Information for Tax Professionals
- View a list of approved CE providers
- View a list of IRS-Sponsored Continuing Education Programs
- View CE requirements for enrolled agents
- View CE requirements for annual filing season program participants
- Earn continuing education credit for taking qualified courses on data security
Information for CE Providers
- Apply to become an IRS Approved CE Provider
- Access your CE provider online account
- Frequently Asked Questions
- IRS CE Provider Standards (PDF)
- Contact the IRS CE Provider Helpline
- Annual Federal Tax Refresher (AFTR) Course Outline (PDF)
- Annual Federal Tax Refresher (AFTR) Test Parameters (PDF)
- 2021 Annual Filing Season Program (AFSP) Letter for CE Providers (PDF)
- CE Provider Update: conference call notes from January 2018 (PDF)
- CE Provider Update: conference call notes from April 2018 (PDF)
- CE Provider Update: conference call notes from September 2018 (PDF)
- CE Provider Update: conference call notes from April 2019 (PDF)
- CE Provider Update: conference call notes from September 2019 (PDF)
- CE Provider Update: conference call notes from May 2020 (PDF)
Information for CE Accrediting Organizations
Additional Resources
- Circular 230 (PDF)
- Revenue Procedure 2012-12 (PDF)
- File a complaint (PDF) against an IRS Continuing Education Provider for failure to comply with IRS CE Provider Standards (PDF) (Revised 07/30/15)