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Beginning April 2, registration will be open for the
Enrolled Agent program to be offered in the Fall 2019 semester.
Enrolled Agents are federally licensed tax professionals who also
have rights to represent taxpayers before the Internal Revenue
Service (IRS).
Heartland will offer two concentrations within the Enrolled Agent
program.
Enrolled Agent/Paraprofessional Accountant – Students learn skills
needed to work with an experienced tax preparer or commercial tax
preparation service and be qualified to represent taxpayers before
the IRS.
Students will also learn additional accounting skills including
write-up work, payroll preparation, payroll tax and sales tax
preparation. This program is designed for those seeking year-round
employment.
Enrolled Agent Mini Certificate - Students learn
skills needed to work with an experienced tax preparer or commercial
tax preparation service and be qualified to represent taxpayers
before the IRS. The certificate is ideal for someone seeking the
seasonal work of income tax preparation.
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“Tax preparation companies, CPAs, and attorneys are often looking
for Enrolled Agents. Especially during tax season,” said Paul Kelson, CPA and
Instructor of Accounting at Heartland Community College. “The number of income
tax filings is expected to rise. However, the number of tax preparers has not
been keeping pace with that need. These programs will offer a pathway for new or
returning students to add a valuable job skill for either full or part time
employment with as little as a year of classroom time.”
For more information about the Enrolled Agent program visit
www.heartland.edu/
catalog/acct/ or call 309-268-8860.
[Steve Fast
Associate Director of Public Information
Heartland Community College]
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