02/22/2024
Sequoia Tax Relief is proud to announce that three of our Licensed Enrolled Agents have worked tirelessly over the past year to earn the designation of NTPI Fellow®.
We would like to congratulate Amanda S., Fred G. and Geoff B.
NAEA’s National Tax Practice Institute™ [NTPI Fellow®]
Have you noticed if your tax professional uses the designation “NTPI Fellow®”? This designation is proof of significant expertise in the representation of taxpayers before the IRS. Becoming an NTPI Fellow® is not easy and to fully appreciate what it says about your tax professional, here is a rundown of the prerequisites and requirements to achieve this distinction.
Before one can even enroll in the National Tax Practice Institute [NTPI], your tax professional must be an Enrolled Agent, CPA or Attorney. These are the only three professional groups that have full rights of representation before IRS. That means that not only can they speak directly to the IRS regarding your taxes without you being present, but they can also represent you in an IRS audit, collection or appeal.
NTPI Fellow® have completed a rigorous, three-level program of study that covers all aspects of representing clients before the IRS. They have learned to guide their clients through the repeatedly challenging maze of IRS rules, internal regulations and agency structure. Once enrolled in NTPI, attendees study a broad range of applicable topics, including:
Communicating with the IRS
Non-Filers
Examination and Audit [Introduction and advanced]
Case Resolutions [Installment Agreement, Offer in Compromise, Currently not Collectible]
Appeals [Introduction, exam appeals, collection appeals and advanced appeals]
Collections [ACS and Revenue Officer]
Liens and Levies
Trust Fund Recovery [TFRP, 6672]
Freedom of Information Act [FOIA]
Educating Clients
Bankruptcy
Innocent Spouse
Now that you are aware of what the designation represents, you will notice only the nation’s top tax practitioners have earned it.
Is your tax practitioner an NTPI Fellow®?
