Chapter 1: About Individual Returns – Theory
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History and importance of individual taxation
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Filing statuses, dependents, and key definitions
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Types of income and taxability (wages, interest, dividends, capital gains, etc.
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Forms and schedules for Form 1040
Chapter 2: CCH Tax Software Overview & Simple Tax Return Example
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Installation and key functionalities
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Entering a basic individual return (Form 1040, Schedule C)
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Reconciliation, clearing diagnostics, and e-filing
Chapter 3: Practice – Comprehensive Problem
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Entering data from worksheets, prior year returns, and balances
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Schedules A, B, D, E, and C
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Adjustments: credits, retirement contributions, estimated payments, child tax, capital gains, etc.
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Review, diagnostics, and e-filing
Chapter 4: Do-It-Yourself Comprehensive Problem
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Guided practice with answers and self-check video
Bonus Modules
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Foreign Essentials for Individual Filings (1.5 hrs)
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Amending 1040 Returns Step-by-Step (2 hrs)