Stay fully equipped for the 2025 tax season with our comprehensive 24-Hour Enrolled Agent Package—a robust, IRS-approved continuing education bundle designed for tax professionals who want to stay compliant, expand their knowledge, and better serve their clients. This all-video course package covers key tax law changes, ethical practices, advanced deduction strategies, and specialty areas like estate planning and international tax compliance. All CE credits are reported directly to the IRS on your behalf.
What’s Included in This Package:
2025 Federal Tax Law Updates (3 Hours)
Stay current with 2025’s tax code changes, including updated brackets, credits, depreciation rules, and inflation adjustments.
You will learn to:
- Apply new income tax thresholds and inflation-related changes.
- Understand evolving rules for EV credits, 1099-K reporting, and worker classification.
- Strategize around the phasing out of bonus depreciation and Section 179 changes.
2025 Ethics: Understanding Circular 230 (2 Hours)
Gain a detailed understanding of the rules that govern ethical tax practice under Circular 230.
You will learn to:
- Interpret key IRS practice standards and ethical duties.
- Analyze legal cases like Loving v. IRS and apply their implications.
- Avoid conflicts of interest and disciplinary pitfalls.
2025 Exploring Credits & Deductions for Maximum Impact (2 Hours)
Master advanced strategies for maximizing client tax savings through proper application of credits and deductions.
You will learn to:
- Differentiate between refundable and nonrefundable credits.
- Apply above-the-line vs. below-the-line deductions strategically.
- Identify audit risks associated with improperly claimed deductions.
2025 Installment Agreements & Offers in Compromise (2 Hours)
Resolve IRS tax debt issues effectively using installment agreements and offers in compromise.
You will learn to:
- Evaluate financial hardship and payment plan eligibility.
- Prepare compelling compromise offers.
- Negotiate favorable outcomes with IRS agents.
2025 Essential Trust & Estate Tax Strategies to Protect Assets (2 Hours)
Get equipped to advise on estate planning, gift tax strategies, and trust structures.
You will learn to:
- Navigate IRS forms 1041, 706, and 709.
- Reduce estate and gift tax liabilities.
- Leverage revocable and irrevocable trusts to protect assets.
2025 International Tax Essentials (2 Hours)
Understand global reporting obligations and income sourcing rules for clients with foreign ties.
You will learn to:
- Identify required forms like 1116, 2555, 5471, and 8938.
- Source different income types under international rules.
- Ensure compliance with changing global reporting standards.
2025 Choice of Entity and Tax Issues (2 Hours)
Help clients choose the right business entity by understanding the tax implications of each.
You will learn to:
- Compare S-Corps, C-Corps, partnerships, and sole proprietorships.
- Advise on formation strategy and tax efficiency.
- Identify tax outcomes using real-world case studies.
2025 Schedule C Updates for Income Tax Filings (2 Hours)
Optimize sole proprietor filings with the latest deduction and compliance strategies.
You will learn to:
- Report Schedule C income accurately.
- Maximize deductions for home office, retirement plans, and vehicle expenses.
- Avoid common red flags and audit triggers.
2025 IRS Red Flags & Common Filing Errors (2 Hours)
Reduce audit risk and correct common tax prep mistakes with expert insights from Doug Stives, CPA.
You will learn to:
- Spot IRS red flags in deductions and reporting.
- Apply advanced planning tools like installment sales and depreciation.
- Navigate the latest IRS procedures and tax law updates.
2025 How to Help Clients Who Haven’t Filed in Years (2 Hours)
Resolve delinquent filing cases with a structured approach to penalty relief and compliance restoration.
You will learn to:
- Understand collection and enforcement timelines.
- Utilize relief programs like Offer in Compromise.
- Reconstruct records and advocate for your clients with confidence.
2025 Your Top Tax Questions – Answered (1 Hour)
Get answers to the most pressing tax questions from professionals in the field.
You will learn to:
- Apply real-world deductions and credit strategies.
- Clarify complex rules on extensions, audits, and self-employment taxes.
- Improve compliance and client service with expert-driven insights.
2025 Key Tax Law Changes: What’s In & What’s Out (2 Hours)
Stay ahead of major legislative updates, expiring TCJA provisions, and evolving IRS enforcement trends.
You will learn to:
- Adapt your strategies to midyear tax law changes.
- Understand IRS audits, extensions, and refund processes.
- Prepare clients for upcoming federal tax law shifts.
What is the benefit of participating in the Annual Filing Season Program (AFSP)?
- Your name is listed in the Directory of Federal Tax Return Preparers with Credentials and Select Qualifications that will be available every January.
- You will have certain representation rights for the tax returns you prepare and sign.
- You are dedicated to remaining current with changing tax laws.
- You will receive the AFSP – Record of Completion that proves to your current clients and potential clients that you are a well-educated tax preparer who understands and implements the tax law updates that occur each year.
What is the deadline to complete the Annual Filing Season Program (ASFP)
The approved continuing education program must be completed within the calendar year to qualify for the filing season.
What is the future of this program?
The Annual Filing Season Program will be an interim step to help taxpayers and encourage education for unenrolled tax return preparers. The IRS continues to pursue legislative authority to mandate a continuing competency program. In the meantime, the IRS will administer a uniform voluntary examination in future years in order to ensure basic return preparer competency.
What are the requirements to achieve Annual Filing Season Program Completion?
- Completion of courses from an IRS-approved provider, like My Tax Courses Online, will satisfy the completion.
- The yearly requirement for Exempt status tax preparers is 15 hours. This consists of 10 hours of federal tax law continuing education credits, 3 hours of tax law updates, and 2 hours of ethics.
- The yearly requirement for Non-Exempt status tax preparers is 18 hours. This consists of a 6-hour Annual Federal Tax Refresher (AFTR) course and test, 10 hours of federal tax law continuing education credits, and 2 hours of ethics credits.
- For more information, please view the following IRS document. CLICK HERE.
Who may participate in the program?
- Anyone with a preparer tax identification number (PTIN) is eligible to participate in the Annual Filing Season Program Record of Completion program.
- Enrolled Agents, CPAs, and RTRPs have an exempt status that will reduce the number of hours required.
- CLICK HERE to see the IRS FAQ for further details.
