Download or read book IRS Return Preparer Competency Test Study Guide written by Golden State Tax Training Institute and published by . This book was released on 2012-04-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Registered Tax Return Preparer (RTRP) Study guide for IRS RTRP Competency Exam.

Download or read book IRS Tax Preparer Course and RTRP Exam Study Guide 2013 written by Rain Hughes and published by . This book was released on 2013-03-01 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do you become a Registered Tax Return Preparer (RTRP)? You do not need an advanced degree, or even a college education; however, it does require some work. First, you must prepare for the IRS competency exam. This course provides access to a FREE online test bank for you to practice. Practice exams are also available online. We designed this course with you in mind, utilizing the experience of Enrolled Agents, CPA's and former IRS employees. In addition to providing you with a solid foundation in tax knowledge, this course has the essential material you must know to pass the test.

Download or read book Wiley Registered Tax Return Preparer Exam Review 2012 written by The Tax Institute at H&R Block and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2012-01-27 with total page 663 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most effective system available to prepare for the new Tax Return Preparer Competency Exam In recent years, the role of third party assistance in tax return preparation within the United States has become more significant. To acknowledge this trend, the IRS is strengthening partnerships with tax practitioners, tax return preparers, and other third parties in order to ensure effective tax administration that adheres to professional standards and follows the law. Beginning in 2011, tax return preparers are required to pass a competency test to officially become registered tax return preparers. The Wiley Registered Tax Return Preparer Exam Review Book 2012 has been designed with this in mind and is the perfect guide to help you pass this comprehensive test. The course, complete with extensive exercises and a final exam review, will provide you with a solid foundation on the subject of taxes, and the preparation of an accurate and complete income tax return. Along the way, it covers specific tax issues you need to be familiar with, including tax theory and law; conducting a thorough client interview; and offering tax advice and explanations to clients. Helps you zero in on areas that need work, organize your study program, and concentrate your efforts Provides paid tax return preparers who are not enrolled agents, attorneys, or Certified Professional Accountants (CPAs) with the individual taxation information they need to pass this competency test Covers the major parts of the exam and how to approach each one Informative and insightful, the Wiley Registered Tax Return Preparer Exam Review Book 2012 will put you in the best position possible to pass this important exam.

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Download or read book Registered Tax Return Preparer Examination Preparation Book written by Michael Roche and published by . This book was released on 2012-09-07 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The RTRP exam which was created to test the basic competency of the preparers related to Form 1040 and associated schedules. This book will help you prepare for the test and increase your knowledge of the tax laws.Strategies are recommended. Sample test questions are at the end of each chapter and a final sample exam that you can time yourself in taking prior to the real exam.

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