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Posted 3/8/12
Continuing Education Requirements For Tax Professionals
Set forth below are the IRS's continuing education requirements for different types of tax professionals. These rules are in effect for 2012. Attorneys and CPAs are not subject to these rules, but are required by state and professional licensing boards to take similar courses to maintain their licenses. In addition, non-signing return preparers supervised by Attorneys CPAs, or Enrolled Agents are exempt from the continuing education requirement as are tax return preparers who do not prepare any Form 1040 series returns.
Enrolled Agents
- 72 hours every three years
- Obtain a minimum of 16 hours per year (2 of which must be on ethics)
Enrolled Retirement Plan Agents
- 72 hours every three years
- Obtain a minimum of 16 hours per year (2 of which must be on ethics)
Registered Tax Return Preparers
- 15 hours per year
- 2 hours of ethics
- 3 hours of federal tax law updates
- 10 hours of other federal tax law
All courses must be obtained from IRS approved Continuing Education Providers.