Is it hard to become an enrolled agent?

Therefore, the EA exam is not extremely difficult. Rather, it is just different than the CPA Exam. If you think of tax law as a lot of rules, exceptions to the rules, and exceptions to the exceptions, then you can expect a lot of the EA exam to focus on exceptions.

What education do you need to be an enrolled agent?

Requirements for Enrolled Agents

An enrolled agent (EA) does not need a college degree; rather they must demonstrate special competence in tax matters by passing all three parts of the IRS Special Enrollment Examination.