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My letter is also dated 4/14/25 and I received it on 5/12. The issue date on my card is 4/21/25. The first day I called, I was on hold for 2-1/2 hours then disconnected. Yesterday, I tried at least five times but only received an automated message "due to staffing issues, we are unable to take your call." I've been on the road all day today but will be trying yet again shortly.

Unfortunately, with the reduction in in staffing, we will see more errors like this

Hello, I am not a member here, but I am a sole practitioner EA. I have always renewed on time and never had a problem until this year. I submitted and paid for my 8554 on January 7. March 20 I received an email stating I was two hours short on CPE. However, that was not the case and my CPE was all properly accounted for in my online PTIN account. On March 21 I took time out of busy season, and completed four more hours, since the email said I lacked two, and they could be made up. I emailed the office back four times and got two canned emails, unsigned, back, stating to be patient and they would resolve my issue within two months. I called multiple times without ever reaching anyone. Then, two days ago, I got letter 5507 stating I had been placed inactive because I failed to file 8854! Yesterday I was on hold all day, never reached anyone, got two "courtesy disconnects". Today I called within a minute of their office opening, finally got to speak to an agent after being on hold an hour and forty minutes. She said yes, I had the cpe, did not need the extra hours, yes, they had my 8554, and reinstated me. It was a mistake, didn't know why, they had been getting hundreds of calls. Well, yes, I imagine so, since you are taking away credentials and livelihoods. But, she did help me, and said to expect my card in 14-20 days. I just hope this is the end of it. I found this post while scouring the internet for EA renewal problems. That was my experience, and I wanted to share it. The whole experience eroded my confidence in the system, it is wrong that one complies with every professional requirement, and then has to waste time and be stressed to the max to rectify their error. To the OP: you need to reach them, don't be deterred, I think you are indeed inactive. We work in this system, and need to be able to reach the IRS. It is disturbing that someone who cannot count cpe hours has the authority to initiate such confusion, and I would recommend they have two people look at t before they slap inactive on your renewal. Also, the letter was dated 4/14, but I received it 5/12, something I have noticed a lot in recent years with clients' IRS notices. Good luck to all fellow practitioners.

He came to WI several years ago to help out a member of this board. I haven't heard from him in quite a while.

Last login Oct '24, but ppeople can still visit and read posts without doing that.

Anyone heard from Jack from Ohio? It’s been a couple of years I haven’t seen him on the forum.

thank you!

Those in 37% rate are limited to taxable income reduction from itemized at a 35% rate. Scored at ~1.5B per year. Also included is bringing back Pease, scored at ~18B per year.

Limit the value of itemized deductions to 35 cents on the dollar? what does not mean

https://taxfoundation.org/research/all/federal/big-beautiful-bill-house-gop-tax-plan/ Under the title of bill, you can download to Excel the "cost" of items.

She was logged in here and "liked" some posts last Thursday.

What did they say when you called them?

I had an issue when the IRS missed my renewal. 3 years later I went in to the website and renew and it asked me for proof of my CE. I freaked out and called. When I did, the agent was like "we don't have record of your XXXX renewal". I was like "can I send you over my application and receipt with the date and time stamp? I renewed on the first date the application was on line" The dude was like "you have that available?" and I was like "Of course I do. I can email it to you right now, give me your email address". They asked me to mail in my application and my cc payment receipt from three years prior and in a few weeks I got my enrollment card. I think it had something to do with being the first day to renew on the website that caused the issue. Tom Longview, TX

I heard that it would only be for 3 months, but as long as we can check the box for another 3 months, it's all good.

I think Rita's last post was on Feb 22, in a discussion about farming. She said one of her retired farmer clients told her, "You better quit when the cows can run faster than you can."

Anyone here an expert in qualified plans/testing/auditing and could sell me a zoom or phone consult? I'm trying to help someone with a PSP audit (not my client, but the client of a colleague for whom I have high regard). There's a 'control group' issue, and I'd like to discuss what I think is the best strategy. Yes, I have also reached out to try and find an ERISA attorney. Thanks.

Same. I logged in this morning ... no authentication. Just now logged in again ... authentication.

Yep, same here, I guess our reprieve is over:-(.

I just logged into my 2024 ATX Tax program and it required me to use the authentication code. I previously had it as keep me authenticated. Anyone else see this or was this just something that happened to me?

I have been an enrolled agent since 1992. When you renew the effective date of your license is April 1st. However the application period for renewing your license ends January 31st, which is why you received the inactive status letter. Per Circular 230: https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/pcir230.pdf

BINGO!!!! ACCEPTED!!!! I can't thank both of you enough. This afternoon, I carefully entered all of the numbers just as TEX TAX laid them out. Then Judy, you came to the same conclusion. I was so afraid to go and look and teared up when I saw the magic word. This couple is going to be so happy, as am I. I am always happy to go the extra mile but have never had anyone take that trip with me before. I am beyond grateful and can now move on and perhaps get these other extensions finished up. This was such a thorn in my side. Blessings to both of you!

I've been enrolled since 1991. My license expires 3/31 every cycle. Historically, I've renewed anywhere from late January through mid March. I looked back and it was almost always submitted in early March. So, this is on me? Or maybe on them because I wasn't compliant on the dates? The next 30 days will determine whether I continue doing taxes or not. I was pretty sure I was done before this letter arrived but I'm weighing my options.

Probably, because the renewal deadline was January 31st. You will probably need to file Form 8854 to request reinstatement

@mcb39 With all of the figures, I am calculating a repayment of only $704 on the 8962, the same as what TexTaxToo came up with also. I've made a pdf of the results on the 1040 pg 1, Sch 2, and all of the 8962 details and worksheets that may be easier for you to work with to compare to yours. I still think you must be missing some little piece of input or a checkbox somewhere. At this point, I'd suggest that you print out your forms and worksheets that ATX is producing and go line by line to find the difference from yours to mine and maybe that will give us a clue to this puzzle. 8962 Alt Calc-Nov marriage.pdf

I had to have "the talk" with two elderly couples this year. (Well, one couple and the adult son POA for the other couple.) Huge capital losses in "investments" that are utterly inappropriate for people in their late 80s and early 90s - and no, they did not have those investments the prior year. General warning to ask LOTS of questions before buying anything, and not to accept gobbledygook as answers.