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WHO SHOULD BE AN ENROLLED AGENT?
Surprisingly, just about anyone!
For some people, becoming an Enrolled Agent would be a wonderful career move.
Although you have to be bright, creative and ethical, you don't need a college degree.
- Even someone right out of high school may sit for the exam
- It's a great way to support yourself through college - any number of tax firms would hire you
- Imagine a mother, working at home, near her children, on her own schedule
- Someone with physical disabilities can work from home and earn a real income
What DO you need?
- You need a good math aptitude
- You need patience
- You need to be able to move with change, quickly
- You need an excellent memory to track all the changes - and to remember which ones become effective, when
- You need a good network of tax professionals to help and guide you
- And you need a great imagination - to understand clients' explanation and record-keeping systems - and IRS and state officials' requests
- And most important of all - you need a great sense of humor!
For more information on Enrolled Agents and how to become one, read this article A Career Alternative - The Enrolled Agent.
