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Tax Courses

Our CTEC approved 60-Hour Qualifying Tax Education course is offered both Online and Offline. Follow the link below to receive instruction on how to complete both the online and offline courses. Or just click the link on the right to get started on the our courses right away. Our 20-Hour Continuing Tax Education course, is offered online only.

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20 hour Continuing Tax Education Course ($27.95)

Online 60 Hour Qualifying Tax Education Course (149.95)

Offline 60 hour Qualifying Tax Education Course ($169.95)

Our tax courses are approved by the California Tax Education Council (CTEC) and will satisfy your 2008-2009, 20 Hour Continuing Tax Education and 60 Hour Qualifying Tax Education Requirements. Please note, the current 20 Hour and 60 hour tax education courses are based on 2007 tax codes, so make sure you refer to the correct tax publicatons when answering the questions.

Our CTEC approved tax course prices are: $149.95 for our Online 60-Hour Qualifying Tax Education Course, $169.95 for our offline 60-Hour Qualifying Tax Education Course, and $27.95 for our 20-Hour Continuing Tax Education Course.

Our new and improved online tax courses offer immediate online grading of the Exam. Once you pass the exam, there is no need to wait for your Certificate of Completion - it is e-mailed to you within 30 minutes.

Click here to go to the instructions on signing up for our 20 hour Continuing Tax Education Course or the 60 Hour Qualifying Tax Education Course below if you are interested in either of these courses. Individuals interested in the general Federal Tax Course should also go to the 60 Hour Course. Receive quick responses to any questions or comments by visiting our Contact Us page.

20 Hour Continuing Tax Education Course

If you are not currently Registered as a California Tax Preparer and would like to get started with the process involved to become one, then scroll down to the 60 Hour Qualifying Course below.

Platinum Professional Studies Continuing Education Course is the on-line way to meet your continuing education requirement for the upcoming 2008-2009 tax season. Follow the steps below to complete the process. And remember, start today and pay only $27.95 with no additional shipping or processing fees.

STEP 1: Follow this Link to the IRS and California Tax Publication sites at the bottom of this page to download the required reading material. Publications sometimes take a minute or two to download, so please be patient. For the Federal Questions you will need the 2007 Publication 17, Your Federal Income Tax Booklet, (Primarily pages 131 - 197); IRS Publication 334, Tax Guide for Small Business; and for the State Questions you will need the 2007 California Personal Income Tax Booklet , the Guidelines for Determining Resident Status Booklet, (Publication 1031) and Supplemental Guidelines to California Adjustments, (Publication 1001). You will need the freely available Adobe Acrobat Reader to view and print the Publications.

STEP 2: Link to the Online Enrollment Form here (Do NOT use the Enrollment Form for the 60 hour offline course. Be prepared to complete the Form. You will need a Visa, Mastercard, Discover Card or American Express Card for payment and your assigned CTEC number. Your CTEC number starts with the letter "A" and is followed by a series of numerical digits. Please make note of your self-selected User Name and Password, as you will need this information to login to the Course. You can go directly to the course at www.PlatinumProStudies.com/elearning

STEP 3: Once enrolled you may start the Course. The 20 Hour Continuing Exam consists of a total of nine units. Each unit has 15 to 20 questions. Once a unit is started, you must complete it in its entirety in order to save your answers. Once you submit your answers, at the end of each unit, you will immediately receive a grade for that unit. A passing score of 70% or better is required to successfully complete each unit. Once graded, you will have the option of viewing any questions that were answered incorrectly. If you do not pass, you may retake each unit, up to a total of five times, at no additional charge.

STEP 4: When you have completed the last unit of the course, and all previous units are complete click the "Go Back" button on the unit 9 grading page (the page that gives you your unit score). Next, click the blue arrow button. You will then be navigated to a page, with a header reading "TAX 20 Print Certificate of Completion", click the blue arrow again when on this page. Next, navigate to the home page of the e-learning site. Click the sea-green color course button, and then scroll-down to the option "TAX 20 Print Certificate of Completion", click on this. You will then be notified of your certificate of completion being sent to you via e-mail. Within 30 minutes you will receive your Certificate of Completion. If you do not receive your Certificate, check your "Junk" or "Bulk" e-mail file - it may be there. Please Note: Allow three to five business days before registering with CTEC to allow updating of your file. Platinum Professional Studies reports the completion of the Course to CTEC electronically, which allows you to go to www.CTEC.org and renew your registration online.

Online 60 Hour Qualifying Tax Education Course

If you are not currently Registered with CTEC as a California Tax Preparer and are looking for a course to complete the year 2008/2009, 60 hour qualifying education requirement (120 self study hours) that will allow you to register with CTEC as a California Tax Preparer - then you have come to the right place. The objective of this course is to prepare you to properly complete a personal federal and California tax return for most individuals. If you are currently Registered as a California Tax Preparer and would like to complete your annual 20 hour Continuing Education requirement, scroll up to that section on this page. Individuals looking to complete our General Tax Course can do so by completing the Federal portion only of the 60 Hour Qualifying Course.

Platinum Professional Studies Qualifying Education Course is the on-line way to meet your Qualifying Education requirement and become a knowledgeable tax preparer in time for the upcoming 2008/2009 tax season. Follow the steps below to complete the process.

STEP 1: Click this Link to the IRS and California Tax Publication sites at the bottom of this page to download the required reading material (You will only need the IRS Publications if completing the General Tax Course). The Publications sometimes take a minute or two to download, so please be patient. For the Federal Questions you will need the Prior Year 2007 Your Federal Income Tax Booklet, (Publication 17), Publication 334, Tax Guide for Small Business and Publication 946, how to Depreciate Property. For the State Questions you will need the 2007 Personal Income Tax Booklet, the Guidelines For Determining Resident Status booklet, (Publication 1031) and the Supplemental Guidelines for California Adjustments, (Publication 1001). You will need the freely available Adobe Acrobat Reader to view and print the Publications.

STEP 2: Link to the Online Enrollment Form here. Be prepared to complete the Form. You will need a Visa, Mastercard, Discover Card or American Express Card for payment. Please make note of your self-selected User Name and Password, as you will need this information to login to the Course. You can go directly to the course at PlatinumProStudies.com/elearning, or follow the link on the top-right-hand side of this page for quick access, when you revisit our site.
STEP 3: Once enrolled you may start the Course. The Online 60 Hour Qualifying Exam consists of a total of twenty-two units. Each unit has 15 to 20 questions. Once a unit is started, you must complete it entirely in order to save your answers. Once you submit your answers, at the end of each unit, you will immediately receive a grade for that unit. A passing score of 70% or better is required to successfully complete each unit. Once graded, you will have the option of viewing any questions that were answered incorrectly. If you do not pass, you may retake each unit, up to a total of five times, at no additional charge.
When you have completed the last unit of the course, and all previous units are complete click the "Go Back" button on the unit 22 grading page (the page that gives you your unit score). Next, click the blue arrow button. You will then be navigated to a page, with a header reading "TAX 60 Print Certificate of Completion", click the blue arrow again when on this page. Next, navigate to the home page of the e-learning site. Click the sea-green color course button, and then scroll-down to the option "TAX 60 Print Certificate of Completion", click on this. You will then be notified of your certificate of completion being sent to you via e-mail. Within 30 minutes you will receive your Certificate of Completion. If you do not receive your Certificate, check your "Junk" or "Bulk" e-mail file - it may be there. Please Note: Allow three to five business days before registering with CTEC to allow updating of your file. Platinum Professional Studies reports the completion of the Course to CTEC electronically, which allows you to go to www.CTEC.org and renew your registration online.
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Offline 60-Hour Qualifying Tax Education Course

If you are not currently Registered with CTEC as a California Tax Preparer and are looking for a course to complete the year 2008/2009, 60 hour qualifying education requirement (120 self study hours) that will allow you to register with CTEC as a California Tax Preparer - then you have come to the right place. The objective of this course is to prepare you to properly complete a personal federal and California tax return for most individuals. If you are currently Registered as a California Tax Preparer and would like to complete your annual 20 hour Continuing Education requirement, scroll up to that section on this page. Individuals looking to complete our General Tax Course can do so by completing the Federal portion only of the 60 Hour Qualifying Course.

Platinum Professional Studies Qualifying Education Course will meet your Qualifying Education requirement and become a knowledgeable tax preparer in time for the upcoming 2008/2009 tax season. Follow the steps below to complete the process. And remember, you don't pay for the 60 Hour Offline Course until you complete the course.

STEP 1: Click this Link to the IRS and California Tax Publication sites at the bottom of this page to download the required reading material (You will only need the IRS Publications if completing the General Tax Course). The Publications sometimes take a minute or two to download, so please be patient. For the Federal Questions you will need the Prior Year 2007 Your Federal Income Tax Booklet, (Publication 17), Publication 334, Tax Guide for Small Business and Publication 946, How to Depreciate Property. For the State Questions you will need the 2007 Personal Income Tax Booklet, the Guidelines For Determining Resident Status booklet, (Publication 1031) and the Supplemental Guidelines for California Adjustments, (Publication 1001). You will need the freely available Adobe Acrobat Reader to view and print the Publications.

STEP 2: Go to the Enrollment Form Page. Print the out the Answer Sheet, as well as the Enrollment Form. Note: To view the answer sheet and exam you must have the freely available Adobe Reader.

STEP 3:Link to the 60 Hour Federal and State Exam questions. Links to both of these exams can be found on the right hand side of the Enrollment page, or you may click the link above. Print both exams. Take the 60 Hour Federal and State Exams using the reading material as a resource (open book test). Please note, the 60 Hour Federal Exam consists of 400 questions and the 60 Hour State Exam consists of 130 questions. Also to view the exam you must have the freely available Adobe Reader.

STEP 4: Fax or mail your completed Enrollment Form, and answer Sheet along with the $169.95 course fee (see enrollment form for details). If paying by credit card, please do not forget to include all of the requested credit card information.

It is unlawful for a Tax Preparer to prepare tax returns in California unless he/she is currently registered with CTEC and has a $5,000 Tax Preparer Bond in place. For more information, check out CTEC's web site at www.ctec.org. Successful completion of our courses will get you state registered and keep you registered. And remember, you don't pay until you complete the course.

If you chose to take the offline 60-Hour course and received a passing score of 70% or better on the Exam, your Certificate of Completion will be sent to you (via U.S. Mail) so that you can register with CTEC for the upcoming 2008/2009 tax season. If you chose to take the online course, your certificate will be presented to you when you complete the course via e-mail. For individuals who are interested in completing only the IRS General Tax Course, you will receive a Certificate that summarizes your tax knowledge that you can present to current or potential employers.
Start today and obtain your valuable CTEC Registration.

Reading Material Links

Publication 17 - Your Federal Income Tax

Publication 334 - Tax Guide for Small Business

Publication 946 - How to Depreciate Property

Prior Year Publications

California 2007 Personal Tax Booklet

California Publication 1001 - Supplemental Guidelines

California Publication 1031 - Guidelines for Resident Status

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