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Familiarization

An introduction to preparing returns with TaxWise

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Training Checklist

Go through the steps in the list below in order from top to bottom. (You can print this page to use as a record of steps completed...)

Note: A few videos and Alternate Format documents are from a prior tax year - any references to prior years should be changed to TY2013

Familiarization Training Checklist
Introduction
Step Video View References Notes / Comments
  FAM-10 Introduction to Familiarization   View    
General Information
Step Video View References Notes / Comments
  FAM-20 Federal 1040 Overview   View IRS Form 1040 (TY2013)  
  FAM-22 NJ-1040 Overview   View NJ-1040 (TY2013)  
  FAM-30 Intake Sheet   View IRS Form 13614-C (TY2013)  
  FAM-32 TaxPayer Documents   View    
  FAM-40 Familiarization Resources   View    
  FAM-42 Familiarization Form Lookup Tool   View    
  TWO-81 Main Info and Prep Use Job Aid   View    
  TWO-82 W-2 Job Aid   View    
TaxWise Online
Step Video View References Notes / Comments
  TWO-10 Intro to TWO   View    
  TWO-20 First Time Login Procedure   View    
  TWO-22 Adjusting Color Scheme Procedure   View    
  TWO-30 Intro to the Return Screen YouTube A
YouTube B
YouTube C
YouTube D
View   Watch all 4 videos for this step
  FAM-50 Preparing a Familiarization Return   View    
Optional Extras
Step Video View References Notes / Comments
  TWO-91 Password Reset Procedure   View    

Problems

The following references may be helpful as you prepare the Familiarization Problems:
FAM-42 Familiarization Form Lookup Tool
TWO-81 Main Info and Prep Use Job Aid
TWO-82 W-2 Job Aid

Link to TaxWise Online Training TY2013

Familiarization Problems
Problem Scenario Refund Monitor Printed Return
  FAM-01 Andersen click click click
  FAM-02 Conway click click click
  FAM-03 Gallo click click click
  FAM-04 Patterson click click click
  FAM-05 McCook click click click
  FAM-06 Barufkin click click click
  FAM-07 Jackson click click click
  FAM-08 Rosemont click click click