Get Form 8554 (Rev. June 1998)

If you fail to renew your license for two cycles, your license will be inactivated and you will be required to retake the Enrolled Agent exam. Essentially, after the first missed renewal, you have three years to reactivate your license.

Enrolled Agent Renewal Renewal cycle: every 3 years based on last digit of SSN. ... Renew online using Pay.gov Form 8554. Renew on paper using Form 8554PDF. Review the EA Renewal Reminders List.

EXCEPTION: If this is your first renewal, you must complete 2 hours of CE for each month of your enrollment, including 2 hours of ethics, or professional conduct each year. Pay the $140 non-refundable renewal fee. This fee applies regardless of your enrollment status.

Renew your license using Form 8554. Just go to .pay.gov and enter “8554” in the Search box. Complete the online form and pay the $30 renewal fee. Renewals may take up to 90 days to process.

Application for Renewal of Enrollment to Practice Before the Internal Revenue Service. Use this form to pay and apply for renewal as an enrolled agent.

It is your responsibility to apply for renewal of enrollment timely by filing Form 8554. Filling out this form. It is important to answer all questions on the form. Failure to answer any questions or sign the form could result in processing delays.

You will be automatically classified as “inactive” if you fail to: Meet the CPE requirements for your EA license renewal. Submit your enrolled agent license renewal by the due date. Meet any other condition of renewal.

If you have decided to reactivate your Enrolled Agent license, after having been in inactive status, follow these steps: You must have 72 hours of CPE completed. Make copies of all CPE certificates. Have an active PTIN (check status and/or renew at the IRS PTIN site if necessary)