Tax Professional Certification Tax Course

Topics for Tax Professional Certification

The following tax certification material is what a tax professional should know to be considered well-learned in tax matters. The tax professional who has successfully attained the following knowledge, we believe, will have demonstrated sufficient competence in taxation.

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This course consists of 2 levels that will help you become well-learned knowledgeable tax professional. Most states, including California only require you to attain tax knowledge that is included up to topic 30 of this syllabus. Once you complete topic 30 and the exams (and additional hours for your state, if any), we will issue your certificate of completion for level 1 which satisfies the tax education requirements for most states.

In our effort to comply with and support the new IRS tax education requirements and efforts in the improvement of tax professional education, we wish you will consider completing both level 1 and level 2 of this program. Upon completion of both levels we will issue you a frame-able professional certificate of completion. Tax professionals who study well and who successfully complete level 1 and 2 of this tax course with a grade point average of 90% or better can sit for the IRS EA exam with confidence.

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List of Topics To receive reading material by U.S. mail. Exams are cumulative.

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	Forms and Publications 2011 Forms and Publications 2012
	Topic Name
Level 1:

Topic 1	Introduction to Taxation
Topic 2	Filing Basics
Topic 3	Taxable and Non-Taxable Income
Exam 1
Topic 4	Medical and Dental Expenses
Topic 5	Homeowner Itemized Deductions
Topic 6	Job Related Tax Deductions
Topic 7	Casualties & Theft Losses
Topic 8	Charitable Contributions
Exam 2
Topic 9	Child Tax Credit and Additional Child Tax Credit
Topic 10	Earned Income Tax Credit
Topic 11	Child and Dependent Expenses Credit
Topic 12	Education and Education Tax Credits
Topic 13	Tax Provisions for the Elderly and the Disabled
Exam 3	(This is the Midterm Exam for level 1)
Topic 14	Self Employment Income and Tax
Topic 15	Deducting Business Expenses
Topic 16	Tax Deductions for Depreciation
Topic 17	Social Security and Medicare Taxes
Exam 4
Topic 18	Rental Income and Expenses
Topic 19	Selling Your Property
Topic 20	Investment Income and Expenses
Topic 21	Social Security and Equivalent Railroad Retirement Benefits
Topic 22	Contributions for IRAs and Pension Plans
Topic 23	Pension and Annuity Income
Exam 5
Topic 24	Divorced or Separated Individuals
Topic 25	Tax Withholding and Estimated Tax
Topic 26	Moving Expenses
Topic 27	Calculation of Other Taxes
Topic 28	Obligations of Authorized IRS E-File Providers
Topic 29	Dealing with Tax Audits
Topic 30	Ethics of Practice

Exam 6	(This is the Final Exam for level 1)

	Go to your state for additional hours required for level 1 certification.

Level 2:

Topic 31	The Income Tax Return
Topic 32	Income
Topic 33	Gains and Losses
Topic 34	Adjustments to Income
Topic 35	Figuring Your Taxes and Credits
Exam 7
Topic 36	Forms of Business
Topic 37	Taxation of Farmers
Topic 38	Accounting Periods and Methods
Topic 39	Employer's Tax Guide
Topic 40	Employer's Taxes
Topic 41	Employer's Fringe Benefits
Exam 8
Topic 42	Business Property Sales
Topic 43	Limited Liability Company
Topic 44	U.S. Partnership Returns
Topic 45	Net Operating Losses (NOL)
Topic 46	Installment Sales
Exam 9
Topic 47	Filing Form W-2, Form W-3,
Topic 48	1099s and Miscellaneous Income Forms
Topic 49	Tax Exempt Status for Your Organization
Topic 50	Passive Activity and At-Risk Rules
Exam 10
Topic 51	Corporations
Topic 52	S Corporations & Election by a Small Business Corporation
Topic 53	Withholding of Foreign Corporations
Topic 54	Retirement Plans for Small Business
Topic 55	Estates and Gift Taxes
Topic 56	Practice Requirements
Topic 57	Practice Before the IRS
Topic 58	Highlights on Tax Changes
Topic 59	Declaration of Representatives
Topic 60	Ethics Essay

	Final Exam

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