2008 Introduction to Tax PreparationCourse Level: Basic CPE Credits: 16 for EAs, 8 for CTEC Price: $200 for Members and $280 for Nonmembers Prerequisite: None This course is designed to help tax professionals who are beginning their careers in tax preparation. It will focus primarily on individual income tax issues and the preparation of Form 1040. Some topics will be discussed more in-depth in an effort to clarify issues related to those select topics, such as filing requirements, dependency issues, filing status, and more. Click here to download the Table of Contents from the 2008 textbook. Objectives Upon completion of this course, you will be able to: - Determine filing requirements.
- Establish filing status.
- Complete page 1 of Form 1040.
- Determine eligibility to claim exemptions or dependents.
- Identify and report the most common types of income.
- Complete Schedule B.
- Identify and report the most common adjustments to gross income.
- Compute itemized deductions by completing Schedule A.
- Calculate the total tax.
- Identify and report the most common credits.
- Report total payments.
- Complete and submit a basic Form 1040 to the IRS.
This course comes with a downloadable electronic textbook. If you would like to purchase a printed textbook for this course, the book will be available for sale for $50 for members and $80 for nonmembers (half the regular price). Once you are registered for the course, you can call Member Services at 800.558.3402, ext. 3 to purchase the book at this special price.
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