Annual Filing Season Program (AFSP)

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Special Price $199.97 Regular Price $249.97

The Ultra Unlimited Package empowers you, the tax professional, with an extensive range of courses designed to deepen your understanding and keep you current with the latest tax laws and regulations. This comprehensive training package equips you with the knowledge and skills to navigate diverse tax scenarios, from ethics to specific tax law updates and specialized areas relevant to today's challenges.

Learning objectives include:

Understand the ethical obligations under Circular 230 and enhance the ability to practice with integrity and compliance.
Stay updated with the latest changes and updates in federal tax laws for 2021 to 2024, ensuring comprehensive knowledge of current legal standards and practices.
Gain detailed insights into specialized areas such as real estate taxation, estate and succession planning, tax issues for expatriates, and more, enabling targeted and effective tax planning and compliance for diverse client needs.
Learn practical strategies for client engagement, resolving disputes with the IRS, setting up installment agreements, and improving client satisfaction and compliance outcomes.
Apply knowledge to practical scenarios, such as handling clients who have not filed tax returns for years, preparing different tax forms, and addressing common mistakes and IRS pitfalls.
Enhance service delivery with the ability to access course materials and instruction in both English and Spanish, broadening the potential client base and improving communication.

CE Courses Included in this package:

2024 Annual Federal Tax Refresher (6 hours of Annual Federal Tax Refreshers, with English and Spanish, closed captioning)
2024 Ethics Circular 230 (2 Credit Hours of Ethics, with English and Spanish, closed captioning)
2024 Federal Tax Law Updates (3 Credit Hours of Federal Tax Law Updates, with English and Spanish, closed captioning)
2024 A Deeper Dive into The Most Requested Tax Topics (2 Credit Hours of Federal Tax Law, with English and Spanish, closed captioning)
2024 Usual and Unusual Deductions and Tax Credits (2 Credit Hours of Federal Tax Law, with English and Spanish, closed captioning)
2024 Estate and Gift Tax Returns (1 Credit Hour of Federal Tax Law, with English and Spanish, closed captioning)
2024 Business Entity Selection and Tax Implications (2 Credit Hours of Federal Tax Law, with English and Spanish, closed captioning)
2024 Mid-Year Wake-Up Call (2 Credit Hours of Federal Tax Law, with English and Spanish, closed captioning)
2024 Penalties, Fines, And Interest and How to Work with The IRS To Get Them Reduced And/Or Eliminated (1 Credit Hour of Federal Tax Law, with English and Spanish, closed captioning)
2024 What You Need to Know About Estate and Gift Planning – It's Not Just for the Wealthy (2 Credit Hours of Federal Tax Law, with English and Spanish, closed captioning)
2024 Real Estate Tax Laws and Rental Property Rules Part 1 (2 Credit Hours of Federal Tax Law, with English and Spanish, closed captioning)
2024 Real Estate Tax Laws and Rental Property Rules Part 2 (2 Credit Hour of Federal Tax Law)
2024 User Submitted Questions (1 Credit Hour of Federal Tax Law, with English and Spanish, closed captioning)
2024 Estate & Succession Tax Laws (2 Credit Hours of Federal Tax Law, with English and Spanish, closed captioning)
2024 Common Mistakes On Tax Returns And IRS Pitfalls (2 Credit Hours of Federal Tax Law, with English and Spanish, closed captioning)
2024 My Client Has Not Filed a Tax Return in Years, Now What? (2 Credit Hours of Federal Tax Law, with English and Spanish, closed captioning)
2024 IRS Dispute Resolution & Installment Agreements (2 Credit Hours of Federal Tax Law, with English and Spanish, closed captioning)
2023 Federal Tax Law Updates (3 Credit Hours of Federal Tax Law Updates, with English and Spanish, closed captioning)
2023 HSA, HRA, FSA, and more year-end tax strategies (2 Credit Hours of Federal Tax Law, with English and Spanish, closed captioning)
2023/2024 Year-End Tax Planning and Tax Season Preview (2 Credit Hours of Federal Tax Law, with English and Spanish, closed captioning)
2023 The Top 15 Reasons Why People Run Out of Money in Retirement (1 Credit Hour of Federal Tax Law, with English and Spanish, closed captioning)
2023: How To… Value Assets For Tax Purposes (2 Credit Hours of Federal Tax Law, with English and Spanish, closed captioning)
2023 How to… report IRD & GST Part I: Income in Respect of Decedent (2 Credit Hours of Federal Tax Law, with English and Spanish, closed captioning)
2023 How to… report IRD & GST Part II: The Generation-skipping Tax (2 Credit Hours of Federal Tax Law, with English and Spanish, closed captioning)
2023 Tax Laws: What Will Congress Do Next? (1 Credit Hour of Federal Tax Law, with English and Spanish, closed captioning)
2023 Estate Planning (2 Credit Hours of Federal Tax Law, with English and Spanish, closed captioning)
2023 Deductions And Credits - A Review And Analysis (2 Credit Hours of Federal Tax Law with English and Spanish, closed captioning)
2023 Evolving Retirement Law with Secure Act 2.0 (1 Credit Hour of Federal Tax Law, with English and Spanish, closed captioning)
2023 Ethics Circular 230 (2 Credit Hours of Ethics, with English and Spanish, closed captioning)
2023 Entity Selection for Small Businesses: Which One is Best? (1 Credit Hour of Federal Tax Law, with English and Spanish, closed captioning)
2023 The Latest on Credit and Deductions (1 Credit Hour of Federal Tax Law, with English and Spanish, closed captioning)
2023 Mid-Year Update And Wake-Up Call (2 Credit Hours of Federal Tax Law, with English and Spanish, closed captioning)
2023 Form 1040 or 1040-NR – Which form do you file? Part 1 (2 Credit Hours of Federal Tax Law with English and Spanish, closed captioning)
2023 Form 1040 or 1040-NR – Which form do you file? Part 2 (2 Credit Hours of Federal Tax Law with English and Spanish, closed captioning)
2023 Common Mistakes and Missed Opportunities on Tax Returns (1 Credit Hour of Federal Tax Law, with English and Spanish, closed captioning)
2023 The Importance of Client Engagement Agreements (2 Credit Hours of Federal Tax Law, with English and Spanish, closed captioning)
2023 Understanding Critical Forms, Schedules, Credits, and Deductions (2 Credit Hours of Federal Tax Law, with English and Spanish, closed captioning)
2023 Common Questions and Tax Updates (1 Credit Hour of Federal Tax Law, with English and Spanish, closed captioning)
2023 Tax Outlook and Hot Topics (2 Credit Hours of Federal Tax Law, with English and Spanish, closed captioning)
2023 Entity Selection and Real Estate Taxation (2 Credit Hours of Federal Tax Law, with English and Spanish, closed captioning)
2022 Deductions Update: Travel, Entertainment, Vehicles, and More (1 Credit Hour of Federal Tax Law)
2022 Ethics Circular 230 (2 Credit Hours of Ethics)
2022 Tax Implications of the Inflation Reduction Act (1 Credit Hour of Federal Tax Law)
2022 Estates and Gifts, Deductions, and Tax Laws for Real Estate (2 Credit Hours of Federal Tax Law)
2022 Estate and Gift Taxation Update (1 Credit Hour of Federal Tax Law)
2022 Federal Tax Law Updates - (3 Credit Hours of Federal Tax Law Updates)
2022 Real Estate Tax Update (1 Credit Hour of Federal Tax Law)
2022 Mid-Year 1040 Update (2 Credit Hours of Federal Tax Law)
2022 Reporting Foreign Account & Assets – FBAR vs. Form 8938 (2 Credit Hours of Federal Tax Law)
2022 Tax Issues for US Citizens Living & Working Abroad (2 Credit Hours of Federal Tax Law)
2022 How to Prepare a Gift Tax Return (2 Credit Hours of Federal Tax Law)
2022 Tax Issues for American Expatriates (2 Hours of Federal Tax Law)
2022 Common Tax Preparation Questions (1 Credit Hour of Federal Tax Law)
2022 US Tax Issues for Immigrants and Aliens (2 Credit Hours of Federal Tax Law)
2022 Reducing Liability with Client Engagement Agreements (2 Credit hours of Federal Tax Law)
2022 How To Prepare A Fiduciary Return (2 Hours of Federal Tax Law)
2022 Tax Forms, Schedules, Deductions, and Credits (2 Credit Hours of Federal Tax Law)
2022 Understanding the Child Tax and Education Credits (2 Credit Hours of Federal Tax Law)
2022 IRS Dispute Resolution and the Opportunity Zone Tax Credit (2 Credit Hours of Federal Tax Law)
2022 Community Property Issues for Taxpayers On-the-go ( 2 Credit hours of Federal Tax Law)
2022 Form 709 The Gift Tax Return (2 Credit Hours of Federal Tax Law)
2021 Ethics Circular 230 (2 Hours of Ethics)
2021 Year-End Tax Law Updates and the 2022 Forecast (2 Credit Hours of Federal Tax Law)
2021 Form 1041 The Fiduciary Return (2 Credit Hours of Federal Tax Law Topics)
2021 Tax Strategies After the SECURE and CARES Acts (1 Credit Hour of Federal Tax Law)
2021 The Latest on Federal Medical Tax Deductions (1 Credit Hour of Federal Tax Law)
2021 Best Practices: Compliance & Documentation (2 Credit Hours of Federal Tax Law)
2021 Year-End Tax Law Updates and Coming Changes (2 Credit Hours of Federal Tax Law)
2021 Retirement, Taxes, and Strategies Under the New Administration (1 Credit Hour of Federal Tax Law)
2021 How to Navigate the IRS When Problems Arise (1 Credit Hour of Federal Tax Law)
2021 Planning for Social Security (2 Credit Hours of Federal Tax Law)
2021 International Tax for Business (1 Credit Hour of Federal Tax Law)
2021 Understanding Taxes for the Multinational Individual (1 Credit Hour of Federal Tax Law)
2021 Tax Advantages of Being Both Employed and Self-Employed (1 Credit Hour of Federal Tax Law)
2021 Basic Income Tax Planning (1 Credit Hour of Federal Tax Law)
2021 Travel and Entertainment Update (1 Credit hour of Federal Tax Law)
2021 Federal Tax Law Updates (3 Hours of Federal Tax Law Updates)
2021 Cryptocurrency Tax Strategies for 2021 (1 Credit Hour of Federal Tax Law)
2021 Getting Safely Home in Retirement – Overcoming 8 Risks Facing Your Clients' Retirement (1 Credit Hour of Federal Tax Law)
2021 Understanding Foreign Bank Account Reporting Obligations (2 Credit Hours of Federal Tax Law)
2021 Tax Law Changes and How they Can Affect your Estate/Succession Planning (1 Credit Hour of Federal Tax Law Updates)
2021 Common Tax Questions on Divorce, Alimony, Child/Support, 1099's, and Retirement (1 Credit Hour of Federal Tax Law)
2021 The Tax Outlook for 2021: A Post-Election Evaluation (1 Credit Hour of Federal Tax Law Updates)
2021 Business Tax Strategies for 2021 (2 Credit hours of Federal Tax Law)
2021 Tax Planning for 2021: A Look At Current Tax Law Proposals (1 Credit Hour of Federal Tax Law)
2021 Tax Season Primer: Forms, Deductions, and Other Common Issues (2 Credit Hours of Federal Tax Law)
2021 Stretching the Dollar Today for Tomorrow's Tax Return: Taking Advantage of Recent Federal Tax Updates in 2021 (2 Credit Hours of Federal Tax Law)
2021 A Client has not filed a Tax Return in Years and Comes to You. Now What? (1 Credit Hour of Federal Tax Law)
2021 Tax Planning for Insolvency and the Discharge of Indebtedness (1 Credit Hour of Federal Tax Law)

Benefits

What is the benefit to me of participating in the Annual Filing Season Program (ASFP)?

Your name will be included in the Directory of Federal Tax Return Preparers with Credentials and Select Qualifications that will be available January.
You will have limited representation rights for returns you prepare and sign.
You will be encouraged to remain current with changing tax laws.
You will receive the AFSP – Record of Completion that shows clients and potential clients that you are a well-educated tax preparer who is dedicated to your chosen profession.

What is the deadline to complete the Annual Filing Season Program (ASFP)

The approved continuing education program must be completed within the calander year to qualify for the 2021 filing season.

What is the future of this program?

The Annual Filing Season Program will be an interim step to help taxpayers and encourage education for unenrolled tax return preparers. The IRS continues to pursue legislative authority to mandate a continuing competency program. In the meantime the IRS will administer a uniform voluntary examination in future years in order to ensure basic return preparer competency.

What are the requirements to achieve Annual Filing Season Program Completion?

Completion of courses from an IRS approved required will satisfy the completion. The yearly requirements for 2020 and beyond for Non-Exempt status tax preparers is 18 hours. Which consists of a 6 hour Annual Federal Tax Refresher (AFTR), 10 hours of federal tax law and 2 hours of ethics. The yearly requirements 2016 and beyond for Exempt status tax preparers is 15 hours. Which consists of 10 hours of federal tax law, 3 hours of tax law updates, and 2 hours of ethics

Who may participate in the program?

Anyone with a PTIN is eligible to participate in the program. Enrolled Agents, CPA’s and RTRP’s have an exempt status that will reduce the number of hours required.

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