Tax Preparation Certificate

The Tax Preparation Certificate is a two-course sequence covering basic tax law and tax preparation that is designed to prepare students to file personal federal and state tax returns for clients and/or volunteer for the free tax preparation program, Earn It! Keep It! Save It!

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INTRODUCTION TO BASIC TAX LAW

In this first course of a 2-course series, students will be prepared to file federal and state tax returns for clients and/or volunteer for the free tax preparation program, such as EarnIt! KeepIt! SaveIt! In this course, students will learn basic tax law, which includes the following topics: determining filing status and exemptions, determining taxable income, determining adjusted gross income, computing tax and credits, applying refundable credits, and computing payments/refund.

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To register for this class, please contact Catherine Crotty at (707) 778.4633.

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TAX RETURN PREPARATION AND FILING

In this second course of a 2-course series, students will be prepared to file personal federal and state tax return and/or volunteer for the free tax preparation program, such as EarnIt! KeepIt! SaveIt! In this course, students will learn how to: navigate the IRS website to find information, prepare and file a federal and state tax return using programs such as MyFreeTaxes and TaxSlayer, renew or apply for a new Individual Tax Identification Number (ITIN), make payments to the IRS and track the status of a refund.

Before you register.

To register for this class, please contact Catherine Crotty at (707) 778.4633.

Before you register.

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Before you register.

You are about to register for a class at Santa Rosa Junior College (SRJC). If you have not previously taken a course at SRJC, please first follow the steps for new students to apply and enroll at the college. If you have taken a course at SRJC before you can register!

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