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Topic 1 - Exploring Publications and Other Sources
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You will need IRS Publication 17, History of U.S. Taxes and California 540A / 540 Booklet to complete this topic. IRS Publication 17 as is the California 540A / 540 Booklet are handy tools to use throughout your tax preparation career. For some of the questions in this part use the index in IRS Publication 17 and for California questions use the different sections in the state forms as index.
Option 1: Complete Quiz online.
Instructions to submit quiz successfully: Step-by-Step check list
When prompted for your name, please enter your CTEC or Preparer Number (if you have a number) with your name as follows: First, last name, Number (e.g. John Smith A012345 / John Smith P012345)
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Option 2: Complete and mail answer sheet.
If you choose not to complete the quiz by pressing "Start quiz" above, you can print questions and answer sheet to mail to us. If you complete the online quiz, the advantage is that you get an automatic score as apposed to waiting for a response on a manually graded quiz. You can also print the questions and answer sheet and after you answered the questions on paper submit it online by choosing "Start Quiz" above. Please don't sent answer sheet by certified mail.
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