| According to California state law, all tax preparers | | | | if you prefer to have the printed materials to study |
| must comply with the continuing education act and be | | | | from, for an extra fee ranging from $10-$20. All you |
| CTEC certified every year. This is the time of year | | | | will need to enroll is your CTEC registration number |
| that tax professionals in the state of California dread | | | | and a credit card. |
| or procrastinate until just days or worse, hours before | | | | Most approved course providers will give you full |
| the deadline. | | | | access to the CTEC approved training materials |
| That's probably because before, it was a hassle to | | | | where you can begin getting acquainted with the |
| find the materials, take the test, and mail in your results. | | | | changing laws that will affect you and your clients. |
| Now, thanks to the many online courses available, | | | | Once you are done with the materials, you are ready |
| getting your CTEC registration renewed couldn't be | | | | take the online CTEC test. You are usually allowed to |
| easier! | | | | take as much time as you need to complete this |
| For as low $17, you can take the 20 hour course online | | | | course, and you can refer back to your materials at |
| from the comfort of your own home or office. Most | | | | any time if you are not sure about an answer. Most |
| CTEC courses are designed to cover the most recent | | | | CTEC approved providers offer you multiple choice |
| federal and state changes that will impact you as a | | | | and true/false questions, and you can take the course |
| tax preparer for the current tax year. After you take | | | | as many times as you need to in order to receive a |
| the course, you'll receive 5 hours of state credit and 15 | | | | passing grade. |
| hours of federal credit. That's everything you need to | | | | Once you pass the test, you will receive your |
| apply for your CTEC renewal. | | | | certification of completion. Then all you have to do is |
| Taking the course is fast, convenient, and easy. Just | | | | go to CTEC.org and renew your certificate. It's that |
| go to CTEC.org and click on approved provider list to | | | | easy! So this year, don't wait until the last minute! Go |
| find the course that suits you best. You have two | | | | get started with your CTEC renewal course now. |
| options. Taking the online course for as low as $17, or | | | | |