Part 1

EA Part 1: Individuals

Part 1 prepares students for individual tax return issues, taxpayer data, income, deductions, credits, tax computation, advisory topics, and specialized individual filing situations.

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Income and Assets

17 outline questions

Classify taxable and nontaxable income, retirement distributions, capital transactions, Social Security benefits, and related reporting issues.

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Deductions and Credits

17 outline questions

Apply adjustments, itemized deductions, standard deduction rules, refundable and nonrefundable credits, and documentation requirements.

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Taxation and Advice

20 outline questions

Compute tax, advise individual taxpayers, identify planning issues, and handle estimated tax and penalty avoidance topics.

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