Course Catalogs

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Basic Tax Courses

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Our basic tax courses are extended-length programs designed to help students prepare for and pass IRS, Oregon Tax Board and CTEC examinations.
The Basic Tax Course - Federal Law takes approximately 12 weeks to complete.

Recommended completion time for Oregon Basic Tax Course or CTEC Basic Tax Course which include federal and state tax law is 15 weeks.

Enroll in the first two sessions for FREE!

Examine the quality and thoroughness of our Basic Tax Course at no charge. If you like what you see you can purchase the rest of the course.

Interactive Self-Paced Online (With videos)

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Our on-demand courses provide continuing education and staff training solutions for CPAs, Enrolled Agents and Registered Tax Return Preparers.

Tax clients expect to work with professionals who understand tax laws and how they apply to accurate preparation of their income tax returns.  Our education programs deliver in-depth education which emphasizes practical application of tax law to the real world of professional tax preparation.  Interactive on-demand courses are delivered through our customized Learning Management System (LMS) and include the following learning tools:

  • Full-length lecture videos
  • Access to a Q&A Forum
  • A detailed course manual that provides working illustrations and sample tax returns.
  • A quiz to test understanding of topics covered
  • Classwork and homework assignments which teach tax return mechanics by applying tax law to preparation of sample tax returns.

Self-Paced Online (NO videos)

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This format offers a more traditional style of self-study CE.  It is suitable for people who do not have access to high-speed internet.  Course materials include detailed student manuals, classwork, homework and quiz assignments only.  This format does NOT include lecture video recordings.

CPE Webinar Schedule

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Our live webinars provide a classroom-like learning for students who want the opportunity of interacting with a live instructor from the comfort of home or office.

  • Use your computer and high-speed Internet connection to participate in a live class.
  • See and hear your instructor as she delivers each session's lecture.
  • Use chat features to communicate with your instructor and fellow students during each live class.
  • Use our LMS Q&A Forum to post questions and receive answers from school instructors after the webinar is over.

CPE Webcast Schedule

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Webcasts consist of a rebroadcast of a previously recorded lecture from our Webinar series. A LIVE moderator is present throughout the webcast to answer questions you may have concerning the course content.


Missed a webinar? Enjoy numerous oppurtunities to watch scheduled rebroadcasts of webinars that prevously were only available once each year.  Stay tuned to our Wecast schedule for daily offerings of many of our most popular programs.

Discount Offers & Packaged Courses

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Are you looking for a way to get quality Continuing Professional Education for less money?

Choose from any of our Bundled Packages and save 30 - 40% on some of our most popular courses.

OUR CREDENTIALS

IRS Approved

IRS Approved Continuing Education Provider
We are an IRS approved sponsor of continuing education. IRS Sponsor #VRD3D.

Notice to Members of the National Association of Enrolled Agents: NAEA requires its members to obtain 30 hours of CPE each year. NAEA further requires the CPE be in compliance with IRS guidelines. As an IRS approved sponsor of CPE, our programs meet CPE standards set forth by NAEA.

NASBA

Approved National Registry of CPE Sponsor
NASBA sponsor #109290

Pacific Northwest Tax School is registered with the National Association of the State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be addressed to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 150 Fourth Avenue North, Suite 700, Nashville, TN, 37219-2417.

CTEC

California Tax Education Council Sponsor
CTEC Sponsor #6180

Pacific Northwest Tax School has been approved by the California Tax Education Council to offer Qualifying Education with our 87-HOUR CTEC Basic Tax Course - Federal & California Law which fulfills the 60-hour "qualifying education" requirement imposed by the State of California to become a tax preparer. A listing of additional requirements to register as a tax preparer may be obtained by contacting CTEC at P.O. Box 2890,Sacramento, CA, 95812-2890, toll-free by phone at (877) 850-2832 or on the internet at www.ctec.org.

OR Board of Tax Practitioners

Pacific Northwest Tax School is a licensed vocational school regulated by the Oregon Department of Education. Our CPE programs are approved by the Oregon Board of Tax Practitioners.

TX State Board of Public Accountancy

Texas sponsor #009794

The Texas State Board of Public Accountancy requires CPAs obtain CPE from a Board-approved sponsor. Pacific Northwest Tax School has registered with the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy as a CPE sponsor. This registration does not constitute an endorsement by the Board as to the quality of our CPE programs.

NY State Board of Public Accountancy

Sponsor License #002479

The New York State Board for Public Accountancy requires CPAs obtain CPE from a Board-approved sponsor. Pacific Northwest Tax School has registered with the New York State Board for Public Accountancy as a CPE sponsor.

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