Course description
California CTEC Qualifying Course: 6-Month E-Learning Course
This California CTEC Qualifying Course training program is designed to provide students with the knowledge and experience to become a CTEC Registered Tax Preparer (CRTP), online! This training course additionally includes the Comprehensive Income Tax training program.
This course is offered in an online learning format. Therefore, all course materials are available to study at anytime and any place, as long as the student has a stable internet connection. Students of this California CTEC Qualifying Course will receive automatic grading and instructional feedback, a forum for discussion with other students, a career center for career advice, and support from instructors from veteran tax preparers.
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Who should attend?
To enroll in this California CTEC Qualifying Course, no previous experience is required.
Training content
The content for this California CTEC Qualifying Course is structured as follows:
- Electronic Filing
- W-2 & 1099 Forms
- Form 1040 (1040 EZ/A)
- Interview Techniques
- Filing Requirements
- Filing Status
- Exemptions & Dependents
- Earned Income Tax Credit
- Due Diligence
- Child Care & Tax Credits
- Interest & Dividends
- Other Income
- Adjustments to Income
- Itemized Deductions
- Employee Business Expenses
- Sale of Real Estate
- Depreciation
- Self-Employment
- Rental Property
- Capital Gains & Losses
- Alternative Minimum Tax
- Education Expenses & Plans
- IRAs & Retirements Plans
- Ethics
- Kiddie Tax
- Tax Saving Ideas
Costs
Course Fees
The cost of this California CTEC Qualifying Course starts at $497.00.
Payment Plan
The Income Tax School offers all students a payment plan to finance their studies. For this training course, students can make a down payment of $199 with 2 additional payments of $169.
Certification / Credits
Students will receive 60 hours of CE credit when completing this course. Furthermore, all course participants will receive a Certificate of Achievement upon completion through email.
Continuing studies
Upon successful completion of this California CTEC Qualifying Course training course, students will be able to:
- Prepare most business and non-business individual tax returns
- Become a CTEC Registered Tax Preparer
- Perform a thorough interview with a taxpayer
- Determine a taxpayer's filing status and eligibility for exemptions
- Accurately report income and deductions for a taxpayer
- Determine a taxpayer's eligibility for credits and deductions
- Compute income for Schedules C, E and F
- Determine depreciation deductions and eligibility for Section 179
- Accurately calculate a taxpayer's refund or balance due
- Advise a taxpayer in tax planning strategies
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