Due to the lack of new tax legislation since the 2011 Federal Tax Workbook went to press, there will not be a What's New supplement for this year. All recent developments through December 2011, as well as the Workbook Errata can be found here.

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Tax School Approved as IRS Continuing Education Provider

Many of you asked at Fall Tax School if we would be an approved provider; now it's official! We are proud to announce that the Tax School has been approved as an IRS Continuing Education Provider. Tax preparers should always look for IRS approved providers when fulfilling their continuing education requirements.

Visit www.irs.gov/taxpros/ce for more information.

Professional Tax Education

Join the almost 6,000 tax professionals who turn to the University of Illinois Tax School every year to meet their CPE needs. Founded in 1940, the Tax School offers the annual Fall Tax School, a professional tax seminar that is affordable, is taught by expert tax practitioners, and covers the content that is important to you and your clients. Need industry-specific CPE credits? We offer credits for Illinois insurance professionals, CFPs and IL MCLE.

Fall Tax School

The Fall Tax School is being held between October 27 and December 13 at 34 locations throughout Illinois. One-, two-, and three-day packages are available. The two-day and three-day packages satisfy the new CPE requirements imposed by the IRS.

Topics to be taught this year include New Legislation, Ethics, IRS Update, Small Business, Depreciation, Estate Planning, and more.

This year, in order to address new IRS preparer licensing requirements, we are offering an additional seminar day, 1040 Fundamentals, at nine locations.

For more information about locations, topics, instructors, or to register, visit the Fall Tax School page.

In-Depth Series

The In-Depth Series is offered each summer and fall based upon requests from Fall Tax School participants. This year’s In-Depth Series includes two webinars, Beyond Form 1120: The Lifecycle of a C Corporation (already held) and Mastering AMT: A Three-Part Series (already held), as well as one seminar, Farm Estate and Business Planning (already held).

Books

In addition to the extensive information covered in our seminars, the Tax School is pleased to offer an ever-growing library of tax resources to use after the seminars are over. These can be ordered through our website. Books include the Federal Tax Workbook, a 700-page reference manual provided to registrants of the Fall Tax School, and Federal Tax Fundamentals, which is provided to registrants of our 1040 Fundamentals seminar. We are also able to offer special pricing on the RIA Federal Tax Handbook and the CCH U.S. Master Tax Guide. To view our full listing of available books, hover over Products in the menu above.

Online Learning

Tax School has partnered with ExamMatrix and The Income Tax School to provide online learning opportunities at a substantial discount. ExamMatrix, an industry leader in certification review course software, is offering their Enrolled Agent (EA) and Registered Tax Return Preparer Exam Reviews at a discounted price. The Income Tax School has partnered with us to provide discounted pricing on their Comprehensive Income Tax Course.