TAX & ACCOUNTING

Tax Returns

Annual Federal Tax Refresher eBook

$300

CCE Credits: 6 AFTR

Deadline: LTP encourages you to complete this course by December 29th to allow time for reporting credits and any support. The IRS deadline to complete is December 31st*.

Virtual

Virtual

On-Site

On-Site

On-Demand

On-Demand

Hybrid

Hybrid
Course Program
1: New Tax Law/Recent Updates
2: General Review
3: Practices, Procedures and Professional Responsibility

The Annual Federal Tax Refresher (AFTR) course is intended to prepare the individual for the 2024 filing season. . This course covers the latest tax law changes and current tax issues, as well as practice and professional responsibility. This course follows the 3 domains that are set annually by the IRS. They include:

Need the full 18 hours of the Annual Filing Season Program?.

*The IRS deadline to complete this course is December 31st at midnight your local time, however, keep in mind our office will be closed on 12/31. Hours that are completed by the IRS deadline will be reported on the following business day.

How to access your course?

First-time users: You will receive an email from edsupport@latinotaxpro.com with the subject line "Welcome to Prendo365". This email will contain your username and password. Please check your spam/junk folder if you do not see the email. Prendo365.com is our powerful, user-friendly E-learning system where you can access the eBook, quizzes, practice tax returns, finals, and more!

Returning users: You can access your course on Prendo365.com with the same login credentials as previously used. If you forgot your password, simply click "Forgot your password?" right below the sign-in box on Prendo365.

How do I obtain an AFSP – Record of Completion?
  1. Take 18 hours of continuing education from IRS-Approved CE Providers, including: - a six (6) hour Annual Federal Tax Refresher (AFTR) course that covers filing season issues and tax law updates, as well as a knowledge-based comprehension test administered at the end of the course by the CE Provider; - ten (10) hours of other federal tax law topics; and - two (2) hours of ethics.
  2. Have an active preparer tax identification number (PTIN).
  3. Consent to adhere to specific practice obligations outlined in Subpart B and section 10.51 of Treasury Department Circular No. 230.
Who is exempt and able to obtain the AFSP – Record of Completion without taking the Annual Federal Tax Refresher course?
  • Anyone who passed the Registered Tax Return Preparer test administered by the IRS between November 2011 and January 2013.
  • Established state-based return preparer program participants currently with testing requirements: Return preparers who are active registrants of the Oregon Board of Tax Practitioners, California Tax Education Council, and/or Maryland State Board of Individual Tax Preparers.
  • SEE Part I Test-Passers: Tax practitioners who have passed the Special Enrollment Exam Part I within the past two years.
  • VITA/TCE volunteers: Quality reviewers, instructors, and return preparers with active PTINs.
  • Other accredited tax-focused credential-holders: The Accreditation Council for Accountancy and Taxation’s Accredited Business Accountant/Advisor (ABA) and Accredited Tax Preparer (ATP) programs.
I meet one of these exemptions. How do I obtain an AFSP – Record of Completion?
  • Take fifteen (15) hours of continuing education, including:
    • three (3) hours of federal tax law updates,
    • ten (10) hours of other federal tax law topics and
    • two (2) hours of ethics.
  • Have an active preparer tax identification number (PTIN).
  • SEE Part I Test-Passers: Tax practitioners who have passed the Special Enrollment Exam Part I within the past two years.
  • VITA/TCE volunteers: Quality reviewers, instructors, and return preparers with active PTINs.
  • Consent to adhere to specific practice obligations outlined in Subpart B and section 10.51 of Treasury Department Circular No. 230 PDF.