<p>I don’t think so. Some states that aren’t two tier have more generous experience requirements. In Texas, for example, private accounting qualifies as long as it’s not routine-bookkeeping. You just need an experienced CPA to review your work. Doesn’t have to be a supervisor, just someone around. There’s even a rule that says your company can hire a CPA to look over your work…</p>
<p>Moral of the story, is to be pretty sure what the deal is in your state well before you graduate.</p>
<p>Wisconsin. It’s a full license. The state now has a 150 hour college requirement (to push you to a Masters), but I was licensed in the 80s. Not sure if they have a public requirement. I was in corporate accounting and my boss was a CPA.</p>
<p>An enrolled agent can represent a tax payer in front of the IRS as well as a CPA & a tax attorney.</p>
<p>nj2011mom,</p>
<p>Does a license by itself give you any advantages? Why not become a CPA?</p>
<p>The comment that enrolled agents cannot represent a taxpayer before IRS is not correct. Enrolled agents who prepare tax returns can also represent a taxpayer before the IRS during an audit and for an appeal. They may not represent a taxpayer in tax court (only an attorney can do that).</p>
<p>An enrolled agent with a POA Power of attorney (form 2848) CAN Rep a client before the IRS all the way to tax COURT but not in Tax Court</p>
<p>John Slattery, EA New York</p>