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Annual enrollment renewal application period for EAs

The 2025 Enrollment Renewal Application Period is open from November 1, 2024 through January 31, 2025. Per U.S. Treasury Department Circular No. 230 (Rev. 6-2014) PDF, you are required to renew your EA status during this time frame if your SSN ends in 0, 1, 2, or 3. Without renewal your current enrollment will expire on March 31, 2025.

You may submit your enrollment renewal application and payment directly online through Pay.gov.

To renew you must:

1. Have an active preparer tax identification number (PTIN).
2. Each year, you should complete a minimum of 16 hours of continuing education (CE) which must include 2 hours of ethics; you must complete a total of 72* hours during your three-year enrollment cycle. EXCEPTION: If this is your first renewal, you must complete 2 hours of CE for each month of your enrollment, including 2 hours of ethics each year. If you do not have the required number of CE hours, your application will not be processed. You can verify your CE hours by logging into your online PTIN account.
3. Pay the $140 non-refundable renewal fee. This fee applies regardless of your enrollment status.

To ensure your application is processed as quickly as possible:

• Do not submit your application prior to November 1, 2024.
• Accurately complete the CE table in Part 1 of Form 8554; all CE credits will be verified at the point of renewal. If your CE hours cannot be verified, your application will be delayed until we’re able to confirm you’ve completed the required number of CE hours.
• Sign, and date your form in Part 3.

Please allow 90 days for processing before calling 855-472-5540 to check on the status of your application. Applications are processed in the order received.

* Renewal requirement is 66 qualifying CE hours and 6 hours in ethics (2 Ethics hours per year) for a total of 72 hours for your three-year cycle (2022-2024).

Mobile-friendly forms for EAs

The Enrolled Agent (EA) office now accepts online response to Form 15115, Request for Missing Information on the Application for Enrollment or Renewal of Enrollment to Practice before the IRS.

A few key points to be aware of:

• An IRS online account is required to complete mobile friendly forms that require signatures.
• After completing the form, you will have the option to submit it online or download a copy for mailing.
• Have scans of your documents that support your submission ready and available.
  • Accepted file types are: .pdf, .doc, .xls, .jpeg and .png.
  • Maximum number of files per submission is 5. Please consolidate files if needed.
  • Maximum size per file is 5MB.

Note that submissions with large attachments will take longer to submit. The system will provide a message and a link to download your form when it is successfully submitted.