Learn about a tax topic on your own time, at your own pace. Study the course materials and pass the final test to earn continuing education credits.
Area: Federal Tax Law
What should tax pros know about preparing returns for taxpayers who are overseas? This course focuses on tax issues that are relevant to US citizens and resident aliens abroad.
2 CPE credits.
Last Revision: August 2022
Area: Federal Tax Law
Along with emotional and physical consequences, disasters often have tax consequences for affected taxpayers. You can play an important role in helping your affected clients with the ensuing tax issues. Here we’ll cover tax deadlines following a disaster, b...
Inflation Reduction Act: Tax Implications
Area: Federal Tax Law
The Inflation Reduction Act does what it says on the box – it targets inflation. But what else does it do? In this course you’ll learn how this new act addresses taxes on corporations and wealthy individuals, the provisions for clean energy, as well as how ...
IRS Collections and Installment Arrangements
Area: Federal Tax Law
A letter from the IRS can be anxiety inducing. With IRS collections likely to ramp up in the future, tax pros will need to know about IRS collection activities – as well as how to challenge them. This course looks at the codes, processes, and forms involved...
Area: Federal Tax Law
US military service members and household members receive a variety of exclusive tax benefits. What credits and deductions does the tax code provide to those in the military community? How can you help service members, military spouses, and military veteran...
Resident and Nonresident Aliens: Tax Prep
Area: Federal Tax Law
As a knowledgeable tax preparer, you can be an especially valuable resource for non-US citizens, since they are individuals who often have had less experience with the US tax system compared to US citizens. This contains content for both resident and no...
Area: Federal Tax Law
Now and then you get a second chance. What should tax preparers know about amended returns? How can preparers help filers make this second chance count? This course will be a detailed look at the topic, including a line-by-line review of the form that is us...
Area: Federal Tax Law
Clergy and Ministers: Tax Considerations
Area: Federal Tax Law
To reap the tax benefits extended to clergy and ministers by the IRS, a taxpayer must fit the IRS definition of minister and perform certain duties. We’ll take a deep look into the definition of who is deemed a minister, types of income, the treatment of ho...
Area: Federal Tax Law
Area: Federal Tax Law
This course presents an overview of the earned income credit (EIC) rules and the common errors uncovered by the IRS in connection with claims for the credit.
Last Revision: March 2022
Enrolled Agent Ethical Standards - Practices and Procedures
Area: Ethics
Area: Federal Tax Law
Ethical Issues: A Tax Preparer’s Scope, Duties, and Best Practices
Area: Ethics
We all want to do the right thing. Here we’ll examine the ethical duties and sanctions covered by IRS Circular No. 230. We’ll also analyze real-world scenarios focusing on specific ethical issues you may encounter. Last Revision: February 2022
Federal Income Tax Changes 2022
Area: Tax Update
Federal Response to the Coronavirus Pandemic
Area: Tax Update
This course provides a general review of the principal provisions of the CARES Act and of other federal tax-related stimulus legislation passed during 2020, including a discussion of the American Rescue Tax Plan Act (ARPA) that became law on March 11, 2021.
Last Revision: March 2021