Course curriculum

  • 01

    2022-2023 Introduction

    • 1010.01 Why & How To Learn Tax Law

    • 1020.03 Methods & Tools for Learning Tax Law

    • 1030.04 Tax Software Options

    • 1040.05 Free Tax Tools

    • 1050.06 Tax Types or Categories

    • 1070 Marginal & Average Tax Rates

    • 1080 Marginal & Average Tax Rates Example

    • 1090 Income Tax Formula

    • 1100 Income Tax Formula Example

    • 1110 Tax Law & Tax Authority

    • 1120 Circular 230 Regulations Governing Practice Before IRS

    • 1130 Affordable Care Act - What you Need to Know

  • 02

    2022-2023 - What's New & Filing Requirements

    • 1135 What’s New

    • 1145 Do You Have To File

    • 1155 When and Where

  • 03

    2022 - 2023 - Excel Worksheet - Tax Formula

    • 1500 Create a Tax Formulate Worksheet Using Excel Part 1

    • 1505 Create a Tax Formulate Worksheet Using Excel Part 2

    • 1510 Create a Tax Formulate Worksheet Using Excel Part 3

    • 1515 Create a Tax Formulate Worksheet Using Excel Part 4

  • 04

    2022 - 2023 Filing Status

    • 2010 Filing Status

    • 2020 Filing Status Definitions

    • 2025 Filing Status Example

    • 2030 Name and Address

    • 2040 Social Security Number (SSN)

    • 2042 Digital Assets & Presidential Election Campaign Fund

  • 05

    2022 - 2023 Standard Deduction

    • 2050 Standard Deduction

    • 2055 Standard Deduction Example

  • 06

    2022 - 2023 Dependents

    • 2060 Who Qualifies as Your Dependent Introduction

    • 2080 Who Qualifies as Your Dependent Example

  • 07

    2022 - 2023 Gross Income

    • 3005 Income Reporting Forms, Concepts, & Overview

    • 3010 Taxable Income Overview

    • 3080 Income Line 1 Including W-2 Wages & Tip Income

    • 3100 W-2 Income Example

    • 3120 Interest Income

    • 3140 Interest Income Example

    • 3160 Dividend Income

    • 3180 Dividend Income Example

    • 3200 IRA Distributions

    • 3205 IRA Distributions Example

    • 3240 Pensions & Annuities

    • 3244 Pensions & Annuities Example

    • 3260 Social Security Benefits

    • 3262 Social Security Benefits Example

    • 3280 Taxable Refunds, Credits, or Offsets of State and Local Income Taxes

    • 3282 Taxable Refunds, Credits, or Offsets of State and Local Income Taxes Example

    • 3300 Alimony Received2717138.autosave

    • 3302 Alimony Received Example

    • 3320 Business Income or Loss & Other Gains or (Losses)

    • 3322 Business Income or Loss & Other Gains or (Losses) Exampledb45ca.autosave

    • 3340 Unemployment Compensation

    • 3342 Unemployment Compensation Example

    • 3350 Other Income Part 1

    • 3352 Other Income Part 1 Example

    • 3354 Other Income Part 2

    • 3356 Other Income Part 2 Example

    • 3360 Capital Gain or (Loss)

    • 3362 Capital Gain or (Loss) Example

  • 08

    2022 - 2023 Adjustments to Income Sch. 1

    • 4010 Educator Expenses

    • 4012 Educator Expenses Example

    • 4030 Certain Business Expenses of Reservists, Performing Artists, and . . .

    • 4032 Certain Business Expenses of Reservists, Performing Artists, Example

    • 4050 Moving Expenses, Deductible Part of Self-Employment Tax, & Self-Employed SEP. . .2d38a9.autosave

    • 4052 HSA, Moving Expenses, Deductible Part of Self-Employment Tax, &. . .

    • 4070 Self-Employed Health Insurance Deduction

    • 4072 Self-Employed Health Insurance Example

    • 4090 Penalty on Early Withdrawal of Savings and Alimony Paid

    • 4092 Penalty on Early Withdrawal of Savings and Alimony Paid Example

    • 4105 IRA Deduction Questioner

    • 4107 IRA Deduction Example

    • 4120 Student Loan Interest Deduction

    • 4122 Student Loan Interest Deduction Expense

    • 4140 Archer MSA Deduction

    • 4150 Jury Duty Pay

    • 4155 Jury Duty Pay Example

  • 09

    2022 - 2023 Itemized Deductions

    • 5010 Itemized Deductions Overview

    • 5030 Medical and Dental Expensesa

    • 5042 Medical and Dental Expenses Example

    • 5045 Itemized Deductions - Taxes You Paid Part 2527100d.autosave

    • 5070 Itemized Deductions - Interest You Paidf1e2ab.autosave

    • 5092 Itemized Deductions - Interest You Paid Example

    • 5140 Itemized Deductions - Gifts to Charity

    • 5162 Itemized Deductions - Gifts to Charity Example

    • 5200 Itemized Deductions - Casualty and Theft Losses

    • 5205 Itemized Deductions - Casualty and Theft Losses Expenses

    • 5240 Itemized Deductions - Other Itemized Deductions

    • 5242 Other Itemized Deductions Example

  • 10

    2022 - 2023 Self Employed Business Income Schedule C

    • 6020 Sch. C Impact on Tax Return Software

    • 6040 Are You Self-Employed

    • 6060 Business Owned & Operated by Spouses

    • 6062 Business Owned & Operated by Spouses Example

    • 6080 Self-Employed – What You Need to Know

    • 6100 Sch. C What’s New for 2022

    • 6120 Sch. C Identification Numbers

    • 6130 Small Business - How to Pay Income Tax

    • 6140 Self-Employment (SE) Tax

    • 6160 Employment Taxes

    • 6180 Excise Taxes

    • 6162 Employment Taxes Example

    • 6142 Self-Employment (SE) Tax Example

    • 6200 Information Return

    • 6220 Accounting Periods and Methods Introduction

    • 6240 Accounting Methods Overview

    • 6260 Cash Method

    • 6280 Accrual Method

    • 6300 Combination Accounting Method

    • 6305 Inventory, Uniform Capitalization Rules & Changes in Accounting Method

    • 6380 Dispositions of Business Property

    • 6382 Dispositions of Business Property Example

    • 6400 Business Credits

    • 6420 Business Income Part 1

    • 6425 Business Income Part 2

    • 6452 Items That Are Not Income

    • 6455 Accounting for Your Income

    • 6490 How To Figure Cost of Goods Sold39e9727.autosave

    • 6495 Figuring Gross Profit

    • 6497 Cost of Goods Sold & Gross Profit Example

    • 6520 Business Expenses Introduction

    • 6525 Business Expenses Bad Debts

    • 6530 Business Expenses Car and Truck Expenses

    • 6532 Business Expenses Car and Truck Expenses Example

    • 6534 Depreciation Overview

    • 6535 Depreciation Office Home, Land, Excepted Property & Basis Adjustment

    • 6536 Depreciation Timing & Method

    • 6537 Depreciation - Patents & copyrights, Computer software, & Certain created intangibles

    • 6538 Depreciation - Election To Exclude Property From MACRS, Use of standard mileage rate, & Basis

    • 6540 Section 179 Deduction Part 1

    • 6541 Section 179 Deduction Part 2 How Much Can You Deduct

    • 6542 Section 179 Deduction Part 3

    • 6543 Special Depreciation Allowance

    • 6546 Depreciation MACRS - Overview

    • 6548 MACRS Depreciation – What is the Basis for Depreciation

    • 6547 MACRS Depreciation – Which Property Class Applies Under GDS

    • 6549 MACRS Depreciation – Which Recovery Period Applies

    • 6550 MACRS Depreciation – Which Convention Applies

    • 6551 MACRS Depreciation Which Depreciation Method Applies

    • 6552 MACRS Depreciation – How is the Depreciation Deduction Figured Part1

    • 6554 MACRS Depreciation – Additional Rules for Listed Property

    • 6553 MACRS Depreciation – How is the Depreciation Deduction Figured Part 2

    • 6562 MACRS Depreciation Examples Part 2

    • 6564 Section 179 Deduction Examples

    • 6570 Business Expenses Employees’ Pay

    • 6578 Business Expenses Insurance & Payroll Expense Example

    • 6581 Business Expenses Interest

    • 6584 Business Expenses Legal and Professional Fees

    • 6588 Business Expenses Pension Plans

    • 6589 Business Expenses Pension Plans Example

    • 6590 Business Expenses Rent Expense

    • 6600 Business Expenses Tax

    • 6602 Business Expenses Tax Example

    • 6610 Business Expenses Travel and Meals

    • 6620 Business Use of Your Home

    • 6622 Business Use of Your Home Example

    • 6630 De Minimis Safe Harbor for Tangible Property

    • 6640 Expenses You Cannot Deduct

    • 6650 Figuring Net Profit or Loss

    • 6660 Figuring Self-Employment (SE) Tax

    • 6672 Reporting Self-Employment Tax Example

    • 6577 Business Expenses Insurance

  • 11

    2022 - 2023 Tax & Payments Lines of form 1040

    • 7020 Tax - Line 16

    • 7250 Tax - Line 16 Example

    • 7260 Payments

    • 7262 Payments Example

  • 12

    2022 - 2023 Credits

    • 8020 Credits for Qualifying Children and Other Dependents Overview

    • 8022 Credits for Qualifying Children and Other Dependents - General Instructions

    • 8025 Credits for Qualifying Children and Other Dependents – Specific Instructions

    • 8030 Credits for Qualifying Children and Other Dependents – Dependent Questioner

    • 8125 Child Tax Credit and Other Dependent Credit Example

    • 8220 Earned Income Tax Credit (EIC) Overview

    • 8230 Earned Income Tax Credit (EIC) Questioner & Tables

    • 8240 Earned Income Tax Credit (EIC) No Children Example

    • 8242 Earned Income Tax Credit (EIC) One Child Example

    • 8244 Earned Income Tax Credit (EIC) Two Child Example

    • 8246 Earned Income Tax Credit (EIC) Three or More Children Example

    • 8520 Child & Dependent Care Expenses Credit Overview

    • 8540 Child & Dependent Care Expenses Credit – Flowchart - Can You Claim the Credit.

    • 8710 Education Credits Overview

    • 8730 American Opportunity Credit – Introduction

    • 8732 American Opportunity Credit – Can You Claim the Credit

    • 8735 American Opportunity Credit – Who Is an Eligible Student

    • 8737 American Opportunity Credit – Who Can Claim a Dependent's Expenses

    • 8739 American Opportunity Credit – Figuring the Credit

    • 8750 Lifetime Learning Credit – Overview

    • 8752 Lifetime Learning Credit – Can You Claim the Credit

    • 8756 Lifetime Learning Credit – Figuring the Credit

    • 8530 Child & Dependent Care Expenses Credit - Can You Claim the Credit.

    • 8532 Child & Dependent Care Expenses Credit - Can You Claim the Credit Part 2

    • 8610 Child & Dependent Care Expenses Example

    • 8754 Lifetime Learning Credit – What Expenses Qualify

    • 8734 American Opportunity Credit – What Expenses Qualifyce2c4.autosave

    • 8835 American Opportunity Credit Example

    • 8850 Lifetime Learning Credit Example

  • 13

    2022 - 2023 Rental Real Property

    • 9010 Residential Rental Property Introduction

    • 9030 Rental Income and Expenses (If No Personal Use of Dwelling) Part 1

    • 9042 Rental Income and Expenses (If No Personal Use of Dwelling) Example

    • 9060 Depreciation of Rental Property - Basics Part 1244b85b3.autosave

    • 9062 Depreciation of Rental Property - Basics Part 2987914.autosavec5e71.autosave

    • 9067 Depreciation of Rental Property – MACRS & Special Depreciation Part 1

    • 9068 Depreciation of Rental Property – MACRS & Special Depreciation Part 2

    • 9153 Reporting Rental Income, Expenses, and Losses - Casualties & Theftsa685e.autosave

    • 9155 Reporting Rental Income, Expenses, and Losses - Limits on Rental Losses Example

    • 9115 Depreciation of Rental Property Example

    • 9200 Rental Property - Condominiums, Cooperatives, & Property Changed to Rental Use548ac8b.autosave

    • 9215 Rental Property –Renting Part of Property & Change to Rental Use Example

    • 9300 Rental Property - Personal Use - Dividing Expenses

    • 9310 Personal Use of Dwelling Unit (Including Vacation Home) Example

    • 9032 Rental Income and Expenses (If No Personal Use of Dwelling) Part 2

    • 9150 Reporting Rental Income, Expenses, and Losses - Overview