Income Tax I (Income Tax Assistant)

The Income Tax I Certificate will provide our students with basic income tax training and help to prepare the student for tax assistant position within local income tax preparation practice as wells within a private and local governmental organization's accounting department. Job duties include assisting tax practitioners with the tax preparation and filing process, reviewing tax returns, performing basic administrative work, and ensuring filing deadlines are understood and met, and monitoring tax-related expenses.

We project that 25 students per year will complete this Income Tax I Certificate.

Students who complete the coursework for this certificate will gain practical experience preparing income taxes through VITA, and can be employed as a tax preparer or an income tax assistant.

Students who complete the coursework for this certificate can be employed as a tax preparer or an income tax assistant.

Program Student Learning Outcomes

1. Prepare a basic federal income tax return using income tax preparation software.
2. Demonstrate knowledge of basic income laws.
3. Create and maintain accounting and income tax related spreadsheets.

Course	Title	Units	Year/Semester (Y1 or S1)
ACCT 100 OR ACCT 101 OR ACCT 101H	Accounting OR Financial Accounting OR Financial Accounting Honors	4	S1
OFF 120	Microsoft Excel	3	S1
ACCT 110	Income Tax Accounting	4	S2
ACCT 113	Volunteer Income Tax Assistance I	1	S2

This Income Tax I Certificate is a new Accounting certificate. It nicely complements a Citrus College Business degree (A.S. or ADT).

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25 students per year will be enrolled in this certificate program.