Discussion:I need help deciding about Enrolled Agent program/book - self study
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| 24 April 2006 | |
| I have ask about 10 times already but always in others threads so I haven't gotten answers.
I am ready to buy books or self-study materials for the ENROLLED AGENT test. I would highly appreciate if you tell me what worked or what didn't work for you if you took the test recently. Also I would like to know if you passed it first time or how long it takes to pass. Do you think that I have enough time to pass it this year????? How many hours did you study???? Thank you in advance. | |
| April 24, 2006 | |
| I too am studying for the exam this fall. I am using the EA software from Gleim.com The online is available now, and books ship late May. So far I like it and have been impressed by support. What sold me on it was recommendations here, and the moneyback guarantee.
Regarding starting a business, I will be trying http://infousa.com/ next year, but did not use it this year. You can generate a new movers list from here. Seems to me that if you are targeting an area, this might be good. Would not work in a resort town because many new movers would probably be second home owners. I am going to focus on new addresses within the last 90 days next year, tightly targeted in my geographic area. Cost seems reasonable for my target.... | |
| 25 April 2006 | |
| Gleim is excellent from the standpoint that the interactive nature of the software allows the candidate to focus on his weak areas. Everyone I know who has used Gleim has passed on the first attempt. | |
Inagpurwala (talk|edits) said: | 25 April 2006 |
| I appeared last year and pass two sections out of four. I used Thomas Tax Seminar. It is fine, you need to do lot of reading.
I have a question: Does anyone know if IRS is going to carry over passed exams from last year in 2006 exam? Thomson Prometric is going to conduct exam this year and IRS web does not give detail about carry forward from last year. If anyone know, please let us know.Inagpurwala 21:37, 24 April 2006 (CDT) | |
| 25 April 2006 | |
| As of the April 13 newswire IR-2006-061, they are still undecided on the carry over policy. | |
Oaxacquita (talk|edits) said: | 25 April 2006 |
| It really doesn't matter which of the study courses you use, they all seem to be about the same. What does matter is how much time you spend studying. One reason most people fail the exam on their first try is because they fail to understand the substantial time commitment it takes to prepare for it. I passed it the first time by studying every waking moment I had in which I wasn't working or sleeping for 3.5 months. I would suggest you find yourself a study buddy. You can motivate and help each other out during this very challenging period. | |
| 25 April 2006 | |
| The NATP is offering an EA Training Workshop
You can ask for data and location to them, Phone 800-558-3402 ext 3 web www.natptax.com | |
| 25 April 2006 | |
| Inagpurwala, I just found this article in irs.gov that may answer your questions about the SEE.
Copy and paste this and you will read it. | |
| 20 May 2009 | |
| Oaxacquita, you said it matters more how much you're studying but what are the study materials you use? For the CPA, study materials usually consist of Becker/Bisk/Gleim books and the Gleim CD. What books are needed for the EA exam? Does one only use the IRS website to study from? Please advise as I don't have any real knowledge of the EA exam but would like to take it. | |
| 21 May 2009 | |
| you COULD limit your study to the IRS pubs and Circular 230, but without a review course how do you know that you are focusing on the important concepts and issues in the pubs? | |
| 21 May 2009 | |
| I am currently studying the Phoenix Tax materials and plan to take Section 1 in the next 45 days. My thought is that QUALITY and QUANTITY are both important. I don't think 100-200 hours reading IRS pubs will get you nearly as far as 100 hours spent on former test questions (ie., available in Gleim, Phoenix, or other study programs). My strategy is to spend a lot of time (quantity) getting a grasp of the material... but make sure the material I'm studying is indeed focused (quality) on what's most important to know. Frankly, the IRS kills a lot of trees, and not every page of material is going to benefit you directly on the test. My 2 cents worth. | |
| 21 May 2009 | |
| I used Phoenix Tax materials and was perfectly satisfied. www.phoenixtax.com | |
