Do all courses offered by qualified Sponsors meet the criteria for continuing education credit for enrolled agents?
A. Not every course offered by qualified sponsors qualifies for continuing education for enrolled agents. For instance, many courses offered by a Board of Accountancy may cover subject areas unrelated to taxes. To qualify for continuing education credit, a course of learning must be designed to enhance the enrolled agents professional proficiency in Federal taxation or Federal tax related matters. Although not all-inclusive, the following are examples of courses that would qualify for CPE; accounting courses that have a substantial relationship to federal taxes, tax preparation software and ethics. The field(s) of study generally should include subjects dealing with Federal tax compliance and tax planning. Compliance covers tax return preparation and review and IRS examinations, ruling requests and protests. Tax planning focuses on applying federal tax rules to prospective transactions and understanding the tax implication of unusual or complex transactions. It should be recognized tha
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