Bilingual Introductory Course

 The Bilingual Introductory Course covers short forms, Form 1040. This course typically takes about 2 weeks to complete. You will learn… How to determine the taxpayers filing status Which form to use What credits the taxpayer could qualify for and how to determine who is a qualifying dependent for the taxpayer. Click on a chapter title to view the content description  Chapter 1: Ethics  This chapter will explain how to determine who qualifies as a tax return preparer, what representation rights a preparer has, how that individual is bound by the Circular 230 guidelines, and what it means for a tax preparer to behave ethically and responsibly. Chapter 2: Best Practices to Counteract Cybercrime  Protecting yourself and your clients is one of the biggest challenges that tax return preparers face today. Criminals have learned that tax return preparers have a lot of information about their customers, including their Social Security numbers, information about their families, and employmen