…a national credential, not subject to conflicting or overlapping rules from state legislatures. Passing the Special Enrollment Exam, undergoing a tax compliance background check, complying with the federal continuing education requirements and honoring the uniform ethics requirements of Circular 230 allows enrolled agents to represent taxpayers from any state. This federal pre-emption is based on the Supremacy Clause of the U.S. Constitution, which establishes that federal laws pursuant to enumerated U.S. Constitutional powers, such as the administration of the federal…

…takes an expansive view of taxpayer service, which we submit encompasses nearly all of the agency’s external-facing functions. As a result, pre-filing issues (e.g., tax ID numbers, withholding and estimated tax payments, forms and instructions, walk-in service, access to prior year tax information); filing issues (e.g., electronic filing, math error adjustments, ID theft); and post-filing issues (e.g., compliance notices, audits – both office and correspondence – and collections) are included. Too often, policymakers and IRS create a false choice between…

…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…

…and business taxpayers. EAs adhere to a code of ethics and professional conduct and are required by IRS to take continuing professional education. Like attorneys and certified public accountants, enrolled agents are governed by Treasury Circular 230 in their practice before IRS. Since its founding in 1972, NAEA has been the enrolled agents’ primary advocate before Congress and IRS. NAEA has affiliates and chapters in 42 states. For additional information about NAEA, please go to our website at www.naea.org. http://www.house.gov/jct/x-29-07.pdf…

…and business taxpayers. EAs adhere to a code of ethics and professional conduct and are required by IRS to take continuing professional education. Like attorneys and certified public accountants, enrolled agents are governed by Treasury Circular 230 in their practice before IRS. Since its founding in 1972, NAEA has been the enrolled agents’ primary advocate before Congress and IRS. NAEA has affiliates and chapters in 42 states. For additional information about NAEA, please go to our website at www.naea.org. 1http://www.house.gov/jct/x-29-07.pdf…

…administrators. As always, we look forward to continuing to work with you on creating a common sense, rigorous oversight framework that protects all taxpayers, levels the industry playing field, and produces more accurate tax returns. Sincerely, Francis X. Degen, EA, USTCP President cc: Steven Miller, Deputy Commissioner for Services and Enforcement Karen Hawkins, Director, Office of Professional Responsibility 1 “Frequently Asked Questions: Testing Requirements, FAQ b1,” posted July 18, 2011, http://www.irs.gov/taxpros/article/0,,id=239683,00.html. 2 Frequently Asked Questions: Testing Requirements, FAQ b7,” http://www.irs.gov/taxpros/article/0,,id=239683,00.html…