Becoming an enrolled agent EA can help boost your career as a tax professional
. The testing window for the EA Exam is set to open on May 1. Candidates for the enrolled agent designation must pass all three parts of the exam to earn the right to practice before the internal revenue service. We have gathered some time-tested tips to help you prepare and pass the exam on your first try.
5 Tips For The Ea Exam
Prometric Web site
1. Spend some time on the Prometric Web site learning about the EA exam and make sure to check out the SEE Tutorial to get a feel for the actual exam.
Practice Questions
2. Take lots of practice questions when preparing for the IRS EA exam. Many study programs come with a test bank or software to practice with EA exam questions. Fast Forward Academy has a free test bank with great stats to measure your preparedness.
Don't Second-Guess
3. A best practices list for taking EA exams is not complete without telling you not to second-guess an answer unless you are certain that you misread or misinterpreted the question.
Set Deadlines
4. Prometric can schedule and provide EA exam dates at their testing centers throughout the country. Make sure to schedule your EA examination and have that deadline to work towards.
Do Work
5. Put the work in so you have confidence to pass the EA exam the first time. Having to re-take a test is time consuming and comes with additional expenses.