Tigta Report Provides Proof Of Increasing Need For Enrolled Agents

In July 2010, the office of the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) issued its annual audit report on IRS compliance initiatives

. TIGTA's audit report covers trends in Internal Revenue Service (IRS) collection and examination activities through Fiscal Year (FY) 2009. The report provides additional proof that there is and will be increasing work opportunities for Enrolled Agents.

In the audit report, TIGTA points out the following facts regarding IRS collection and examination activities:

* There were approximately 2,000 revenue agents and tax compliance officers hired in FY 2009. This was the most hiring performed in the past five years.

* Collection Field function revenue officer personnel increased almost four percent to 3,752 in FY 2009.

* There are plans to hire an additional 360 Collection Field function revenue officers in FY 2010. Only 40 of the new hires are based on attrition.

* The IRS is planning to add two new Automated Collection System (ACS) sites. The first ACS site is scheduled to be operational in FY 2010.

* The use of levies by the IRS increased by an overwhelming 32% during FY 2009. The total number of levies issued increased from approximately 2.6 million during FY 2008 to over 3.4 million in FY 2009.

* The number of Taxpayer Delinquent Accounts in the Queue increased to 1,109,057 which was an increase of approximately 13%. Accounts in the Queue are accounts that have not been assigned for further collection contact.

The TIGTA audit report illustrates the need for additional increases in the IRS collection function. With continued budget shortfalls across the United States, IRS collections will likely continue increases in staffing and enforced collection activities. The continual increase in IRS collection activity will more than likely increase the number of taxpayers seeking help from Attorneys, Certified Public Accountants and Enrolled Agents.

Attorneys, Certified Public Accountants and Enrolled Agents are the only professionals allowed to represent clients in front of the IRS for collection issues. Becoming an Enrolled Agent is one the simpler ways to become certified and represent taxpayers. In order to become an Enrolled Agent you must register for and pass the Special Enrollment Examination, also known as the Enrolled Agent Examination or EA Exam. Before taking the EA Test it is a good idea to take an Enrolled Agent Exam review course or some other type of Enrolled Agent training.

by: Sawyer Adams

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