Oral Testimony of Michael Nelson Executive Vice President, Government Relations National Association of Enrolled Agents before the Internal Revenue Service Public Hearing on Proposed Regulations August 24, 2010 Thank you, gentlemen, for the opportunity to testify before you today. My name is Mike Nelson and I am the Executive Vice President of the National Association of Enrolled Agents (NAEA). I am pinch-hitting today for the chair of our government relations committee and our government relations director, both of whom are…
…before the IRS. 1966 The Treasury Department began using the Enrolled Agent (Enrolled to Practice before the IRS) title for the professionals it licensed. California Society of Enrolled Agents. (n.d.). The history of enrolled agents and CSEA. History. Retrieved December 15, 2021, from https://csea.org/CSEA/Your_CSEA/About_Us/History/CSEA/Your_CSEA/History.aspx?hkey=bcd7a01d-b74c-4099-bc5c-bbae0df4a98c 1972 NAEA was founded as the Association of Enrolled Agents (AEA) in 1972 in Hawthorne, California. Through the pioneering efforts of David Smollan, EA, the Founding Chapter of an organization dedicated to Enrolled Agents was…
April 26, 2010 By U.S. Mail and e-mail to www.regulations.gov Internal Revenue Service CC:PA:LPD:PR (REG-134235-08), Room 5205 P.O. Box 7604 Ben Franklin Station Washington, DC 20044 Re: Furnishing Identifying Number of Tax Return Preparer (REG-134235-08) The National Association of Enrolled Agents (NAEA) appreciates the opportunities IRS has offered to provide input as the agency attempts to implement a program to increase return preparer accuracy and protect taxpayers from those who cannot or will not interpret the Internal Revenue Code (IRC)…
April 26, 2010 By U.S. Mail and e-mail to www.regulations.gov Internal Revenue Service CC:PA:LPD:PR (REG-134235-08), Room 5205 P.O. Box 7604 Ben Franklin Station Washington, DC 20044 Re: Furnishing Identifying Number of Tax Return Preparer (REG-134235-08) The National Association of Enrolled Agents (NAEA) appreciates the opportunities IRS has offered to provide input as the agency attempts to implement a program to increase return preparer accuracy and protect taxpayers from those who cannot or will not interpret the Internal Revenue Code (IRC)…
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…Association. The Differences Between Enrolled Agents and Other Tax Professionals Only enrolled agents are required to demonstrate to the IRS their competence in all areas of taxation, representation and ethics before they are awarded unlimited representation rights to represent taxpayers before the IRS. Unlike attorneys and CPAs, who are state-licensed and who may or may not choose to specialize in taxes, all enrolled agents specialize in taxation. Choosing an NAEA Member EA The principal concern of the National Association of…
