Institute® (NTPI)

Quick Links Who Should Attend? Program Objectives Program Requirements Continuing Education Future Events List of Current Fellows Roadmap to Fellow For Current NTPI Fellows Purchase NTPI On-Demand What is NTPI? The National Tax Practice Institute™ (NTPI®) is a three-level program developed to sharpen the skills of enrolled practitioners at all stages of their careers. With each level of this program, the core curriculum enables participants to expand their knowledge and skills, and gain the confidence needed to successfully guide their…

NAEA Membership Benefits

The online Member WebBoard is the heart of NAEA membership. It’s where you’ll develop professional relationships, ask questions, and find a wealth of tools and ideas to help you take your career to the next level and beyond. NAEA works to protect, promote, and provide for the profession in the legislative, regulatory, and public policy arenas. We protect an enrolled agent’s right to practice and the taxpayer’s right to representation. Get access to career information, resources, marketing tools, and more….

National Tax Practice Institute

…NTPI Fellow community Take advantage of graduate level classes What Is NTPI? The National Tax Practice Institute (NTPI®) is a three-level program designed to prepare tax professionals for a career in tax representation. With each level of this program, the core curriculum enables participants to expand their knowledge and skills, and gain the confidence needed to successfully guide their clients through the often-challenging maze of IRS codes, internal regulations, and agency structure. Please note that this program is open only…

Alan Pinck, EA

…currently chair of the National Association of Enrolled Agents Education Committee. Alan is a nationally recognized presenter at National Tax Practice Institute™ (NTPI®) events, the moderator of Tax Talk Today, California Society of Enrolled Agents Super Seminar, and Spidell Publishing as well as a variety of other presentations for tax groups and small business associations. Having represented thousands of tax returns in examination, Alan has obtained tremendous insight of the exam process as well as knowledge on a wide variety…

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…and messaging service. Prepare for the EA Exam with Surgent EA Review, an adaptive review course that customizes study material to your knowledge of exam content, and lets you know when you’re ready to pass. Free tax calculators to use in your practice to support clients who are freelancers or who work within the gig economy. Keep up to date with weekly and bimonthly publications from EA Journal to E@lert, for the latest news and developments in the tax profession….

What is an Enrolled Agent?

…their behalf (and in their place) and right for the best possible outcome. Enrolled agents are authorized by the IRS to represent taxpayers before the IRS; every enrolled agent has passed testing on representation. The enrolled agent license is the highest credential the IRS issues. The advantage of working with an enrolled agent lies not only in the depth of his or her experience and understanding of how to prepare a tax return, but in his or her knowledge of…