Credit Hours

SCORE Maine is the official presenter of two annual educational programs that provide tax preparers, enrolled agents, CPAs and legal professionals with updated information about annual changes in Maine and Federal tax laws. The Tax Practitioner Institute (TPI) and the Maine Tax Forum (MTF) both provide continuing education credits. CPE and CLE credits are available.

Given that tax practitioners are preparing both Federal and State returns for clients, we believe that both the TPI agenda and the MTF agenda should include both State of Maine tax updates and the various Federal Tax topics.

CPAs – The Maine Board of Accountancy does not pre-approve Continuing Education credits. Historically, the Maine Tax Forum sessions have been recognized.  16 sessions are offered this year. Click here to review the Board of Accountancy rules.

ATTORNEYS – The Maine Board of Overseers of the Bar have approved the 2023 program for 13.5 CLE hours, including 2 CLE hours of Ethics.

ENROLLED AGENTS AND TAX PREPARERS – The IRS has approved the 2023 program for five (5) Federal Tax Law Update, eight (8) Federal Tax Law Topics/Federal Tax Related Matters, one (1) Qualified Retirement Plan Matters, and two (2) Ethics.

On July 1, 2014, the IRS launched the new Annual Filing Season Program, (“AFSP”). This voluntary program applies to non-exempt tax preparers only.  When all requirements are met with regard to AFSP, a Record of Completion will be issued to the tax return preparer by the IRS.