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Individual Tax Return Essentials


Total Credits: 8 including 8 Taxes - Technical

Average Rating:
   7
Categories:
Accounting and Auditing |  Industry |  Tax |  IRS Approved
Faculty:
Doug Van Der Aa, CPA, JD
Course Levels:
Intermediate
Duration:
8 Hours
License:

Dates


Description

This course will address the new tax laws related to individual tax returns and is designed to assist the tax practitioner in preparing Form 1040 for the upcoming tax season, along with other related forms and schedules.

**Please Note:  If you need credit reported to the IRS for this IRS approved program, please download the IRS CE request form on the Course Materials Tab and submit to leighanne.conroy@acpen.com.

Basic Course Information

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

  • Gain a working knowledge of the federal taxation and the tax return preparation process for individuals.
  • Enable neophyte practitioners to see the "big picture" for tax return prep.
  • Apply key tax return concepts.

Major Subjects
  • Filing status, income and Form 1040.
  • Additional income and adjustments to income.
  • Standard and itemized deductions.
  • Section 199A 20% deduction.
  • 2020 tax rates and schedules.  

Course Materials

Faculty

Doug Van Der Aa, CPA, JD's Profile

Doug Van Der Aa, CPA, JD Related Seminars and Products


Doug Van Der Aa, CPA, JD, is a lively and energetic speaker on the subject of taxes and ethics, and has extensive experience in leading discussions for conferences, seminars and webinars. He is a highly rated speaker and seminar leader for state CPA societies and other organizations throughout the country.

Van Der Aa has more than 25 years of experience, including tax practice in CPA firms and the practice of transactional business and real estate law as an attorney. His practice concentrated on the tax needs of closely held businesses, with their related pass-through entities, complex individual returns, estates and trusts.

Van Der Aa taught for 10 years as an adjunct instructor and for one year as assistant professor of accounting and taxation for Grand Valley State University’s Seidman College of Business, where he taught in both the undergraduate and MST programs.


Additional Info

Basic Course Information

Advanced Preparation

None


Course Developer

Doug Van Der Aa, CPA, JD


Designed For Tax return preparers with minimal to intermediate level of experience and practitioners seeking an update on individual tax return preparation.
Yellow Book

No


Original Recording Date

09/2020


Prerequisites Basic working knowledge of Form 1040 and their related schedules, and individual tax return preparation.
Date Added to Catalog

09/2020


Additional Information

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Course Registration Requirements Online Registration
Instructional Delivery Method Group Internet Based
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Overall:      4.7

Total Reviews: 7

Comments

Robert H

"Very Helpful. "