Author : | Danny C Santucci, JD |
Course Length : | Pages: 0 ||| Review Questions: 0 ||| Final Exam Questions: 80 |
CPE Credits : | 16.0 |
IRS Credits : | 16 |
Price : | $125.95 |
Passing Score : | 70% |
Course Type: | NASBA QAS - Text - NASBA Registry - IRS Enrolled Agents |
Technical Designation: | Technical |
Primary Subject-Field Of Study: | Taxes - Taxes for Course Id 1051 |
Description : | The digital divide is upon us! There are those who are getting on the information highway and those who will be left behind. This course gives the practitioner the ability to immediately access information-rich tax Websites at tremendous savings. Emphasis will be given to the substantial speed and cost advantages of the Internet over traditional paper and CD tax “services.” If you want “instant” tax information that’s down to the wire - this is the course. |
Usage Rank : | 0 |
Release : | 2015 |
Version : | 1.0 |
Prerequisites : | General understanding of federal income taxation. |
Experience Level : | Overview |
Additional Contents : | Complete, no additional material needed. |
Additional Links : |
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Advance Preparation : | None. |
Delivery Method : | Self-Study. |
Intended Participants : | Anyone needing Continuing Professional Education (CPE). |
Revision Date : | 17-Sep-2015 |
NASBA Course Declaration : | Participants must complete the final examination within one year of purchase and with a minimum passing grade of 70% or better to receive CPE credit unless otherwise noted on the Course History page (i.e. California Ethics must score 90% or better). After logging in click on the Course History links on your My Courses page for the Begin date and Expire date for the Final Exam. |
Approved Audience : | NASBA QAS - Text - NASBA Registry - IRS Enrolled Agents - 1051 |
Keywords : | Taxes, Tax, Research, InternetBlowout, cpe, cpa, online course |
Learning Objectives : |
Course Learning Objectives As a result of studying each assignment, you should be able to meet the objectives listed below each assignment. ASSIGNMENT SUBJECTChapter 1 The Internet - Tax Research Fast & Free At the start of the materials, participants should identify the following topics for study:
* Surfing the net * Strengths & weaknesses of Web research * Law libraries & site lists * Existing law * Proposed law * Articles, commentaries & treatises * Developments & newsletters * Tax forms & administrative agencies * Search sites After materials, participants will be able to:
2. Determine what constitutes the “Internet,” recognize its evolution noting contributing organizations and specify ways that it can serve clients, benefit users and maintain professional skills. 3. Cite differences between the Internet and the World Wide Web, recognize how to navigate the Web using browsers and hyperlinks to access information, identify the function of favorites or bookmarks, and locate sites that catalog hyperlinks. 4. Determine how to access the Internet safely and efficiently by choosing appropriate hardware, implementing security measures, and identify the parts to an Internet connection noting their function and how to optimize performance. 5. Specify ways to connect to the Internet including cable, satellite, and modem, identify the function of modems noting the importance of modem speeds and how to connect a modem disabling conflicting services, and locate computer chip speed. 6. Identify Internet service providers (ISPs) and on-line information services, specify the features of supplied and offered browsers, and determine how to “surf the net” by typing a URL into an address bar noting the function each part of the address. 7. Recognize the online threat protection provided personal information and data by:
b. Installing a firewall to prevent Internet detection; and c. Backing up computer data efficiently and in more than one location. 9. Recognize the strengths and weaknesses of Internet tax research, identify online libraries, site lists, newsgroups and individual websites for current and pending federal and state tax law, articles, newsletters and developments, determine how to e-mail legislative representatives, and locate tax forms. 10. Determine how to search using Boolean connectors, automated searching, and intelligent browsing, locate an all-in-one site for a case, legislation and regulation search, and identify a gateway site that summarizes tax sites by category. |
Course Contents : | Chapter 1 - The Internet - Tax Research Fast & Free Introduction What is the Internet? Who’s on the Internet? Internet History, Evolution & Revolution Internet & World Wide Web Connecting to the Internet Hardware Phone Modem Optimizing Cable Modems Computer Monitor Satellite Connection Selecting an ISP Software Microsoft Explorer (Edge) & Others A Short Course on Browsers “Surfing” (and Sometimes Crawling On) the Net Internet Addresses Internet Security E-Mail Privacy & Security E-Mail Addresses Mailing Lists & Newsgroups ABA-TAX ABA- PTL Accountant Forums E-Mail Addresses E-Mail Programs Attachments Filtering E-Mail Etiquette Junk & Spam Mail Speeding up the Internet Start with a Blank Home Page Using Multiple Windows Strengths & Weaknesses of Web Research History vs. News Statutes & Regulations It’s Unofficial Pros & Cons of Free Service Law Libraries & Site Lists Cornell Law School - Federal & State Duke University Law - Federal & State Georgetown University Law School - Federal University of Iowa - Federal & State Tax Sites Guide - Federal & State Tax Planning Resources Existing Law Current Federal Tax Law Internal Revenue Code Treasury Regulations Federal Register Internal Revenue Bulletin & Private Letter Rulings Federal Cases U. S. Supreme Court Decisions (running from 1990) Federal Courts of Appeals Decisions Current California Law California Statutes California Case Law Proposed Law Pending Federal Law Congress E-Mail Your Senator/Representative Pending California Law California State Senate & Assembly Contacting Your California State Representative Articles, Commentaries & Treatises Villanova Law School Tax Compendium Havens’ Legal Research for Estate Planners - Articles Accounting Today Articles for Advisors Developments & Newsletters The Tax Prophet Current Tax Tips TaxAnalysts Newsgroups & Usenet Tax Forms Federal Tax Forms & Publications California Tax Forms & Publications Administrative Agencies IRS Franchise Tax Board Search Sites All-In-One Sites Case, Legislation & Regulation Search One Size Fits All Sampler Expanded List of Internet Addresses Acrobat Reader - The Document Download Standard Art - The medium is the message Autos & Vehicles Boalt Hall - My Law School Books - General Interest Business - Individual greed is the good of all, Mr. Smith Calculators - The harmony of numbers California Culture - The Home of Zorro Clip Art, Photos & Sounds College Planning - Knowledge is Power Consumer Rights & Info - Forgive All But Insist on Your Rights Electronic Texts & Books File Conversion Financial - Only Self-Sufficiency Earns the Privilege to Help Others Advice & Commentary Advisor Ratings New folder Buy Hold Sell Recommendations General Reports & Summaries Analysis - Evaluation & Selection Strategies Active Methods - Working the Numbers Passive Methods - Investing on Auto-Pilot Asset Allocation Associations & Groups Brokers Discount On-line Full Service Ratings Budgeting & Managing Debt Calculators Clubs - Just a Sampling Commodities & Futures Derivatives Discussion Groups, Message Boards & Chat DRIPs - Dividend Reinvestment Plans Education FAQs General Glossaries & Dictionaries Tutorials & Guides Financial Planning Insurance - Manage Risk Agencies Calculators Education General Health Legal Property & Liability Quotes Ratings Magazines & Periodicals Market Monitors Market Research & Investigation Annual Reports Annuities Bonds Charts Mutual Funds General Indexed Funds No-Load Numbers, Statistics & Indexes Prospectuses SEC Filings Stocks & Companies Market Simulation Games News - Financial General Mutual Fund News Options Portfolio Trackers Quotes Cusip #s General Historical Real Time Rates Currency Exchange Loan & Savings Real Estate General News Property REITs Risk Tolerance Screeners Food & Diet - You Are What You Eat Fraud Humor & Wit - Don't Confuse Stimulation With Thought Comedy Newspapers Jokes Mark Twain Huntington Beach - My Home Internet - Guides, Marketing & Information Dictionaries & Reference E-mail Viewers Guides Marketing & Promotion Permanent E-Mail Address Resources Web Page Design Language - The Medium of Abstract Thought Law - Limit the strong in treading upon the weak Asset Protection Books Business Entities Codes & Public Laws Commercial Law & Contracts Divorce & Family Law California Forms & Agreements General Eldercare General Issues Medicare & Medicaid Nursing Homes & Living Alternatives Employment & Labor Federal Agencies - General Antitrust Bankruptcy Civil Procedure Constitution Copyright Courts Executive Orders Immigration Patent Pending Legislation Search - Federal Social Security Trademarks U.S. Government Documents Forms Law Schools & Libraries Lawyers Legal Resourses - General Municipal City Codes Real Estate Search State California Bar Codes Courts Forms Legislature Search General State Resources Uniform & Model Codes Live Cameras Loans & Mortgages - Don't lend money, it causes amnesia Maps & Directions Medical Music My Web Pages News Search Sites Sources Newsgroups Newsletters Office Utilities - Work Smart Firewalls General Virus Scan Web Calendars & PIMs Web Drives Word Processors Package Tracking Philosophy - Seek the Truth Politics - Tyranny Requires Consent Public Records Real Estate Foreclosure Resources Reference - Its Important to be Correct Dictionaries Encyclopedias Research & Reports Religion - A Voluntary Suspension of Disbelief Retirement Planning - Don't Get Old Without Money Rome - My Heritage - Hail Victory Science - The Triumph of Reason & Knowledge Search - Seek and You Shall Find General Search Sites Meta Search Sites News & Periodical Search Sites People Search Sites Shareware, Freeware & Updates Shopping - Spend Wisely Or Not At All Auctions Computers & Software Coupons Food General Merchandise Music Product Comparison Videos Statistics - Know the Facts Tax - The Ransom for Civilization Accountant & Attorney Locators - Tax Accounting & Legal Associations Applicable Federal Rates Articles Audit Books Calculation California Code - Federal Commentary Congressional Bills & Acts Congressional Committees Congressional Publications Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Courts & Cases Circuit Courts of Appeal Cases Court of Federal Claims Cases General Supreme Court Cases Tax Court Cases Divorce & Family Taxation Employee_Independent Contractor Estate Tax Law & Planning Forms General FASB Federal Register Foreign & International Forms Fraud Health Savings Accounts Investment Taxation IRAs IRS - Announcements IRS - Audit Techniques Guides IRS - Bulletins IRS - General Interest IRS - Notices IRS - PLRs, AOD, etc IRS - Pronouncements by Year IRS - Publications IRS - Revenue Procedures IRS - Revenue Rulings IRS Procedures Libraries Links & Sites Magazines Mailing Lists & Discussion Groups - Taxes News - Taxes Offers in Compromise & Other Tax Problems Payroll Taxes Pending & Recent Legislation Per Diem Allowances Protesters Rates & Tables Regulations Research - Tax Software State Tax Forms State Taxes Income Tax Sales Tax Tax Free Exchanges Tax Subscription Services Valuation - Everything's Price But Nothing's Value Glossary |