Individual Taxation Certificate
Division: Business and Computer Information Systems
PROGRAM CODE: 2C40992
The Individual Taxation Certificate is designed for individuals interested in becoming a specialist in individual income tax preparation and become a "Certified Tax Preparer" in the state of California. This program includes everything you need to know to file both federal and California taxes for individuals and sole-proprietor businesses. The income tax course will not only fulfill the 60-hour requirement to become a Certified Tax Preparer, but it will also provide a strong foundation of knowledge in tax preparation. A minimum grade of C is required in each course taken. This certificate requires 17-20 units.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses (9 units): | ||
| ACCT 101AF | Financial Accounting | 5 |
| or ACCT 102HF | Honors Financial Accounting | |
| ACCT 220 F | Individual Income Tax | 4 |
| Restricted Electives (8-11 units): | 8-11 | |
| Analysis of Financial Statements | 3 | |
| Ethics in Accounting | 3 | |
| Corporate, Partnership, Estate and Trust Tax | 3 | |
| Excel for Accountants | 3 | |
| Forensics Accounting | 3 | |
| Accounting Internship | 2-4 | |
or BUS 295 F | Business Internship (formerly BUS 061 F) | |
| Business Communications | 3 | |
or BUS 211 F | Critical Reasoning and Writing for Business (formerly Writing for Business) | |
or BUS 211HF | Honors Critical Reasoning and Writing for Business (formerly Honors Writing for Business) | |
| Introduction to Personal Computers | 4 | |
or CIS 100HF | Honors Introduction to Personal Computers | |
| Total Units | 17-20 | |
Outcome 1: Demonstrate an understanding of personal income taxation to prepare individual income tax returns.
Outcome 2: Demonstrate the ability to identify tax-planning opportunities in order to advise clients of appropriate tax-savings strategies.
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