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Tax education is available in varying level of sophistication from educational institutions as part of their degree program to seasonal short term course offered by income tax preparation companies. So depending your need you can choose the right tax course.
Certified Public accountant (CPA)
Certified Public accountant is a designation you need, if you are planning a career in accounting. You need to have required education in accounting and need to pass the Uniform CPA Examination test to be eligible for the designation. The education requirements vary from state to state and you need contact your state board for details. After completing the educational requirements and you need to prepare for the Uniform CPA Examination. Purchase a good CPA Exam review courses like Wiley CPA Review, MicroMash, Gleim CPA Review, Lambers System, etc. These review courses are great help and give good guidance on how to pass the exam.
Enrolled Agents
Enrolled Agents are tax professionals incensed by federal government to practice before IRS. They need to pass examination covering tax topics and under go a background check before getting their license. The exam called Special Enrollment Exam is conducted by Prometric test center. There are many training materials available in IRS website and online. It is advisable to purchase a good exam preparation course like Gleim EA Review.
Short Term Courses
Short term tax training courses are offered by many companies and education institutions. The short term tax training courses are good enough to give you a firm background on different tax laws and give you enough confidence to prepare your own taxes. Some of the online courses are marketed as course for tax professionals. But attending one training during a tax season may not give you enough confidence start your own tax preparation practice. You may want to work for a tax-preparation service for some time to gain enough experience before starting your own.
Free Tax Courses
The retail tax preparation service companies like H&R Block, Liberty Tax Service are offering free tax course during tax season. Students only pay cost of books ($50 - $200). H&R Block tax training is very reputed and even CPA firms send their seasonal new hires to their training. H&R block selects their new associates from their basic tax course students and give them special intense training on people and business skill development. This may be good path to follow if you are interested in tax preparation as a profession or as a secondary source of income during tax season.
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Last Updated ( Monday, 10 March 2008 )
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