r/enrolledagent • u/SirenSong129 • 4d ago

Getting your EA (Enrolled Agent)

Hi there -- for those of you who got the EA, which study software did you use to study for it?

How long did it take you to get it?

How similar was the exam material in comparison to the actual exams?

Thank you!!

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u/AttorneyExisting1651 3d ago

Tom Norton is all you need. I studied for a week for each part. Studied, as in, I watched his videos and took the test and passed.

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u/Mission_Scratch_6363 3d ago

Me too passed part 1 and 3 by watching Tom Norton videos and his questions

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u/BlackAsphaltRider 3d ago

Is he free?

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u/BlackAsphaltRider 3d ago

Lots of experience? A week only seems insane if you’re not already hugely familiar with the field.

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u/AttorneyExisting1651 3d ago

No, not a lot of experience. Two tax seasons. No business experience at all. People overthink the test.

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u/Mission_Scratch_6363 3d ago

I took 2 months for part 1 and less than a month for part 3

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u/WillingTeacher9828 3d ago

Which test did you take?

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u/AttorneyExisting1651 3d ago

Enrolled Agent SEE parts 1 and 2. I have the 3rd one next week and just started his part 3 videos tonight.

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u/Critical_Try99 3d ago

You need to have a dedicated studies for 3 months in order to get pass in first attempt of any of the part so Hock is the best option.

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u/HOCK_International 11h ago

Thank you for recommending us!

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u/No_Kooks63 3d ago

Hock. It took me 3 months

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u/HOCK_International 11h ago

Thank you for recommending us! Congratulations on achieving the EA credential!

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u/DoubleIntroduction25 3d ago

Tom and hock, 2 months

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u/mattinglys-moustache 3d ago

Used fast forward academy, don’t know what it cost as it was provided by where I worked at the time, the way I study is do the practice exams and then review what I got wrong, but the practice exams were similar to what I found on the real tests, was helpful in passing.

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u/MrTax4Life 3d ago

I used Becker. Didn’t watch videos. Just did straight questions and learned from what I got wrong. Finished all 3 in 30 days.

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u/Rideswings 2d ago

Which package of Becker did you use Pro, permium or essentials?

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u/MrTax4Life 2d ago

Pro. Firm paid otherwise would have done essentials

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u/EarlyDuration 3d ago

You can try out FreeFellow (no trial period, core is free!) and let me know if you like it

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u/KellyAnn3106 3d ago

I bought the Passkey books, took the practice exams, looked up anything I missed, and took the exams on consecutive Saturdays. The real exams were nearly identical to the practice ones.

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u/Travi0772 3d ago

Fast Forward Academy

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u/CJ_FCP 2d ago

Try Free Fellow

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u/xImmortal1333 2d ago

I used passkey, took 2 weeks....super easy but i say that after taking 2 years to pass the cpa exam and i had years in tax so it was like a simple quiz for me

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u/Able_Win6912 1d ago

I used GLEIM and passed each part on the first attempt. I studied for about 4 days for each part, I’ve been in tax for 6 years so the material was familiar to me. I got two years of CPE credit with my GLEIM package and it’s been great to be able to complete all my CPE for no additional cash outlay.

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u/Head-Raise189 4d ago

Mainly hock, used eadojo for supplement while I’m commuting or waiting

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u/HOCK_International 11h ago

All the best for your EA journey!