I don't actually work for the Treasury Department. Some enrolled agents are former IRS agents. I am not. The term enrolled agent dates back over a hundred years, and it refers to the fact that we are authorized to represent a taxpayer in administrative proceedings before the IRS, such as audits, collections and appeals. In this context, it refers to someone who is acting as an agent for the taxpayer. BMK
My accountant is one of you and not a CPA. It allows him to make suggestions that a CPA would not be able to...