The revised EA exam will not be offered starting May 1st The IRS has made an unprecedented announcement about the EA exam: Due to the recent government shutdown, the revised EA exam, updated to reflect 2018 tax law changes and the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), will not be offered starting May 1, 2019,...Read More

If receiving your EA designation is one of your New Year’s resolutions for 2019, you might be feeling overwhelmed and maybe even a little nervous. Relax; we’ve got some tips for you. You already know the benefits of passing the Enrolled Agent exam: enhancing your career, reinforcing your authority as an expert in tax preparation,...Read More

[By: Stephanie Ng] If you plan to enhance your career as a tax professional, you’re probably facing a daunting choice of designations: Enrolled Agent vs CPA. Both are good options, but each has pros and cons that will affect your career long-term. To help you make this decision, I’ll discuss the distinct features of each....Read More

If you’ve set your sights on becoming an Enrolled Agent, now is the best time to take the EA exam. The good news is you don’t necessarily need to pass all parts of the exam before the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) is tested in 2019. Taking even one or two parts in the...Read More

What are the Enrolled Agent Exam Pass Rates? As a tax expert considering the enrolled agent designation, you probably have questions about the Enrolled Agent (EA) exam (officially called the Special Enrollment Examination or SEE). If so, you’ve come to the right place for answers. In this blog, we’ll look at the latest Enrolled Agent...Read More

To pass the Enrolled Agent (EA) exam, also known as the Special Enrollment Examination (SEE), you only have to master one type of question: the multiple-choice question (MCQ). Though you’re probably familiar with standard MCQs, the ones you will see on the EA exam can be a little more complicated. We’ll share all of the...Read More

To pass the Special Enrollment Examination, also referred to as the Enrolled Agent (EA) exam, you need to know about the exam content and the presentation of the exam questions. Familiarizing yourself with not only the content but also with the format and functionality of the exam in advance helps you feel more confident and...Read More

Brace yourself. The newest tax law changes are coming to the Special Enrollment Exam (SEE), also known as the Enrolled Agent (EA) exam. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) signed into law in December 2017 will trigger some changes to the EA exam that you should be aware of when sitting for the exam....Read More

It’s time to make a plan. The fee to take each part of the Special Enrollment Examination (SEE) will increase by $70, from $111.94 to $181.94, on March 1, 2018 to facilitate running the exam. It isn’t an astronomical jump in price, but when you’re already paying a large sum of money for these fees...Read More

At Gleim, we read every testimonial and piece of feedback our customers give. We usually use this information to refine our policies and procedures – to find out what works so that you have the best resources available when you sit down to study for your exam. But sometimes, a testimonial also gets passed around...Read More