Sawsan Abubaker, E.A. is a tax preparer based in Palos Hills, Illinois. Sawsan Abubaker can assist you with your tax return preparation and planning needs.

Sawsan Abubaker, E.A. is the founder and President of IFS Tax & Accounting, LLC. Sawsan Abubaker, E.A. has been given the privilege to become a licensed IRS Enrolled Agent. Enrolled agents (EAs) are America's tax experts and are the only tax professionals that are federally-authorized and licensed by the U.S. Department of the Treasury with unlimited rights to represent taxpayers before the IRS. An enrolled agent is empowered by the U.S. Department of the Treasury to represent taxpayers before all administrative levels—examination, collection, and appeals—of the Internal Revenue Service.

The enrolled agent designation is the highest credential the Internal Revenue Service awards, which is obtained in one of two ways, by passing a comprehensive examination which covers all aspects of the tax code, or having worked at the IRS for five years in a position which regularly interpreted and applied the tax code and its regulations. All candidates, before being awarded the Enrolled Agent designation, are subjected to a rigorous background check conducted by the IRS.

In addition to the stringent testing and application process, the IRS requires enrolled agents to complete 72 hours of continuing education, reported every three years, to maintain their enrolled agent status. NAEA members, which Sawsan is, are held to a higher standard, they are obligated to complete 30 hours per year (for a total of 90 hours per three-year period). Because of the expertise necessary to become an enrolled agent, and the requirements to maintain the license, there are only about 46,000 practicing enrolled agents in the United States.

Sawsan Abubaker, E.A., provides year-round professional accounting and tax services so that you can get help at any time with a tax question, a government notice, or tax planning. IFS Tax & Accounting stands ready to meet your needs when you need us.