Tax Preparation Course 2026 - Professional Classroom Edition Volume One Fundamentals: A Complete Beginner's Guide to Preparing U.S. Returns

TAX PREPARATION COURSE 2026 - VOLUME 1: FUNDAMENTALS A Complete Beginner's Guide to Preparing U.S. Tax Returns The Tax Preparation Course - Volume 1: Fundamentals is a comprehensive, classroom-ready training program for students with no prior tax experience. Written by a former IRS agent with over 20 years of professional experience, this course provides a complete foundation in federal income tax preparation, covering everything from basic tax theory to hands-on preparation of Form 1040 returns. WHO THIS COURSE IS FOR >WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT >COURSE STRUCTURE - 10 CHAPTERS >- Chapter 1: How the U.S. Tax System Works - Progressive taxation, marginal brackets, and the flow from income to refund. - Chapter 2: Who Must File & Choosing a Filing Status - Filing requirements and the five filing statuses. - Chapter 3: Income - Wages, Interest, and 1099s - Identifying and reporting W-2 wages, interest, dividends, and 1099 forms. - Chapter 4: Adjustments & Deductions - Above-the-line adjustments, standard vs. itemized deductions, and Schedule A. - Chapter 5: Tax Credits - Refundable and nonrefundable credits including EITC and Child Tax Credit. - Chapter 6: The Form 1040 - Line-by-Line Walkthrough - Complete guided tour through every line of the main tax form. - Chapter 7: Self-Employment & Schedule C - Business income/expenses on Schedule C and self-employment tax. - Chapter 8: 2025 Tax-Law Update - Trump Accounts, updated brackets, and current legislative changes. - Chapter 9: Putting It Together - Complete practice returns using realistic scenarios. >The course concludes with practice tests, quick-reference knowledge base, glossary, answer keys, index, and an appendix of actual IRS forms. HANDS-ON SOFTWARE PRACTICE >LEARNING OUTCOMES >CLASSROOM READY >For additional training materials for instructors, like presentations and an instructor's manual, contact us at [email protected], 855-239-0410, or