…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…

…return preparation profession. Additionally, the proposal would help protect low income, non-English speaking and elderly taxpayers from the unscrupulous and the incompetent. Not only will licensing tax return preparers help close the tax gap, it will help protect sensitive taxpayer information from unscrupulous or careless unlicensed preparers (https://www.kjrh.com/news/local-news/customers-react-to-tax-documents-with-personalinformation-was-found-in-dumpster). Being able to rescind PTINs, subject to review and appeal, is an effective way of policing bad behavior, since the IRS rarely enforces penalties or brings criminal actions against perennial bad actors…

…to serve members in unaffiliated states or foreign countries. The Task Force has identified these barriers to entry and retention risks: The annual 30-hour CE requirement to maintain NAEA membership. The dual membership requirement between NAEA and the state affiliates. The inconsistencies in member service and engagement at the state and local levels. What recommendations were presented to the board? The elimination of the annual 30-hour CE requirement. Removing the dual NAEA/state membership requirement. A three-pronged approach to a structural…

…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…

Start your journey with 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 clients through the often-challenging maze of IRS codes, internal regulations, and agency structure. NTPI® is back with new and improved content as part of NAEA’s…

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)…