Tax CPE courses
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For more than 60 years, Becker has been the leader accountants trust to help them stay current with the latest industry content. All tax accounting professionals must remain as up-to-date as possible with the latest tax news and legislation, so they can better serve clients and their tax needs. As the industry leader, Becker offers an extensive catalog of over 300 tax CPE webcasts and on-demand courses to help you stay at the forefront of regulatory and legislative changes to the tax code.
Our tax CPE courses and webcasts include an instructor-led experience as well as downloadable PDFs. Our expert instructors bring real-life experience from across the public and private accounting, consulting and education sectors. With Becker's tax CPE resources by your side, you’ll learn what’s new in the tax industry, become armed with solutions for your clients and gain a solid understanding of various and often complex concepts.
Featured tax courses
The Becker tax course catalog offers a wide range of CPE tax courses online. The accounting tax CPE courses provide in-depth coverage of your specific tax accounting needs, from tax fundamentals to tax updates.
Becker tax CPE courses - frequently asked questions
Tax CPE can be described as continuing professional education courses that are specifically focused on taxation. Tax CPE courses cover a wide range of tax-related topics, from individual taxation to business and partnership taxation, to state and local taxation.
This depends on the focus or goal of the professional. For example, if you are focused on preparing individual tax returns, Becker’s 2021 Tax Update For Individuals tax course may be the best for you. This course covers a variety of new issues in individual taxation, including the impact of various government legislation. This tax CPE course will provide you with the best strategies to comply with the ever-changing tax laws.
Tax preparers often need specific credentials to practice, especially if they want to work independently. To earn credentials, professionals can complete tax CPE training courses, register with the IRS, and follow their states’ laws and regulations. In addition, many tax preparers also become certified public accountants. Please see the IRS website for further details.
This depends on your state’s specific laws and regulations. Typically, 72 hours of continuing education credits are required every three years, with a minimum of 16 hours earned each year. If you are an attorney or CPA, you need to keep your respective licenses up to date by meeting state and national re-licensure requirements.
Becker Professional Education offers a number of tax courses to suit your needs. Our tax CPE courses provide in-depth coverage of tax planning and compliance needs, from federal and state tax updates to tax policies impacted by COVID-19, as well as individual and entity specific issues, and special industry topics to name a few.