Form  
  8554                          Application for Renewal of Enrollment to                                         OMB Number 
(February 2022)                                                                                                     1545-0946
Department of the Treasury  Practice Before the Internal Revenue Service
Internal Revenue Service
Important things you need to know and do before you file this form:
• All enrolled agents must have an active Preparer Tax Identification Number (PTIN).                      For IRS use: 
• During each enrollment cycle, you must complete 72 hours of continuing education credit. Refer to        
Publication 5186 on www.irs.gov for a chart of CE requirements for new enrollees.
                                                                                                          Enrollment Number: 
• Exception: If this is your first renewal, you have to complete 2 hours of CPE for each month you were 
enrolled, including 2 hours of Ethics each year. All CE hours must be Federal tax related and taken from   
an IRS-approved CE Provider.                                                                               
• The renewal fee is $67. You can file this form and pay at www.pay.gov. This fee is non-refundable and   Date Enrolled:
applies regardless of your enrollment status.

Part 1. Enrollment Status

I want approval for Active Enrolled Agent status.
Are you currently under suspension or disbarment?          . .     .   . .       Yes        No
I want approval to remain or be placed into Inactive Retirement status.
Note:Inactive Retirement    status is not available to individuals who are under suspension or disbarment.
If you want approval for Active Enrolled Agent status, enter the number of Federal Tax Law and Ethics hours you earned in each year 
of the current enrollment cycle.
Check here if you passed the Special Enrollment Examination (SEE) since your last renewal.
If you have re-taken and passed the Special Enrollment Examination since your last renewal, you are only required to take 16 hours of 
CPE during the last year of your current enrollment cycle. 

                           Year 1     Year 2        Year 3         Total
  Federal Tax Law
      Ethics

Part 2. Identifying Information

1     Last four digits of your Social Security Number

                                                                   If you do not have an SSN, please check this box.

2     Your Enrollment Number 
      This number is from your enrolled agent card.                                                              -EA
      NOT your PTIN

3     Your Full Legal Name
                                                                           First               MI          Last
4     Your Current Address
      Check if this is a new address
                                                             Number                               Street                                      Suite or Apt. Number

                                City                         State               Zip Code                 Country

      Your Email Address:

      Your Telephone Number:

For Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see page 3.                  Catalog Number 21842Q     Form 8554 (Rev. 2-2022)

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5  Do you have a Centralized Authorization File (CAF) number?                   Yes      No

   If Yes, enter all CAF numbers assigned to you (attach additional pages, if necessary):

6  Do you have an Employer Identification Number (EIN)?                         Yes      No
   If Yes, enter all EINs, business names, and addresses below (attach additional pages, if necessary):
         EIN            Business Name                                               Business Address

6a

6b

6c

Since you have become an enrolled agent or your last renewal of enrollment (whichever is later):

7  Are you current with your individual and business taxes, including any 
   corporate  and  employment  tax  obligations?  If  No,  provide  a  written 
   explanation.                                                                 Yes      No

   NOTE: If you answer yes to question 8, 9, 10, or 11, please provide a written explanation of the matter, including the date the 
   matter occurred and any additional information you would like us to consider.

8  Have you been sanctioned by a federal or state licensing authority?          Yes      No

9  Has  any  application  you  filed  with  a  court,  government  department, 
   commission, or agency for admission to practice ever been denied?            Yes      No

10 Have you been convicted of a tax crime or any felony?                        Yes      No

11 Have  you  been  permanently  enjoined  from  preparing  tax  returns,  or 
   representing other before the IRS?                                           Yes      No

12 Are you a CPA?       Yes           No If Yes, enter the states where you are licensed to practice.

13 Are you an Attorney? Yes           No If Yes, enter the States where you are licensed to practice.

Part 3. Sign here
Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have examined this application, and to the best of my knowledge and belief, it is true, correct, and 
complete.

   PTIN

   Signature                                                                   Date

                                                                                                       Form 8554 (Rev. 2-2022)

Form 8554 (Rev. 2-2022)                                                                                                          Page 3

Note:                                                              How long will it take to process your application for 
This form is used to renew your status as an Enrolled Agent. You   renewal?
must renew your enrollment every three (3) years. For additional   The processing cycle begins November of every year, and it 
information on renewal, see Circular 230 or visit www.irs.gov/     generally takes about 90 days to process applications. Your 
taxpros/agents.                                                    status is not effective until your application for renewal is 
                                                                   approved, and you receive your new enrollment card.
When must I renew my enrollment?
Your status as an Enrolled Agent must be renewed every three       Who do I call if I have questions?
years as determined by the last digit of your Social Security      To check on the status of your application for renewal after 
Number (SSN). Applications for renewal of enrollment must be       March 31, call 1-855-472-5540. Please allow 90 days for 
submitted between November 1 and January 31 prior to April 1       processing before calling to check on the status of your 
of the year that your next enrollment cycle begins.                application.
If your SSN ends in:
• 0, 1, 2, or 3 – Your next enrollment cycle begins April 1, 2019. Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice. Section 
                                                                   330 of title 31 of the United States Code authorizes us to collect 
• 4, 5, or 6 – Your next enrollment cycle begins April 1, 2020.    this information.  We ask for this information to administer the 
• 7, 8, or 9 – Your next enrollment cycle begins April 1, 2021.    program of enrollment to practice before the IRS. Applying for 
                                                                   renewal of enrollment is voluntary; however, if you apply you 
It is your responsibility to apply for renewal of enrollment       must provide the information requested on this form. Failure to 
timely by filing Form 8554.                                        provide this information may delay or prevent processing your 
Filling out this form.                                             application; providing false or fraudulent information may subject 
It is important to answer all questions on the form. Failure to    you to penalties. Generally, this information is confidential 
answer any questions or sign the form could result in processing   pursuant to the Privacy Act. However, certain disclosures are 
delays.                                                            authorized under the Act, including disclosure to: the Department 
                                                                   of Justice, and courts and other adjudicative bodies, with respect 
An intentionally false statement or omission identified with your  to civil or criminal proceedings; public authorities and 
application is a violation of Circular 230 10.51(a)(4) and 18      professional organizations for their use in connection with 
U.S.C. 1001 and may be grounds for suspension or disbarment        employment, licensing, disciplinary, regulatory, and enforcement 
from practice.                                                     responsibilities; contractors as needed to perform the contract; 
                                                                   third parties as needed in an investigation; the general public to 
Continuing Professional Education:                                 assist them in identifying enrolled individuals; state tax agencies 
You must keep proof of your continuing professional education      for tax administration purposes; appropriate persons when the 
for four years from the date of your renewal.                      security of information may have been compromised for their use 
Do not attach records to this form. If we need this information,   to prevent, mitigate or remedy harm. 
we will request it from you.                                       You are not required to provide the information requested on a 
                                                                   form that is subject to the requirements of the Paperwork 
Electronic Application and Payments                                Reduction Act unless the form displays a valid OMB control 
The fastest way to get your enrollment card is to go to            number. Books and records relating to a form or its instructions 
www.pay.gov to electronically complete this form and make          should be retained as long as their contents may become 
payment. At www.pay.gov click “Find an Agency”, click “T” for      material in the administration of the law.  The time needed to 
                                                                   complete and file this form will vary depending on individual 
Treasury, select “Treasury (UST): Internal Revenue Service         circumstances. The estimated average time is 30 minutes, 
(IRS)”, then click “Continue to Form” under “Enrolled Agent        including recordkeeping, learning about the law or the form, 
Renewal Form 8554”.                                                preparing the form, and copying and sending the form to the IRS. 
If you are mailing your application:                               If you have comments concerning the accuracy of this time 
Enclose a check or money order in the amount of $67 made           estimate or suggestions for making this form simpler, we would 
payable to the United States Treasury.                             be happy to hear from you. You can write to Office of Enrolled 
                                                                   Agent Policy & Management; 985 Michigan Ave; Detroit, MI, 
                                                                   48232. Do not send this form to this address; instead see the 
Where to send this form:                                           Where to send this form section of the instructions.
Internal Revenue Service 
Enrolled Agent Policy and Management 
127 International Dr Room - EA125 
Franklin, TN 37067

What we will do when we receive your form.
As part of the evaluation of your application, the IRS may 
conduct a suitability check that includes a background check and 
a review of your personal and business tax compliance.