Welcome to DrakeCPE! We offer a wide variety of continuing education courses for tax pros. Stay up to date with recent tax law and learn about new topics.

Community Property

Community Property

Area: Federal Tax Law

Description: NEW!

What is community property? Why is identifying community property important when preparing tax returns? This self-study course is a detailed discussion of the connection between community property and federal tax law. Revision Date: September 2023

$16 1 CPE Full Description

Data Security for Tax Professionals

Data Security for Tax Professionals

Area: Federal Tax Law

Description: NEW LIVE WEBINAR!

Understanding your security obligations & adopting appropriate policies has never been more important. In this webinar, a Drake Software data security expert discusses the changing landscape of risk, your legal obligations, and practical steps you can take to protect yourself and your clients. You’ll gain an inside perspective from our expert who has been in the trenches and also sees the big picture of data security.

Last Revision: November 2023

All webinar times in the dropdown below are Eastern Time.
$16 1 CPE Full Description

Employee Retention Tax Credit: From the Cares Act to the IRS Moratorium

Employee Retention Tax Credit: From the Cares Act to the IRS Moratorium

Area: Federal Tax Law

Description: NEW!

Why does the Employee Retention Tax Credit still matter? Two reasons. First, it has been a popular credit that still has implications for employers and taxpayers. Second? Ongoing scams and fraud, and the resulting IRS moratorium. This course provides an overview of the Employee Retention Tax Credit, and provides specific information on IRS efforts to stem the rise of fraud associated with the credit, including imposing a moratorium on ERTC claims, announcing settlement and withdrawal procedures, and the providing educational material on the credit.

Last Revision: October 2023

$16 1 CPE Full Description

Fundamentals of Schedules K-2 and K-3

Fundamentals of Schedules K-2 and K-3

Area: Federal Tax Law

Description: NEW!

The IRS recently separated Schedule K and Schedule K-1 into Schedules K-2 and K-3. The purpose is to help provide partners and shareholders better information for their reporting of international items of relevance due to the changes the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), specifically the changes made relating to the reporting of international tax items. This course explores the changes the IRS made with the creation of Schedules K-2 and K-3, along with information that is reportable on the new schedules.

Last Revision: September 2023

$32 2 CPE Full Description

Fundamentals of Tax Forms 1099-C, A, and K

Fundamentals of Tax Forms 1099-C, A, and K

Area: Federal Tax Law

Description: NEW!

Cancellation of debt? Abandonment of property? Third-party transactions? These can be complex issues and each of them can affect the others. What do you and your clients need to know about proper reporting for IRS Tax Forms 1099-C, A, and K? In this webinar, we bring these complex topics down to earth. We’ll help you know when each form is needed and how it is used.

Last Revision: October 2023

$32 2 CPE Full Description

Navigating Schedule C

Navigating Schedule C

Area: Federal Tax Law

Description: The gig economy is here to stay and intent on growing larger with each year. With that growth is the likely growth of tax preparers’ need to be familiar with preparation of Schedule C. This course will help you identify the types of income reported on Schedule C; describe the business expenses deductible on Schedule C; list the differences between a business and a hobby; and apply the rules governing the deduction for business use of a taxpayer’s home. Revision Date: July 2023
$48 3 CPE Full Description

Schedule E: Supplemental Income

Schedule E: Supplemental Income

Area: Federal Tax Law

Description: Many of your clients will have supplemental income from sources like rental real estate, partnerships, trusts, estates, and royalties. How do you report that income? This course will give you a better understanding of Schedule E, as well as rental and other income sources, which income must be reported, and which losses and deductions are allowed.

Last Revision: July 2023

$32 2 CPE Full Description

Social Security: Tax Implications

Social Security: Tax Implications

Area: Federal Tax Law

Description: How did Social Security become the program that exists today? Which benefits are offered by the program? What are the implications when preparing tax returns? What are some common related financial planning considerations? This course helps tax professionals better understand the scope of the Social Security program, as well as how it affects their clients. Revision Date: June 2023
$48 3 CPE Full Description

2023 Annual Federal Tax Refresher Course (AFTR)

2023 Annual Federal Tax Refresher Course (AFTR)

Area: Tax Update

Description: Successful completion of the 2023 Annual Federal Tax Refresher (AFTR) Course counts toward the voluntary annual requirement for obtaining an IRS Annual Filing Season Program (AFSP) Record of Completion for the 2024 filing season.

To be eligible for an AFSP Record of Completion, participants must pass the Annual Federal Tax Refresher (AFTR) Course and complete all other required continuing education by midnight (your local time), December 31, 2023.

This AFTR course is based upon the IRS AFTR course outline.
$59 6 CPE Full Description

AFSP Bundle for Exempt Tax Preparers

AFSP Bundle for Exempt Tax Preparers

Area: Multiple

Description:

This bundle contains all the necessary credits for an exempt tax preparer to meet the 15-hour requirement to earn the IRS AFSP - Record of Completion for the 2024 filing season. Certain other credentialed preparers may also benefit from this bundle.

These new and interesting courses are delivered through a mix of webinars and self-studies. Take a short test for each topic to earn your continuing education credits.

To be eligible for an AFSP Record of Completion, participants must complete all required continuing education by midnight (your local time), December 31, 2023.

Click on the title of each course for more information. No substitutions can be made.

If you have already purchased one of these courses and would like to purchase the bundle, please contact Support@DrakeCPE.com.

$199 15 CPE Full Description

AFSP Bundle for Non-Exempt - All Webinars

AFSP Bundle for Non-Exempt - All Webinars

Area: Multiple

Description:

This bundle is made entirely of webinars - for those of you who learn best that way. It provides the topics and credit-hours needed for a non-exempt tax preparer to meet the 18-hour requirement to earn the IRS AFSP - Record of Completion for the 2024 filing season.

NOTE: The AFTR course itself is not a webinar. The other courses are an intriguing mix of topics delivered as webinars. Take a short test for each topic to earn your continuing education credits.

To be eligible for an AFSP Record of Completion, participants must complete all required continuing education by midnight (your local time), December 31, 2023.

For more information, click on the title of each course. No substitutions can be made.

If you have already purchased one of these courses and would like to purchase the bundle, please contact Support@DrakeCPE.com.

$210 18 CPE Full Description

AFSP Bundle for Non-Exempt - New Courses

AFSP Bundle for Non-Exempt - New Courses

Area: Multiple

Description:

This bundle contains all new courses developed since last year’s AFSP release. It provides the topics and credit-hours needed for a non-exempt tax preparer to meet the 18-hour requirement to earn the IRS AFSP - Record of Completion for the 2024 filing season.

The courses are delivered through a mix of webinars and self-studies. Take a short test for each topic to earn your continuing education credits.

To be eligible for an AFSP Record of Completion, participants must complete all required continuing education by midnight (your local time), December 31, 2023.

For more information, click on the title of each course. No substitutions can be made.

If you have already purchased one of these courses and would like to purchase the bundle, please contact Support@DrakeCPE.com.

$210 18 CPE Full Description