2026 California 60 Hour Qualifying Education

Attention!: Purchasing this textbook does not give you access to the optional online program, nor will it provide you with continuing education tax credits with the IRS or CTEC. To access our powerful virtual learning platform and earn continuing education tax credits, you must contact us, provide proof of purchase, a valid email address, and pay the residual cost of the virtual course. Once we process your request, our system will create an account for you, send you an email for verification, and provide a temporary password. Your email will become your Username. Change your password when you access your prendo365 account. Once you finish your course, our system will generate a course completion certificate, and we will upload your education credits to the IRS and/or CTEC. Description: This course meets the 60-hour Qualifying Education requirement (45 hours of Federal Tax Law, which includes the required 2 hours of Ethics and 15 hours of California Tax Law) imposed by the state of California to become a California Registered Tax Preparer (CRTP). In this beginner CA tax preparer course, you will learn… How to prepare a federal individual tax return Filing status Which form to use Credits the taxpayer qualifies for This course contains 13 Chapters; after each chapter, the student will complete online review questions and a Practice Tax Return (PTR). PTR’s are based on the course content that has been covered so far and will have their own set of review questions. Returns that use Schedule A are prepared with state income tax withholding on line 17 and the additional state-specific taxes such as CASDI.