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🧾 USA Enrolled Agent Exam

EA Exam Parts

PartCovers
Part 1 — IndividualsFiling status, income, deductions, credits, retirement, gift and estate basics
Part 2 — BusinessesSole proprietors, partnerships, corporations, S corporations, trusts, depreciation, payroll
Part 3 — Representation, Practices & ProceduresCircular 230, Forms 2848 and 8821, examinations, collections, appeals, penalties

Questions are based on tax law in effect as of the prior December 31.

USA Enrolled Agent Exam: Quick Facts

Administered for
IRS (delivered by PSI from July 2026)
Parts
3 (take in any order)
Questions per part
100 multiple-choice
Time per part
3.5 hours
Fee (2026)
About $350 per part
Carryover window
2 years

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