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While looking for advice on hiring a CPA expert I found some very useful information on the website of Joe Mastriano CPA, here’s a interesting quote from his website at www.taxproblem.org:

The Enrolled Agent Is Better Than CPA Or Attorney Con. CPA Versus EA.

I’ve visited web sites of Enrolled Agents (EA) who attempt to compare themselves with CPA’s and Attorneys. They claim that EAs are licensed by the IRS and not individual states. Since the IRS is federal, they are better able to represent you. That is false. I’ve also found a state society of EAs website that makes very misleading statements concerning CPAs. Somehow they try to say that CPAs are involved in matters other than the IRS, and EAs only deal with the IRS. They try to make you think that CPAs are less suited to represent taxpayers before the IRS. The truth is, EAs who work for the IRS for about 5-6 years are given their EA license when they leave, without ever taking the exam! The people who do take the exam, only need a high school education! Granted, the exam is very hard, and comprehensive. Sitting for the CPA exam requires more hours of accounting and related courses than is required for an undergraduate degree! Attorneys spend 3 years in law school! Comparatively, EAs have way less education.

The respective state boards regulate the conduct of CPAs and attorneys. Each month they produce reports showing who lost or may soon be losing their professional license. An enrolled agent is not an accredited profession. It is a government issued license that the government regulates. Other then obvious criminal convictions, I’ve yet to hear about an EA who lost their license! I can go on and on, but I think you get the idea. As with any person you hire, an enrolled agent with the right case and tax experience, tax education, and professional judgment should be able to do an excellent job. I’d stay away from any company claiming to have an unfair advantage because they are an EA. Actually, anyone bragging about an advantage because of anything less than their knowledge, experience, education, and an accredited professional license, would make me very suspicious.

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The Only Hire Someone Who Charges A Flat Fee Trick

Some people try to narrow the possible picks of a representative to hire by dictating fees and other manners of practice. It is my personal opinion that people who charge flat fees lose their incentive to work harder, or take out additional time to use other departments of the IRS to resolve your problem. Why should they, if they are not getting paid more. But as for my advice, if you find someone who you think is the best one to represent you, then hire them. Don’t try to judge how they practice by dictating a flat fee, or other method of practice, so that you feel better protected against theft. Let’s see, if they only charge $1,000 for the case, then I can’t get robbed too much, can I? If you have any doubts about the company you want to hire, then don’t hire them, period!

I love his website, all you need to know about taxes and the IRS is available freely on his website, and he also has a comment section where he provides quick tips and advice to his users. I needed the help of real tax masters go to taxproblem.org.