Department of the Treasury – Internal Revenue Service       OMB Number 
     Form 2587 
                                                                                       1545-0949
     (March 2024)          Application for Special Enrollment Examination
          The data on this form may be completed and submitted online by going to www.prometric.com/see
Last name                        First name                                       Middle initial

Mailing address (If you live outside the United States, do not abbreviate Country name. Include Province and Postal Code if applicable)

City                       State ZIP (Postal) code            Country             Province

Primary telephone number         Secondary telephone number

Date of birth (mm-dd-yyyy) Preparer Tax Identification Number (PTIN). (See PTIN instructions on the next page for more information)

Catalog Number 18668Q            www.irs.gov                                      Form 2587 (Rev. 3-2024)

             Instructions for Form 2587, Application for Special Enrollment Examination
General Information
The examination is offered in three parts and is administered by Prometric. Examination candidates should go to www.prometric.com/
see for examination information, including:
»  How to register, schedule and pay for an examination
»  Examination locations
»  Length of the examinations
»  Examination content outline
»  Carryover rules
»  Test center regulations, including required identification
The fee is $259.00 for each of the three parts of the examination. The examination fee is not refundable.
Preparer Tax Identification Number (PTIN)
All applicants need a Preparer Tax Identification Number (PTIN) in order to register for any examination. Obtain a PTIN online at    
www.irs.gov/ptin. It only takes about 15 minutes to apply for or renew your PTIN online. Paper Forms W-12, IRS Paid Preparer Tax 
Identification Number (PTIN) Application, take 4-6 weeks to process. 
 
Preparers without SSNs must follow the special instructions and complete the additional documentation as outlined in the Form W-12 
instructions.

Registration, Scheduling and Payment
Before scheduling and paying, you must complete Form 2587. Once Form 2587 is completed, you may schedule and pay for your 
examination with Prometric. Candidates should complete Form 2587 only one time under our registration process. For example, if you 
register, but do not pass all parts of the examination, you will not have to complete Form 2587 in order to register for the examination 
again.
There are three ways to register, schedule and pay for the Special Enrollment Examination:
1.  To express register, visit www.prometric.com/see and complete this form online. You can then immediately schedule and make 
 payment online. This is the only way to complete the process in the same day.
2.  You may fax this form to 1-800-347-9242. Wait one full calendar day and then either: log on to www.prometric.com/see or call 
 1-800-306-3926, to schedule and pay.
3.  You may mail this completed form to: Prometric, Attn: IRS Special Enrollment Examination, 7941 Corporate Drive, Nottingham, MD 
 21236. Wait six to 10 calendar days, and then either log on to www.prometric.com/see or call 1-800-306-3926, to schedule and 
 pay.

                                           Paperwork Reduction Act Notice

We ask for the information on this application to carry out the requirements of Title 31, Code of Federal Regulations, Subtitle A, Part 10, 
Section 10.4(a). We need the information to identify applicants for the Special Enrollment Examination. You are not required to provide 
the information requested on a form that is subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act unless the form displays a valid OMB control 
number. The time needed to complete this form will vary depending on individual circumstances. The estimated average time is 6 
minutes. 
If you have comments concerning the accuracy of this time estimate or other suggestions, please write to the Internal Revenue Service, 
Tax Products Coordinating Committee, SE:W:CAR:MP:T:T:SP, 1111 Constitution Ave. NW, IR-6406, Washington, DC 20224. DO NOT 
send the application to this address.  Instead, mail the form to Prometric, Attn: IRS Special Enrollment Examination, 7941 Corporate 
Drive, Nottingham, MD 21236.
                                                             Privacy Act Notice
Collection of this information is authorized by Section 330 of Title 31, United States Code, and Part 10 of the Title 31, Code of Federal 
Regulations. The primary use of this information is for the administration of the enrolled agent program, including administration of a 
written examination testing for special competence in tax matters. Information may be disclosed to contractors for administration of the 
special enrollment exam and for other tax administration purposes, to the Department of Justice for civil or criminal litigation or to seek 
legal advice, to Federal, state or foreign agencies or bodies for their investigation of violations of law or regulation, or for hiring or 
retaining an individual, or for granting a security clearance, license, contract, grant, or other benefit, or to other persons to obtain 
information not otherwise reasonably available and needed to administer the enrolled agent program. Furnishing the information on this 
form is voluntary but failure to do so may result in failure to grant you enrollment.
Catalog Number 18668Q                                        www.irs.gov                                 Form 2587 (Rev. 3-2024)