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Tax Resolution Academy®: CTR™ Certification Program

The Tax Resolution Academy®'s proprietary certification that proves you can represent taxpayers before the IRS, from first collections notice through examination

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The Certified Taxpayer Representative™ (CTR™) is the credential that says you don't just prepare returns, you handle the hard cases. It's earned, not bought. To carry the CTR™ designation you complete 21 representation courses spanning IRS collections and examination, demonstrate three real cases of your own, and pass a 50-question certification exam drawn from the full curriculum.

This is a proprietary designation of Tax Pro Academy, LLC. It is not a government license, and it does not replace your CPA, EA, or attorney credential. What it does is give you a structured, tested body of knowledge in tax resolution and a mark that tells clients and referral partners you specialize in this work.

The path is built for the licensed professional who is tired of guessing their way through collections and audit cases and wants a repeatable process backed by a credential. You take the courses inside the Academy, log your three cases, sit the exam when you're ready, and earn a verifiable certificate. The designation stays active as long as you maintain your Champions-level (or above) membership.

Outcomes

  • Work an IRS collections or examination case end to end with a repeatable process, from intake and transcript analysis through resolution, instead of figuring it out case by case.
  • Carry a verifiable designation that signals to prospects, clients, and referral partners that representation is your specialty.
  • Speak the language of CSEDs, installment agreements, offers in compromise, levies, liens, CDP appeals, and audit defense with real fluency.
  • Prove your competency through a tested standard, not just a certificate of attendance.

What's included?

  • 21-course representation curriculum

    The full green-path CTR™ course track covering IRS collections core (intake, transcripts, statutes, financial standards, liens, CNC, installment agreements, offers in compromise, penalty relief, levies, appeals) and examination representation.

  • Three-case demonstration

    You document three of your own representation cases (collections, exam, or comparable resolution work) for Academy review, so the credential reflects real practice, not just coursework.

  • 50-question certification exam

    A timed, multiple-choice exam assembled fresh from a large question bank, so every attempt is different. 120-minute limit, 70% to pass, up to 10 attempts.

  • Verifiable digital certificate

    On passing, you receive a CTR™ certificate with a public verification page, so anyone can confirm the designation is current.

  • The right to use the CTR™ designation

    Use the credential in your marketing, on your business cards, and with clients, for as long as you maintain Champions-level (or above) Academy membership.

Courses

CTR™ Course Curriculum

CTR™ Course Curriculum

7 sections • 28 lessons

Who is this for?

  • CPAs who want to add IRS representation to their practice with a tested, credentialed process behind them.
  • Enrolled Agents ready to specialize in collections and examination resolution work.
  • Tax attorneys who want a structured resolution curriculum and a designation that reflects it.
  • Licensed tax professionals already doing some resolution work who want to prove their competency and stand out to referral partners.

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About the creator

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Dan Henn

Co-Founder of Tax Resolution Academy | CPA, CTR™ & Tax Resolution Expert

Dan Henn is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and Certified Taxpayer Representative™ (CTR™) with more than 30 years of experience in IRS Representation experience. As co-founder of the Tax Resolution Academy®, he has become one of the most recogniz...