Looking to become a full or part time tax preparer? Are you a newer tax preparer looking to increase your knowledge? The Lambers Tax Preparation Basics course is the perfect place to start. This online video course consists of over 7 hours of instruction, a tax guide with easy-to-read chapters, many of the forms and publications you need to be familiar with and even some fun learning games! Your instructor for this course is Professor Arthur Reed, MBA, CPA, MST. Professor Reed will even show you how to fill out some of the tax forms needed in everyday tax preparation.
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This course covers the following topics for preparing Individual Returns:
Filing Status and Exemptions, Filing Requirements and Penalties
Filing Status, Standard Deductions, Additional Standard Deductions, Exemptions, Filing Requirements and Statute of Limitations.
Income ⎯ Inclusions and Exclusions
Gross Income, Employee Compensation, Interest Income, Dividends, Rents and Royalties, Self-Employed Business Income, Alimony and Separate Maintenance Agreements, Full Inclusion – Other Topics, Partial Exclusion or Limitations, Full Exclusion
Deductions For Adjusted Gross Income
Classification of Deductions, General Deductions, Self-Employed Taxpayers, Cost Recovery and Depreciation Expense, Passive Activity and Rental Losses
Deductions From Adjusted Gross Income
Standard vs Itemized Deductions, Medical Expenses, Taxes, Interest Deduction, Charitable Contributions, Casualty Losses, Miscellaneous 2% Deductions, Other Miscellaneous Deductions, Limitation On Itemized Deductions and Exemptions, Schedule A (Form 1040) – Itemized Deductions
Accounting Methods and Periods, and Computation of Tax Liability and Tax Credits
Accounting Methods, Accounting Periods, Computation of an Individual’s Tax Liability and Credits, Alternative Minimum Tax, Self-Employment Tax, Computation of Tax Credits, Estimated Income Tax Payments, Tax Rate Schedule
Professional Responsibilities from a Tax Perspective
Overview, Ethical Standards, Tax Research, Penalties On Preparers, Hot Ethics Topics