Identity Theft – 2017 Law – Self-Study – Videos

Identity theft has become an increasingly prevalent problem over the past 20 years with millions of people falling victim to the crime each year.  According to The Bureau of Justice Statistics, approximately 17.6 million United States residents had their identities used fraudulently in 2014 with financial losses totaling upwards of $50 billion.

This course helps to identify threats to business and personal identities. It looks at what actions the IRS takes to combat identity theft and what tax practitioners can do to prevent identity theft.

Topics Covered

  • Describe IRS actions being taken to combat tax-related identity theft.
  • Explain ways tax practitioners and business can minimize risk of data breaches.
  • Describe ways to assist a client who is a victim of tax-related identity theft.

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Self-Study-Videos

Course Type:

CPE Tax

Term:

2017 Tax Law

Registration Status:

Registration Open

Ends: Saturday, July 31, 2021 11:59 PM (PST)

Course Status

Available
Started: Wednesday, January 24th, 2018 2:55 PM (PST)

Ended: Sunday, July 31, 2022 11:59 PM (PST)

 

Course Length:

1 Hour

 

Course Fees:

Registration $5.00
Tuition $10.00
Course Materials $15.00
Total $30.00

Course Credits:

IRS (Ethics) 1 Hours

Field of Study

Taxes

Program Level

Intermediate

Prerequisite

Basic tax knowledge

Delivery Method

Self-study-videos

Educational Venue

Online Course

IRS Ethics Program Number

VRD3D-E-00514-18-S

Meet Your Instructor

April Gutierrez is an Enrolled Agent with more than 25 years of experience owning and operating a multi-office tax preparation firm. She has been writing and teaching tax law since 2001, with thousands of tax professionals completing her education programs annually.Known for her entertaining speaking style and ability to make a complex subject easy to understand, April is frequently invited to speak to business groups and news media on tax-related topics. She has a B.A. in Communication Studies from Murdoch University in Perth, Australia. She obtained her Oregon LTC in 1995.

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Our online Learning Management System (LMS), offers you the flexibility to study at your own pace while still enjoying many of the benefits of a live classroom.

  • Watch lecture video recordings of live instructor-led classes.
  • Break to complete classwork and quiz assignments as instructed.
  • If you have a question or need help understanding your assignments, use our Q&A forum to post questions and receive answers from your instructor.
  • Complete assignments and tests then submit your answers online.

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Terms of Enrollment

Pacific Northwest Tax School’s course materials and teaching techniques are valuable proprietary information of Pacific Northwest Tax School, and all such information is subject to copyright, including written, recorded, internet based as well as all other electronic media. Each Student agrees that she/he will use the information only for purposes of education and training; and as a condition of enrollment, that they will not disseminate the information to any third party and will treat the materials as confidential information of Pacific Northwest Tax School. As a condition of enrollment, Students pledge not use any information in any competitive fashion, including to create or derive competitive materials. Students further agree that any breach of these terms and conditions shall cause the school irreparable harm, entitling Pacific Northwest Tax School to injunctive relief, as well as any other remedy that may be available at law or equity. Students taking continuing education courses shall have twelve months from date of enrollment to successfully complete the course and receive their Certificate of Completion.  Students taking the federal only portion or the Oregon 80 Hour Basic Tax Course students have nine months from the date of enrollment to sucessfully complete the course.

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Prerequisites & Advance Preparation

Students intending to write the Oregon State Tax Exam, must be at least 18 years of age, and have High School Diploma or GED. Students using our self-paced internet based program should prepare for classes by downloading and printing course materials. For more information including detailed course descriptions and learning objectives, view the details of each course, located on Pacific Northwest Tax School’s catalog pages at: https://www.pnwtaxschool.com/list-of-all-courses/

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Continuing professional education courses including interactive, non-interactive and correspondence program fees are non-refundable and non-transferable. Webinars/Webcasts are non-transferable and in most cases non-refundable. A student may choose to be switched to another Webinar/Webcast of equal or lesser value if a conflict with the scheduled time exists. In the case of a missed Webinar/Webcast a request to transfer to a new Webinar/Webcast must be made with 48 hours of when the Webinar/Webcast aired. Refunds will be issued ONLY prior to the start of the Webinar/Webcast. A $15.00 processing fee will be withheld from all refund amounts. For more information regarding administration policies including complaints and refunds, please contact our offices at 503-646-5600.

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