Information for tax professionals
- 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
- Frequently asked questions
- IRS CE provider standards PDF
- Contact the IRS CE Provider Helpline
- Annual Federal Tax Refresher (AFTR) course PDF
- Annual Federal Tax Refresher (AFTR) course outline PDF
- Annual Federal Tax Refresher (AFTR) test parameters PDF PDF
- Annual Federal Tax Refresher (AFTR) course – frequently asked questions
- CE provider update: Conference call notes from May 2023 PDF
- CE provider update: Conference call notes from November 2023 PDF
- CE provider update: Conference call notes from May 2024 PDF
- CE provider update: Conference call notes from November 2024 PDF
Information for CE accrediting organizations
Related
- Circular 230 PDF
- Revenue Procedure 2012-12
- File a complaint PDF against an IRS Continuing Education Provider for failure to comply with IRS CE provider standards PDF (Revised 07/30/15)
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