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.  

CPAs, ENROLLED AGENTS, & TAX PREPARERS – The Maine Board of Accountancy does not certify education providers or pre-approve any courses for continuing education credits. In the past, the Maine Tax Practitioner Institute programs have been accepted by the Board for continuing education credits. Click here to review the Board of Accountancy rules. Eight sessions, including two (2) on Tax Law Updates, four (4) on Federal Tax Law Topics, one (1) on Qualified Retirement Plan Matters, and one (1) Ethics are offered.  There is the option to elect a session on Maine Tax Law in place of one (1) Federal Tax Law Topic. There is an option to elect a session on Maine Tax Law in place of the one on Qualified Retirement Plan Matters.

ATTORNEYS – The Maine Board of Overseers of the Bar is pending for the 2025 program for 7.4 CLE hours, including 1 CLE hour of Ethics.

IRS CREDITS FOR TAX RETURN PREPARERS – On July 1, 2014, the IRS launched the new Annual Filing Season Program, (“AFSP”). If all requirements are met with regard to AFSP, a Record of Completion will be issued to the tax return preparer by the IRS.