Join CSEA

Powering Your Tax Career –
CSEA membership helps YOU get down to business!


CSEA membership shows the world you are serious about the tax profession!

By becoming a Member you will:

  • Make professional connections and extend your network
  • Broaden your knowledge base
  • Stay informed on the latest tax law changes
  • Protect your right to practice
  • Promote your expertise
  • Gain access to members-only insider information, benefits and discounts
  • Reap the benefit of CSEA's relationships with state and federal taxing agencies
  • Support the greater good. CSEA is known and respected in the state Capitol and in the executive offices of the state tax agencies for our work on your behalf as a tax professional and for our work on behalf of your clients as taxpayers.

What our members are saying...

 “My involvement in CSEA has resulted in a network of experts, in a wide variety of tax issues, who are readily accessible and willing to provide assistance whenever needed.”  – Bob W., EA  

“Professional friends are priceless as a sole practitioner.”  – Jeanette H., EA

  “It has opened my eyes to other opportunities for me to grow and challenge myself. I have increased recognition from my co-workers who are attorneys. I have formed new relationships which are both friendships and professional. I feel that I have found a professional home for myself. As a paralegal and EA I am now more solid in my professional affiliation with the EA designation.”  – Joyce C., EA 

Your Membership Options

CSEA's annual membership year begins on July 1 and ends on June 30. The annual dues amount is shown in the category descriptions below.

If you would like more information or help with joining, call the CSEA office during regular business hours at (800) 777-2732, or email us at info@csea.org.

CSEA offers two primary membership categories: Members and Associates.

Members enjoy unlimited membership benefits and can vote on CSEA business matters and serve on the board of their local chapter and the statewide board of directors.

Eligibility: You must be an Enrolled Agent who maintains your principal practice in California.

Associates enjoy full access to member programs and discounts but cannot vote or serve on any governing boards.

Eligibility: CRTPs, CPAs, Enrolled Agents who practice in other states, and other tax professionals are eligible to join as Associates.

Members and Associates receive all the benefits of our established relationships with the California tax agencies and state legislature. You will receive the weekly newsletter and industry communications, enjoy access to our online Member to Member tax forum, free tax roundtables and study groups, and receive valuable discounts on education.

Dues for Members and Associates

  • CSEA state dues: $275 for the membership year ending June 30, 2025  
  • Local chapter dues: $0 to $30, depending on the Chapter 

For those who join late in the membership year, the dues amount is adjusted as follows:

  • Those who join in February, March, or April will pay half the yearly dues amount for the remainder of the current membership year and will be invoiced for the next year’s dues during the regular renewal period, which starts in May each year. Note: this option is available to new members or returning members who have experienced a lapse of more than 1 year.
  • Those who join in May or June will pay the full dues amount for the new membership year. Their membership will begin immediately and extend to June 30 of the following year. The annual dues rate for the 2025-2026 membership year is $295.00. 

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