Accounting Income Tax Preparer

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Anyone who is compensated for preparing or assisting in the preparation of a tax return must register with the Internal Revenue Service, and, if applicable, successfully pass an examination. The DMACC Income Tax Preparer certificate will help prepare you for the IRS tax preparer tests and assist you in meeting the annual continuing education requirement for Tax Preparers.

For more information about the Accounting Income Tax Preparer certificate, please visit our website at www.dmacc.edu/programs/accounting/taxpreparer.asp.

Graduation Requirements

To earn an Accounting Income Tax Preparer Certificate, a student must complete all coursework as prescribed, maintain a 2.0 grade point average and receive a grade of “C” or higher in all ACC coursework.

Required Courses

ACC 131 - Principles of Accounting I Credits: 4
ACC 261 - Income Tax Accounting Credits: 3
ACC 268 - Business Tax Credits: 3
ACC 850 - Tax Assistance Institute Credits: 3

Total Credits Required to Complete this Certificate - 13

These credits are applicable to the AAS degree in Accounting Specialist . The majority of these credits are also applicable to the AS degree in Accounting Paraprofessional and the Accounting and Bookkeeping diploma .