| What's the difference between a CPA, an Enrolled | | | | do not. |
| Agent (EA), a Tax Attorney and a Debt Counseling or | | | | • Enrolled agents are not able to help in a |
| Resolution Firm? Which of these is best for you? | | | | criminal investigation either. |
| Complicated tax laws make it difficult to know who to | | | | In cases involving criminal investigation, we highly |
| turn to for tax assistance. Most people think CPAs. If | | | | recommend that you find an experienced tax attorney. |
| the problem involves a court case, perhaps they will | | | | What makes enrolled agents different from credit |
| contact a tax attorney. But working with these | | | | resolution firms? Plenty. |
| professionals can be costly and time-consuming | | | | • Credit resolution firms fix your credit but are |
| because they do not focus solely on taxes. What if | | | | not able to help you solve your tax problem. They will |
| you need a tax problem solved by a tax expert at a | | | | help you find areas to fix your credit score. |
| reasonable price? Try an enrolled agent. Enrolled | | | | • Enrolled agents solve tax problems. They |
| agents are licensed tax resolution specialists. | | | | are specialized in the area of fixing people's tax |
| Enrolled agents are recognized by the Internal | | | | problems. |
| Revenue Service as individuals who are licensed to | | | | What makes enrolled agents different from CPAs? |
| represent individuals and businesses with tax problems | | | | Two major differences. |
| in front of the Internal Revenue Service. They must | | | | • CPAs are able to do audit of corporation |
| pass a two day test strictly on taxes. The Internal | | | | that require internal audits of their books. A company |
| Revenue Service grades the test on a bell curve basis | | | | that is traded on the NYSE is required by the SCC to |
| so the number of individuals that pass are limited. | | | | have audits of their books done. A CPA needs to be |
| Good enrolled agents take their job seriously and | | | | hired to prepare the audit. |
| follow the guide of ethics proscribed in Circular 230 | | | | • CPAs are able to attest to the authenticity |
| that regulates individuals that practice in front of the | | | | of the financial statements for banks. |
| Internal Revenue Service. The guideline is to represent | | | | Truly, the difference in the tax representation world |
| your client zealously in front of the Internal Revenue | | | | between CPAs and enrolled agents is nothing. |
| Service. Enrolled agents enthusiastically and | | | | It is important to know that the person that you are |
| aggressively speak taxes. | | | | hiring for representation in front of the Internal Revenue |
| What makes enrolled agents different from tax | | | | Service is able to represent you with the best |
| attorneys? Nothing. | | | | knowledge of how to solve tax problems. Successful |
| • Bottom line is that enrolled agents are able | | | | tax problem resolution specialists like Centsable |
| to do everything that a tax attorney is able to do | | | | Accounting, Inc. spend the time to train their team of |
| except go to tax court. | | | | tax solvers to solve tax problems. |
| The truth is that many options outside of the tax court | | | | We at Centsable Accounting, Inc. take it seriously to |
| arena exist that are beneficial to solve the tax | | | | solve your tax problem under the best possible options |
| problem. The cases that go to tax court are usually | | | | that are available to you. We want what is best for |
| bad cases since the tax court is the one that decides | | | | our client. |
| which cases go in front of the court and which ones | | | | |