March 2015                        Newsletter                          Issue No. 1032

Home    Tax Preparer Courses    Notary Courses    EA Courses   CPA Courses  Free IRS Tax Training

In This Issue
Tax Preparers' News
Notary Public Tidbits
CPA News
Platinum Promo!
Enrolled Agents News

Dear (Contact First Name),   

 

Take a break from tax season and get a head start on your continuing education.  Platinum is offering a special price just for you.   

 

For the next 24 hours we are offering 50% off all continuing education courses which includes our Enrolled Agent continuing education and CPA continuing professional education courses. Use promo code Take a Break to receive the discount.  See below for more information. 

 

Remember our courses are available to you for six months after purchasing. So you can start when it is convenient for you and still take advantage of this offer.

 

For those who have met the Annual Federal program exemptions (see below, under Tax Preparer News) and only need to take the IRS AFSP 15 hour course, they are updated and ready for purchase. For those who are not exempt and want to participate in the program, you will need to take the Annual Federal Tax Refresher course which will be available beginning June 1st. You can, however, complete the 10 hours of federal tax law and two hours of ethics now and sign up for our separate 6 hour Annual Refresher course when it is available. Please see all the links listed below to find out information about the course.

 

Please visit our website at platinumprostudies.com to purchase.  If you have any questions please contact 
Platinum Professional Services at 877 315-1772 or email us at [email protected].

 

 

 

Lauren Zago                                                            
Platinum Professional Services
Latest News
 
Tax Preparers News


 

Tax return preparers who have successfully completed one of the following national or state tests would be exempt from taking the Annual Federal Tax Refresher course with a comprehension test:

  • Registered Tax Return Preparers
  • Oregon/California/Maryland and other state based return preparer testing programs
  • Accredited Tax preparer test offered by the Accreditation Council for Accountancy/Taxation
  • Part 1 of the Special Enrollment Exam during the 2 year eligibility window
  • Successful Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program reviewers an instructor
If a credentialed tax professional (CPA, attorney, enrolled agent, enrolled retirement plan agent, enrolled actuary) or the exempt group listed above wants to be a part of the an Annual filing Season Program, he/she must have 15 hours of continuing education from an IRS approved provider. The 15 credit hours will need to include 3 hours of Federal tax updates, 10 Hours of Federal tax law topics, and 2 hours of Ethics. No CE credit will be given to Enrolled Agents for completing an AFTR course.

 

 Notary Public

News

 

For California Notary Publics, new laws will take affect starting January 1st, 2015.  Please click here for the changes.


CPA News  

 

Our CPA CPE Courses have been updated for 2015.  Click here to see our course selection. 

Facebook and Twitter

 

Follow us on Twitter or "like" us on our Facebook page.   


 

Platinum Promo!

  

We are offering, for 24 hours, 50% off all continuing education courses, including our Enrolled Agent and CPA CPE courses!  Please use promo code Take a Break at checkout to receive the discount.  

  

Offer only valid until Monday March 9th until 6pm PST.  No refunds given for prior orders.

 

Click here for our EA CPE Courses

Click here for our CTEC CE Courses

Click here for our Oregon CE Courses

Click here for our IRS CE 15 Hr Courses

Click here for our 10-Hour and 2-Hour IRS Courses

Click here for our CPA CPE Courses 

 

Please contact Platinum Professional Services at 877 315-1772 or email us at [email protected] if you have any questions. 

 Enrolled Agent

News

 

CE requirements for renewal are outlined in the U.S. Treasury Department Circular No. 230 (Rev. 6-2014) and are as follows:

  • Enrollment Cycle - Complete a minimum of 72 hours of CE credit, including 6 hours of ethics or professional conduct during the current 3-year enrollment cycle (2012-2015).
  • Enrollment Year - Complete a minimum of 16 hours of CE credit, including 2 hours of ethics or professional conduct, during each enrollment year (2012, 2013, and 2014) of the current enrollment cycle (2012-2015).
  • Newly enrolled EAs with an SSN ending in 7, 8, 9, or without an SSN, who received their initial enrollment during the 2012-2015 enrollment renewal cycle must complete 2 hours of CE for each month of their enrollment, including 2 hours of ethics, or professional conduct each year.