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Electronic Filing: Current Rules and Future Challenges
Author: CCH Editorial Staff

Description:

This course explores the development and growth of electronic tax return filing (e-filing). This course covers the mandatory e-filing requirements and discusses the IRS e-file program and the IRS’s challenges in advancing e-filing in the future.

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

  • Explain the IRS’s e-file mandate
  • Discuss key features of the IRS e-file program
  • Describe the mandatory e-file requirements for businesses and the consequences of not complying
  • Describe the mandatory e-file requirements for tax return preparers and the consequences of not complying
  • Explain future challenges for the IRS in advancing e-filing
Course Details:
Price:  {$item_price}
Field of Study:  Accounting
Prerequisites:  None
Level:  Basic
CTEC course number:  1075-CE-9887
Course was last updated on:  01/17/2012
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Credit Available For: Units
CPE 2.00 CPE
CTEC Federal 2.00 CE
Enrolled Agent (Accepted by the IRS) 2.00 CPE
QAS 2.00 CPE

Note: Recommended CPE credit is based on a 50-minute hour. Participants earning credits for states that require self-study to be based on a 100-minute hour will receive half the recommended CPE credits for successful completion of this course.

Since Continuing Professional Education requirements vary from state to state and are subject to change without notice, please contact your state board of accountancy for information on your CPE requirements and the applicability of this course to meet those specifications.

CCH has been approved by the California Tax Education Council to offer courses that provide federal and state credit towards the annual "continuing education" requirement imposed by the State of California. 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.