IRS Annual Filing Season Program (AFSP)
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18 Hours
Non-Exempt Bundle
$129
- Earn AFSP Credential
- 10 Hours Federal Tax Law
- 6 Hours Federal Tax Law Updates
- 2 Hours Ethics
- AFTR Refresher Course
- AFTR Exam unlimited attempts to pass
15 Hours
Exempt Bundle
$89
- 10 Hours Federal Tax Law
- 3 Hours Federal Tax Law Updates
- 2 Hours Ethics
- Maintain your credentials
- AFTR Refresher Course
6 Hours
AFTR Refresher Course
$64.95
- Unlimited Attempts AFTR Exam
- 6 Hours Federal Tax Law Updates
Whats the Difference?
Non-Exempt Or Exempt
Exempt prepares are not required to take the Annual Federal Tax Refresher (AFTR) Course.
The following tax return preparers are considered to be exempt:
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- Registered Tax Return Prepares (passed the RTRP Test by 1/18/2013)
- Oregon/California and other state-based return prepares who passed the respective state’s testing programs
- Prepares who passed the Accredited Tax Prepares test offered by the Accreditation Council for Accountancy/Taxation
- Successful Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program reviewers and instructors
- Prepares who Passed Part 1 of the Special Enrollment Exam (aka SEE or EA Exam) during the 2-year eligibility window
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Requirements
Continuing Education requirements for “Exempt” and “Non-exempt” tax return preparers for the Annual Filing Season Program are listed below.
Non-exempt: 18 total Continuing Education (CE) Hours consists of:
- 6 CE hours upon passing the AFTR course
- 2 CE hours of IRS Ethics
- 10 CE hours of federal tax law (any federal tax topics you choose)
Exempt: 15 total Continuing Education (CE) Hours consists of:
- 3 CE hours of federal tax law updates
- 2 CE hours of IRS Ethics
- 10 CE hours of federal tax law (any federal tax topics you choose)
Please note that ALL the requirements listed above must be completed by or on December 31, 2021, to qualify for the 2022 AFSP Record of Completion
Per IRS rules, the Annual Federal Tax Refresher (AFTR) Course (the course which has the timed 100-question Final Exam) is only available to be taken from June 1 through December 31. |