A bimonthly magazine from the National Association of Enrolled Agents
September/October 2021 vol.39 no.5

About

The prestigious EA Journal is a bimonthly publication that focuses on tax law updates and tax issues, practice management, advocacy and government relations, and association governance.

Each issue contains a test that qualifies for either two or four hours of CE and which consists of questions based on tax-related content in the issue’s feature articles. It can be taken conveniently at home or in the office. CE credits may be earned up to 18 months after the publication of the issue. The EA Journal is mailed to all members and associates of NAEA, and issues from November/December 2007 to the present are also available online.

 

2022 Editorial Calendar

EA Journal, the flagship publication of the National Association of Enrolled Agents, seeks timely and informative articles for its 2022 issues.

We welcome all articles, either related to an issue theme or on an unrelated topic of interest to the readership, in these categories:

  1. A feature article is the primary type of article found in EA Journal. Feature articles should be 1,800–2,200 words total (approximately three to five pages), not including the endnotes. EA Journal has three types of feature articles: tax law, tax planning, and tax controversy.
  2. Each issue of EA Journal has a series of snapshot articles. Snapshot articles should be 500–750 words total (approximately one page), not including the endnotes. A snapshot article provides a useful nugget of information in a specialized area of knowledge.

Please see the EA Journal editorial guidelines for article standards, including endnote format and style.

Download the 2022 Call for Articles guidelines.

Note: Editorial coverage is tentative and subject to change.

JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2022

Theme: Tax law changes for tax year 2021
Advertisement Space and Insertion Orders Due: 9/20/21
Content Due: 9/15/21

MARCH/APRIL 2022

Theme: All topics welcomed
Advertisement Space and Insertion Orders Due: 11/22/21
Content Due: 11/15/21

MAY/JUNE 2022

Theme: Ethics
Advertisement Space and Insertion Orders Due: 1/21/22
Content Due: 1/14/22

JULY/AUGUST 2022

Theme: All topics welcomed
Advertisement Space and Insertion Orders Due: 3/21/22
Content Due: 3/15/22

SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2022

Theme: All topics welcomed
Advertisement Space and Insertion Orders Due: 5/23/22
Content Due: 5/16/22

NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2022

Theme: All topics welcomed
Advertisement Space and Insertion Orders Due: 7/22/22
Content Due: 7/15/22

JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2023

Theme: Tax law changes for tax year 2022
Advertisement Space and Insertion Orders Due: 9/23/22
Content Due: 9/16/22

Editorial Guidelines

EA Journal welcomes contributions from members and nonmembers. Articles published deal with issues in the tax profession, particularly from the enrolled agent’s point of view. Articles should be based on federal tax law and not state tax law. All articles, to be considered for publication, must follow the editorial guidelines.

Most issues of EA Journal magazine have feature articles that are decided in advance; contact the editor-in-chief for additional information.

Download the editorial guidelines.