Ea status update

Some upcoming Special Enrollment Exam SEE appointments may be impacted due to staff vacancies at certain test center locations.

As a result, some SEE candidates' appointments may be rescheduled on short notice to an alternate test center location, date, and time. If a candidate's appointment is affected, they will be notified via email with new appointment details and instructions. Customers will also experience:. The Internal Revenue Service has begun sending letters to EAs whose enrollment status was terminated or inactivated because of failure to renew.

EAs with SSNs ending in 7, 8, 9, or no SSN, who have not renewed for the and cycles will have their enrollment placed in terminated status. Anyone in terminated status must re-take the SEE to apply for re-enrollment. Anyone in inactive status can still submit a late renewal for approval; with proof of CE.

If you have questions about your enrollment status, please contact the Office of Enrollment at Beginning in mid-April , the IRS will mail letters to a random sample of EAs, requesting copies of their continuing education CE certificates of completion for the past three years. To ensure that the Special Enrollment Examination SEE accurately reflects the skills and knowledge necessary to be an enrolled agent, the IRS commissioned a job analysis to obtain descriptive information about the tasks performed as an enrolled agent and the knowledge needed to adequately perform those tasks.

The job analysis involved the surveying of thousands of enrolled agents and analysis of the responses by professional testing experts. The job analysis was conducted according to professional testing standards and guidelines. These changes will be in effect for test candidates taking the examination beginning May 1, A full set of the test specifications, including a tracked changes version of the updated specifications, are available on Prometric.

Enrolled agents from the private sector and subject matter experts from the IRS participated in updating the test content. Generally, candidates who pass a part of the examination can carry over a passing score up to two years from the date they passed that part of the examination. You will be provided scratch paper and pencils at the test center and you are not allowed to leave the testing room with notes taken during the examination.

Bring one unexpired government-issued photo ID that includes your name, photo, and signature. Your first and last name must exactly match the first and last name you used to schedule the examination.

Failure to provide appropriate identification at the time of the examination is considered a missed appointment. As a result, you will not be allowed to test and forfeit your examination fee. Paper, pencil and a calculator will be provided at the test site. Personal items are not allowed in the testing room and must be stored in a locker.

Persons not scheduled to take a test are not permitted to wait in the test center. A complete list of test center rules can be found in the Candidate Information Bulletin at Prometric.

There are three reasons candidates may not bring food or water into the testing room. First, it minimizes the opportunities for cheating. Second, it avoids possible damage to computer equipment from spillage.

Third, eating and drinking can be a distraction to other test takers. Candidates may take breaks to access the test center's water fountain and are allowed to store bottled water and food in their locker. For U. Large jewelry items must be stored in your locker due to concerns over concealed recording devices.

These inspections will take a few seconds and will be done at check-in and again upon return from breaks before you enter the testing room to ensure you do not violate any security protocol. With the exception of wedding and engagement rings and small stud earrings, jewelry is prohibited. Please do not wear other jewelry to the test center. Ties, bowties and hair accessories are subject to inspection. Please refrain from using ornate clips, combs, barrettes, headbands, tie clips, cuff links and other accessories as you may be prohibited from wearing them into the testing room and asked to store them in your locker.

Test scores are confidential and will be revealed only to you and the IRS. In addition, you will receive an email from Prometric containing your score report. You can print your score report by following the instructions below:. Note: You may also obtain score report results from prior test attempts by entering the required information as explained above. The scoring methodology was determined by the IRS following a scoring study. A panel of subject matter experts composed of Enrolled Agents and IRS representatives established a passing score for a candidate who meets the minimum qualifications to be an Enrolled Agent.

The scaled passing score is Scaled scores are determined by calculating the number of questions answered correctly and converting it to a scale that ranges from 40 to The IRS has set the scaled passing score at Failing candidates are provided a scaled score value so that they may see how close they are to being successful. Candidates that receive a scaled score of are very close to passing. Candidates with a scaled score of 45 are far from being successful.

You will also receive diagnostic information to assist you with future examination preparation. If you pass, the score report will show a passing designation. It will not show a score. All score values above passing indicate that a candidate is qualified — not how qualified.

You will also receive diagnostic information which may indicate areas of weakness in your performance where you may need continuing education. Form 23 Application. As part of the evaluation of your enrollment application, the IRS will conduct a suitability check that will include a review of your personal tax compliance and criminal background.

If you haven't received a response after 60 days, send an email to epp irs. Note: This mailbox is not for IRS employee verification. If you are trying to confirm whether someone is an actual IRS employee because you received an unsolicited visit, phone call, or email claiming to be from the IRS, please visit Report Phishing.

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