February 19, 2021 The Honorable Janet Yellen Secretary U. S. Department of the Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20220 Dear Secretary Yellen: On behalf of the National Association of Enrolled Agents (NAEA) and the approximately 57,000 enrolled agents (EAs) it represents, I write to you today to urge the Department of the Treasury to include in its 2022 budget submission a legislative proposal authorizing the Internal Revenue Service to regulate the practice of unenrolled tax return preparers, requiring…

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…tax system, are the supreme law of the land. The Minnesota statute, on the other hand, effectively repeals the nationwide reach of the enrolled agent to practice before the Internal Revenue Service. What is the monetary cost to comply with the law? The Minnesota law would require any enrolled agent in the country representing a single taxpayer from Minnesota before the IRS to register and pay a $1,000 initial registration fee and $250 annual renewal fee. Similarly, the Debt Settlement…

…Plan, and more. Those interested in attending the Special Topics Workshop may register by visiting https://sforce.co/2RIsHGD. Virtual Summer Series June – August 2020 The National Association of Enrolled Agents announced its 2021 Virtual Summer Series, beginning June 1 and running through August 25, 2021. June and July series includes content from NAEA’s prestigious National Tax Practice Institute™ (NTPI®), updated with new and improved content focusing on IRS representation, collections, audits, exams, appeals and more. August concludes the summer series with…

Quick Links Overview Register Sponsors/Exhibitors Speakers Agenda Education Resources Future NAEA Virtual Forums and Education Events #EA2020 Advanced Representation Digital Forum November 9 – 11, 2020 NAEA Tax Preparation Digital Course December 2 – 4, 2020 NAEA Tax Preparation Digital Course January 12 – 14, 2020 Kenneth Portera EA, has been preparing taxes for over 30 years and is the founder and owner/operator of Kenneth Portera & Associates LLC, a year round tax preparation and accounting practice which he started…

NAEA identifies long-term trends and policy issues affecting enrolled agents and articulates the profession’s position through a variety of avenues, public and private. These positions are often shared with NAEA membership and DC decision-makers in the form of white papers. Working with state and national organizations that represent tax practitioners, NAEA brings its professional tax practice voice into national policy debates, regulatory matters, and problem-solving discussions with federal policymakers. NAEA participates in coalitions with state and local organizations to support…

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