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Enrolled Agent Exam Part 1 – TAX EA501 – 160 Questions with Verified Answers – Income, Adjustments, Credits, Filing Status

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This document contains 160 verified multiple-choice questions and correct answers designed specifically for Part 1 of the Enrolled Agent (EA) Exam 2025/2026, which focuses on individual taxation. It follows the content outline of TAX EA501, a foundational tax course in most Enrolled Agent prep programs and tax law curricula. The material thoroughly covers essential IRS topics and updated 2025 tax regulations, making it highly relevant for both exam preparation and professional reference. Covered topics include: Form 1040 variants (EZ, A, full) and their eligibility requirements Standard and itemized deductions, personal and dependent exemptions Filing requirements and deadlines, including extensions with Form 4868 Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) calculations and deductions for AGI Tax credits: Child Tax Credit, American Opportunity Credit, Lifetime Learning Credit, Earned Income Credit Education deductions, student loan interest, tuition and fees Social Security benefits taxation Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), FSAs, HRAs, and MSAs Capital gains/losses and Form 8949/Schedule D Retirement plans (IRA, Roth IRA, Form 8606) Installment agreements, innocent/injured spouse relief, Offer in Compromise Foreign Earned Income Exclusion and FBAR reporting requirements Each question includes a clearly marked correct answer with references to IRS forms, rules, thresholds, and procedures, ensuring alignment with current IRS standards and making it an effective learning and testing tool. This resource is ideal for: EA Exam candidates (Part 1: Individuals) Taxation, Public Administration, or Accounting students CPA and IRS-certified professionals preparing for credentialing or continuing education Self-learners aiming to understand personal tax filing and compliance Professionals handling individual tax returns or IRS communications With structured topics, accurate references, and real-exam alignment, this resource is comprehensive and ready for exam-day readiness or professional application. Keywords: Enrolled Agent Part 1, individual taxation, Form 1040, AGI calculation, standard deduction, tax credits, Earned Income Credit, American Opportunity Credit, child tax credit, IRA deduction, Roth IRA rules, capital gains tax, Form 4868, Social Security taxability, FBAR, HSA, self-employment income, tuition deduction, Schedule A, Schedule D

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1040EZ - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔1. Taxable income < $100,000


2. No SE income (partnership, S-corp shareholder, beneficiary of

estate/trust)

3. Under age 65 and not blind

4. No HH or QW filing status

5. No itemized deductions

6. No adjustments to income

7. No dependents

,8. No credits other than Earned Income Credit


1040A - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔1. Taxable income < $100,000


2. No SE income (partnership, S-corp shareholder, beneficiary of

estate/trust)

3. No itemized deductions

4. No health coverage tax credit or adoption credit

5. No health savings account distributions from IRA


1040 - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔1. Taxable income >$100,000


2. SE income (partnership, S-corp shareholder, estate/trust)

3. Dividends on insurance policies if they exceed the total of all net

premiums you paid for the contract

4. Itemized deductions

5. Health coverage tax credit or adoption credit

6. Health savings account distributions from IRA

7. Must repay the first-time homebuyer credit

8. Foreign income, foreign assets or foreign distributions

,9.Owe any various additional taxes

10. Debtor in a bankruptcy case


Form 4868 - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Application for Automatic Extension


-for 6 months

(can also be done by writing a letter to IRS)

-automatic 2 month extension for being outside of US.

True or False: If you would like an extension and you pay $1 of the tax you

estimate you will owe using a debit/credit card, you will not need to file an

extension form. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔True.


If you pay part ($1 minimum) or all of the tax you estimate you will owe

using a debit/credit card, you will not need to file an extension form, such

as Form 4868. Your payment will act as the extension.




https://www.irs.gov/uac/Pay-by-debit-or-credit-card-when-you-e-file


Schedule B - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Interest and Ordinary Dividends




-Ordinary Dividends are taxed as ordinary income.

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, Schedule D - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Capital Gains and Losses


-filed along with Form 8949


Capital Gains Losses - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔1. If your capital losses exceed your

capital gains, the excess can be deducted on your tax return and used to

reduce other income, such as wages, up to an annual limit of $3,000, or

$1,500 if you are married filing separately.

2. Capital losses in excess of $3000 may be carried forward indefinitely.

3. Capital losses can be deducted on the sale of investment property but

NOT on the sale of property for personal use.


Schedule E - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Supplemental Income and Loss


Form 1065 - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔U.S. Return of Partnership Income


Form S - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔US Corporation Income Tax Return


US Income Tax Return for an S Corporation


Who must file? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔1. SE income of $400


2. To claim a credit or refund of any taxes paid

3. S under 65 $10, or older $11,850

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