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Enrolled Agent Exam Part 3 – TAX EA503 – 130 Questions with Correct Answers – Representation, Practice Before IRS, Circular 230

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This document contains 130 accurate and up-to-date multiple-choice questions and answers specifically designed for Part 3 of the Enrolled Agent (EA) Exam 2025/2026, which focuses on representation, practices, and procedures before the IRS. It aligns with TAX EA503, a specialized taxation course often found in U.S.-based EA certification programs and continuing professional education. The questions are designed to reflect the most recent IRS guidelines, including updates to Circular 230 and administrative processes. Topics include: Circular 230 ethics, due diligence, and disciplinary actions Power of Attorney and IRS authorization procedures (Forms 2848 & 8821) Collection procedures including liens, levies, and CNC status Installment agreements and Offers in Compromise (OIC) Appeals procedures and Collection Due Process (CDP) rights IRS sanctions, penalties for preparers, fraud and understatement rules IRS representation rights, confidentiality, and return preparer compliance E-file rules, EFIN registration, and practitioner responsibilities Each question includes a clearly marked correct answer based on authoritative sources such as the Internal Revenue Code (IRC), Treasury Regulations, and official IRS publications and forms. This resource is especially valuable for understanding the legal and ethical responsibilities of Enrolled Agents and tax professionals when dealing with clients and the IRS. Relevant for: EA Exam candidates focusing on Part 3: Representation, Practices and Procedures Tax professionals and CPAs involved in IRS representation or dispute resolution Students in Tax Law, Public Administration, or Accounting programs Preparers and practitioners who need to comply with Circular 230 standards Professionals renewing EA licenses with CE/CPE requirements This document offers a precise, real-world preparation tool for those aiming to pass the EA Part 3 exam or build expertise in IRS practice standards. Keywords: Enrolled Agent Part 3, Circular 230, IRS representation, Power of Attorney, Form 2848, Form 8821, Offer in Compromise, Collection Due Process, EA ethics, preparer penalties, EFIN, IRS appeals, installment agreement, IRS audit, practice before IRS, tax practitioner responsibilities, due diligence, IRS sanctions, tax court procedures

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Enrolled Agent Exam Part 3 2025/2026
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What information does a preparer need to maintain for each return done? -

🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A preparer must maintain the taxpayer's name, tax ID

number, taxable year of the taxpayer, name of the preparer, and the type of

return or claim for refund prepared.

Can you prepare tax returns when you are suspended from Practice before

the IRS? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Yes because preparing tax returns is not

considered "practice before the IRS."

,What are you required to do every year in order to participate in the Annual

Filing Season Program and to get a Record of Completion certificate? - 🧠

ANSWER ✔✔You must:


- Take 18 hours of continuing education from IRS-Approved CE Providers

including: a six hour annual federal tax refresher course that covers filing

season issues and tax law updates, as well as a knowledge-based

comprehension test administered at the end of the course by the CE

Provider; Ten hours of other federal tax law topics and; Two hours of

ethics.

- Have an active PTIN.

- Consent to adhere to specific practice obligations outlined in Subpart B

and section 10.51 of Treasury Department Circular No. 230.

Who can represent an individual in front of the IRS without a power of

attorney? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Immediate family members (spouse, child,

sibling or parent) can represent an individual but they cannot sign a power

of attorney to authorize somebody else to represent the individual.

, By signing a form 2848, the representative declares under penalties of

perjury that he or she is aware of what? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔The regulation in

Treasury Department Circular No. 230.

When researching tax law for specific situations, what are considered

reliable sources of information? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔- The Internal Revenue

Code

- The Treasury Regulations

- Revenue Rulings

- Revenue Procedures

- Written Determinations

- Announcement and Notices

- Court Rulings

- The Congressional Bill or Law

- Congressional Committee Reports

When applying for an installment agreement, when is form 433-F,

Collection Information Statement, required to be filed? - 🧠 ANSWER




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