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Getting Started

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01

Course Introduction

CBT: Course Introduction
(71 Pages, 5 Questions)

Student Page

Quiz

Tax Preparation Course Introduction
(26 Slides, 5 with Notes)

Identity Theft
(11 Slides, 3 with Notes)

Screening and Interviewing
(23 Slides, 21 with Notes)

Introduction to Tax Law
(23 Slides, 3 with Notes)

Introduction to TaxWise
(44 Slides, 9 with Notes)

Course Introduction
(22 Slides, 5 with Notes)

Identity Theft
(11 Slides, 3 with Notes)

Screening and Interviewing
(24 Slides, 20 with Notes)

n/a

Standards of ConductStandards of Conduct (VO)
(11 Slides, 0 with Notes, 11 with Narration, 7.4 Minutes)

Course IntroductionCourse Introduction (VO)
(2 Slides, 0 with Notes, 0 with Narration, 0.3 Minutes)

Screening and InterviewingScreening and Interviewing (VO)
(23 Slides, 0 with Notes, 23 with Narration, 16.8 Minutes)

Tax Training Introduction
(12 Slides, 4 with Notes)

Screening and Interviewing
(23 Slides, 19 with Notes)

Beginning Tax Return
(32 Slides, 15 with Notes)

03

Filing Basics

CBT: Filing Basics
(48 Pages, 13 Questions)

Student Page

Quiz

Filing Basics
(21 Slides, 8 with Notes)

IRS Issued Identification Numbers
(21 Slides, 7 with Notes)

Filing Basics
(21 Slides, 8 with Notes)

IRS Issued Identification Numbers
(21 Slides, 7 with Notes)

Who must file

Filing BasicsFiling Basics (VO)
(12 Slides, 0 with Notes, 12 with Narration, 5.3 Minutes)

Filing Basics
(21 Slides, 12 with Notes)

Determining Filing Status and Exemptions

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04

Filing Status

CBT: Filing Status
(65 Pages, 27 Questions)

Student Page

Quiz

Filing Status
(32 Slides, 4 with Notes)

Filing Status
(33 Slides, 8 with Notes)

Filing Status

Filing StatusFiling Status (VO)
(26 Slides, 0 with Notes, 26 with Narration, 16.1 Minutes)

Filing Status
(19 Slides, 5 with Notes)

05

Personal Exemptions

CBT: Personal Exemptions
(17 Pages, 5 Questions)

Student Page

Quiz

Exemptions
(78 Slides, 30 with Notes)

Exemptions
(82 Slides, 26 with Notes)

n/a

Personal ExemptionsPersonal Exemptions (VO)
(5 Slides, 1 with Notes, 5 with Narration, 2.4 Minutes)

Personal Exemptions
(17 Slides, 9 with Notes)

06

Dependency Exemptions

CBT: Dependency Exemptions
(83 Pages, 33 Questions)

Student Page

Quiz

Using the Qualifying Child Charts
(82 Slides, 12 with Notes)

Qualifying Child Charts
(67 Slides, 9 with Notes)

Dependency Exercise 01

Dependency Exercise 02

Dependency Exercise 03

Dependency Exercise 04

Dependency Exercise 05

Dependency Exercise 06

Dependency Exercise 07

Dependency Exercise 09

Dependency Exercise 10

Dependency Exercise 11

Dependency ExemptionsDependency Exemptions (VO)
(19 Slides, 2 with Notes, 19 with Narration, 12.2 Minutes)

Dependents Exemptions
(25 Slides, 12 with Notes)

07

Unique Filing Status and Exemption Situations

CBT: Unique Filing Status and Exemption Situations
(54 Pages, 23 Questions)

Student Page

Quiz

Unique Filing Status and Exemption Situations
(19 Slides, 2 with Notes)

Unique Filing Status
(20 Slides, 2 with Notes)

n/a n/a n/a

Tax Law Basics

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TLB

Tax Law Basics

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Tax Law Basics
(13 Slides, 6 with Notes)

Tax Law Basics
(12 Slides, 6 with Notes)

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Income Overview
(8 Slides, 4 with Notes)

Determining Taxable Income

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08

Income — Wages Interest, Etc., Form 1040, Lines 7-11

CBT: Income
(64 Pages, 18 Questions)

Student Page

Quiz

Wages
(47 Slides, 31 with Notes)

Interest and Dividend Income
(60 Slides, 37 with Notes)

State/Local Income Tax Refunds
(32 Slides, 14 with Notes)

Alimony Income
(11 Slides, 4 with Notes)

Income Wages
(45 Slides, 30 with Notes)

Income Interest-Dividends
(50 Slides, 30 with Notes)

Income State Tax Refund
(31 Slides, 15 with Notes)

Income Alimony
(11 Slides, 4 with Notes)

W-2

Interest questions

Interest data entry

Dividends

Income - WagesIncome - Wages (VO)
(11 Slides, 1 with Notes, 11 with Narration, 9.1 Minutes)

Income - Interest and DividendsIncome - Interest and Dividends (VO)
(18 Slides, 0 with Notes, 18 with Narration, 13.7 Minutes)

Income - State Income Tax Refund and AlimonyIncome - State Income Tax Refund and Alimony (VO)
(3 Slides, 0 with Notes, 3 with Narration, 2.2 Minutes)

Employee Compensation
(17 Slides, 5 with Notes)

Interest and Dividends
(24 Slides, 11 with Notes)

State Income Tax Refund and Alimony
(13 Slides, 5 with Notes)

09

Income — Business; Form 1040, Line 12

CBT: Income — Business; Form 1040, Line 12
(49 Pages, 17 Questions)

Student Page

Quiz

Business Income
(61 Slides, 41 with Notes)

Business Income
(60 Slides, 41 with Notes)

n/a

Income - BusinessIncome - Business (VO)
(9 Slides, 0 with Notes, 9 with Narration, 7.8 Minutes)

Business Income
(14 Slides, 8 with Notes)

10

Income — Capital Gain or Loss; Form 1040, Line 13

CBT: Income — Capital Gain or Loss
(92 Pages, 31 Questions)

Student Page

Quiz

Capital Gain or Loss
(119 Slides, 53 with Notes)

CapitalGains&Losses
(122 Slides, 54 with Notes)

Capital gains from sale of stock

Sale of Home

Income - Capital Gain or LossIncome - Capital Gain or Loss (VO)
(34 Slides, 1 with Notes, 34 with Narration, 31.1 Minutes)

Capital Gains and Losses
(68 Slides, 30 with Notes)

11

Income — Retirement Income; Form 1040, Lines 15-16

CBT: Income — Retirement Income; Form 1040, Lines 15-16
(58 Pages, 12 Questions)

Student Page

Quiz

Retirement Income - IRAs and Pensions
(78 Slides, 41 with Notes)

Retirement Income
(82 Slides, 41 with Notes)

Railroad retirement

Retirement

Income - Retirement IncomeIncome - Retirement Income (VO)
(25 Slides, 6 with Notes, 25 with Narration, 29.3 Minutes)

Retirement Income
(72 Slides, 37 with Notes)

12

Income — Rental and Schedules K-1

CBT: Income — Rental and Schedules K-1
(7 Pages, 0 Questions)

Student Page

 

Rent and Royalty Income
(14 Slides, 7 with Notes)

Schedule K-1
(14 Slides, 5 with Notes)

Rent & Royalty
(14 Slides, 7 with Notes)

Schedule K-1
(14 Slides, 5 with Notes)

n/a

Income - Royalty and Rental IncomeIncome - Royalty and Rental Income (VO)
(4 Slides, 0 with Notes, 4 with Narration, 1.6 Minutes)

Royalty and Rental Income
(5 Slides, 2 with Notes)

13

Income — Unemployment Compensation; Form 1040, Line 19

CBT: Income — Unemployment Compensation
(8 Pages, 1 Questions)

Student Page

Quiz

Unemployment Compensation
(6 Slides, 4 with Notes)

UnemploymentCompensation
(6 Slides, 4 with Notes)

n/a

Income - Unemployment CompensationIncome - Unemployment Compensation (VO)
(3 Slides, 0 with Notes, 3 with Narration, 0.9 Minutes)

Unemployment
(6 Slides, 2 with Notes)

14

Income — Social Security Benefits; Form 1040, Line 20a

CBT: Income — Social Security Benefits; Form 1040, Line 20a
(13 Pages, 2 Questions)

Student Page

Quiz

Social Security and Railroad Retirement Equivalent
(18 Slides, 7 with Notes)

Social Security
(17 Slides, 7 with Notes)

Social Security

Income - Social Security BenefitsIncome - Social Security Benefits (VO)
(8 Slides, 0 with Notes, 8 with Narration, 6.2 Minutes)

Social Security
(12 Slides, 7 with Notes)

15

Income — Other Income; Form 1040 Line 21

CBT: Other Income, Form 1040 Line 21
(10 Pages, 0 Questions)

Student Page

 

Other Income
(13 Slides, 7 with Notes)

Other Income
(17 Slides, 7 with Notes)

Difficulty of Care Payments v
(10 Slides, 0 with Notes)

1099 MISC

Income - Other IncomeIncome - Other Income (VO)
(4 Slides, 0 with Notes, 4 with Narration, 5.1 Minutes)

Other Income
(16 Slides, 9 with Notes)

Determining Adjusted Gross Income (AGI)

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17

Adjustments to Income

CBT: Adjustments to Income
(79 Pages, 25 Questions)

Student Page

Quiz

Adjustments to Income
(27 Slides, 9 with Notes)

Adjustments
(24 Slides, 6 with Notes)

n/a

Adjustments To IncomeAdjustments To Income (VO)
(13 Slides, 0 with Notes, 13 with Narration, 12.9 Minutes)

Adjustments To Income
(22 Slides, 9 with Notes)

Computing the Tax and Credits

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19

Standard Deduction and Tax Computation

CBT: Standard Deduction and Tax Computation
(24 Pages, 7 Questions)

Student Page

Quiz

Standard Deduction
(11 Slides, 3 with Notes)

Standard Deduction
(11 Slides, 3 with Notes)

n/a

Standard Deduction and Tax ComputationStandard Deduction and Tax Computation (VO)
(4 Slides, 0 with Notes, 4 with Narration, 1.8 Minutes)

Standard Deductions and Exemptions
(6 Slides, 1 with Notes)

20

Itemized Deductions

CBT: Itemized Deductions
(62 Pages, 22 Questions)

Student Page

Quiz

Itemized Deductions Tax Computation
(65 Slides, 35 with Notes)

Itemized Deductions
(70 Slides, 39 with Notes)

Itemized deductions

Itemized DeductionsItemized Deductions (VO)
(14 Slides, 2 with Notes, 14 with Narration, 13.5 Minutes)

Itemized Deductions
(43 Slides, 24 with Notes)

22

Credit for Child and Dependent Care Expenses

CBT: Credit for Child and Dependent Care Expenses
(51 Pages, 16 Questions)

Student Page

Quiz

Child and Dependent Care Credit
(28 Slides, 20 with Notes)

Child and Dependent Care Credit
(28 Slides, 20 with Notes)

n/a

Credit for Child and Dependent Care ExpensesCredit for Child and Dependent Care Expenses (VO)
(14 Slides, 0 with Notes, 14 with Narration, 0.9 Minutes)

Nonrefundable and Foreign Tax Credits
(4 Slides, 1 with Notes)

Child and Dependent Care Credit
(17 Slides, 5 with Notes)

23

Education Credits

CBT: Education Credits
(59 Pages, 26 Questions)

Student Page

Quiz

Education Benefits
(48 Slides, 13 with Notes)

Education Benefits
(49 Slides, 14 with Notes)

Education Benefits

Education CreditsEducation Credits (VO)
(18 Slides, 0 with Notes, 17 with Narration, 11.8 Minutes)

n/a
24

Foreign Tax Credit

CBT: Foreign Tax Credit
(10 Pages, 3 Questions)

Student Page

Quiz

Foreign Tax Credit (or deduction)
(15 Slides, 9 with Notes)

Foreign Tax Credit
(16 Slides, 9 with Notes)

n/a

Foreign Tax CreditForeign Tax Credit (VO)
(3 Slides, 0 with Notes, 3 with Narration, 2.7 Minutes)

n/a
25

Child Tax Credit

CBT: Child Tax Credit
(32 Pages, 13 Questions)

Student Page

Quiz

Child Tax Credit
(13 Slides, 6 with Notes)

Child Tax Credit
(13 Slides, 6 with Notes)

n/a

Child Tax CreditChild Tax Credit (VO)
(4 Slides, 0 with Notes, 4 with Narration, 3.5 Minutes)

Child Tax Credits
(11 Slides, 5 with Notes)

26

Miscellaneous Credits

CBT: Miscellaneous Credits
(32 Pages, 6 Questions)

Student Page

Quiz

Other Non-Refundable Credits
(17 Slides, 1 with Notes)

Miscellaneous Credits
(18 Slides, 1 with Notes)

n/a

Miscellaneous CreditsMiscellaneous Credits (VO)
(5 Slides, 0 with Notes, 5 with Narration, 5.4 Minutes)

Miscellaneous Credits
(14 Slides, 6 with Notes)

Computing Other Taxes and Total Tax

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27

Other Taxes

CBT: Other Taxes
(23 Pages, 4 Questions)

Student Page

Quiz

Other Taxes
(34 Slides, 14 with Notes)

Other Taxes
(35 Slides, 16 with Notes)

n/a

Other TaxesOther Taxes (VO)
(6 Slides, 1 with Notes, 6 with Narration, 6.7 Minutes)

Other Taxes
(9 Slides, 2 with Notes)

Applying Refundable Credits and Computing Payments/Refund

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28

Payments

CBT: Payments
(21 Pages, 3 Questions)

Student Page

Quiz

Payments
(19 Slides, 6 with Notes)

Payments
(18 Slides, 6 with Notes)

n/a

PaymentsPayments (VO)
(9 Slides, 0 with Notes, 9 with Narration, 8.0 Minutes)

Tax Payments Made and Credits
(18 Slides, 7 with Notes)

29

Earned Income Credit (EIC)

CBT: Earned Income Credit (EIC)
(59 Pages, 28 Questions)

Student Page

Quiz

Earned Income Credit
(48 Slides, 26 with Notes)

Earned Income Credit
(47 Slides, 26 with Notes)

EIC

Earned Income Credit (EIC)Earned Income Credit (EIC) (VO)
(24 Slides, 2 with Notes, 24 with Narration, 15.2 Minutes)

n/a
Defer

Deferred Topics

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Education Expenses
(29 Slides, 13 with Notes)

Property Tax Programs and Recoveries
(24 Slides, 12 with Notes)

Earned Income Credit
(20 Slides, 8 with Notes)

Finishing the NJ Return
(17 Slides, 6 with Notes)

30

Refund and Amount of Tax Owed

CBT: Refund and Amount of Tax Owed
(51 Pages, 14 Questions)

Student Page

Quiz

Refund/Tax Owed
(28 Slides, 17 with Notes)

Refund-Amount Due
(27 Slides, 17 with Notes)

Estimated taxes and penalties

Refund and Amount of Tax OwedRefund and Amount of Tax Owed (VO)
(9 Slides, 1 with Notes, 8 with Narration, 7.7 Minutes)

Refund and Amount Owed
(24 Slides, 14 with Notes)

Quality Review

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QR

Quality Review

n/a  

Quality Review Of Tax Return
(22 Slides, 5 with Notes)

Quality Review
(22 Slides, 4 with Notes)

In or out of scope

Quality Review Is MandatoryQuality Review Is Mandatory (VO)
(11 Slides, 0 with Notes, 11 with Narration, 12.6 Minutes)

Quality Review
(9 Slides, 0 with Notes)

Completing and Filing the Return

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Concluding the Interview

CBT: Concluding the Interview
(20 Pages, 0 Questions)

Student Page

 

Concluding the Interview
(29 Slides, 10 with Notes)

Concluding the Interview
(29 Slides, 9 with Notes)

n/a

Concluding the InterviewConcluding the Interview (VO)
(20 Slides, 0 with Notes, 20 with Narration, 13.4 Minutes)

Concluding The Interview
(10 Slides, 4 with Notes)

Amending and Filing Returns

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Amended and Prior Year Returns

CBT: Amended and Prior Year Returns
(23 Pages, 2 Questions)

Student Page

Quiz

Amended Returns Prior Year Returns
(45 Slides, 13 with Notes)

Amended or Prior Yr
(45 Slides, 13 with Notes)

n/a

Amended and Prior Year ReturnsAmended and Prior Year Returns (VO)
(13 Slides, 0 with Notes, 12 with Narration, 8.4 Minutes)

n/a

New Jersey

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NJ

New Jersey Return

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New Jersey ReturnNew Jersey Return (VO)
(15 Slides, 0 with Notes, 15 with Narration, 24.5 Minutes)

Property Tax Relief ProgramsProperty Tax Relief Programs (VO)
(6 Slides, 0 with Notes, 6 with Narration, 8.1 Minutes)

Property Tax Reimbursement (PTR)Property Tax Reimbursement (PTR) (VO)
(3 Slides, 0 with Notes, 3 with Narration, 3.8 Minutes)

Completing PTR Application
(21 Slides, 7 with Notes)

Optional Specialty Courses

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36

Cancellation of Debt (COD)

CBT: Cancellation of Debt (COD)
(50 Pages, 14 Questions)

Quiz n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
37

Health Savings Accounts (HSA)

CBT: Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
(55 Pages, 23 Questions)

Quiz n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
ST

Special Topics

n/a   n/a n/a n/a n/a

Topics for Experienced Counselors
(5 Slides, 1 with Notes)

PRT

Preparer Resources

n/a   n/a n/a n/a n/a

Preparer Resources and Tools
(6 Slides, 0 with Notes)

Finishing Up

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Next

What's Next

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Whats Next for Volunteers
(1 Slides, 0 with Notes)

Extra Stuff

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ACA

Affordable Care Act

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Affordable Care Act
(81 Slides, 55 with Notes)

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AARP

AARP Foundation Tax-Aide

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Volunteer Site Policies and Procedures Training
(30 Slides, 19 with Notes)

n/a n/a n/a
ERO

ERO Stuff

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ERO Transmitter Training
(24 Slides, 1 with Notes)

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Totals

1,290 Pages, 393 Questions

 

1,248 Slides, 536 with Notes

1,446 Slides, 615 with Notes

 

408 Slides, 17 with Notes, 403 with Narration, 5.47 hours

714 Slides, 321 with Notes