Income Tax Courses
Nothing is as certain as an ever-changing and confusing income tax code. Liberty Tax Service® offers help. Liberty Tax Service’s Basic Income Tax classes educate the public about the latest tax changes, and every facet of individual income tax preparation. No prior tax experience is necessary to enroll and take the class. Enroll and you'll be on the way to freedom from the complexity of income tax regulations and the pursuit of a new career!
The curriculum is designed to cover the fundamentals of basic income tax preparation. With Liberty’s Basic Income Tax Course, instructors cover all schedules, credits and forms that can be filed with an individual tax return. Students apply their tax knowledge to prepare taxes both on paper and using the computer. The only cost may be a minimal charge for books.
Please choose from the traditional classroom setting or, for your convenience, we have online courses as well.

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Basic Income Tax Course (10-Weeks)
Liberty’s Basic Income Tax Course begins the week after Labor Day. These courses can be offered in 10-week, 8-week and 6-week timeframes. We have flexible morning and evening courses. View the basic income tax course topic details.
Still can’t find the time to attend Liberty’s Tax School at one of our offices? You are in luck! We now offer our Basic Income Tax Course as well as others online. These classes are also available for replay if you cannot attend the live event. You can receive up to (15) Hours of Continuing Education Credits for completing our online courses and passing an exam. View the different Online Tax Courses offered by Liberty Tax Service.
Most offices will run Rapid Class during weekdays the 1st, 2nd, and/or 3rd week of January for those interested in an accelerated class that will teach the very basics of tax preparation. Register for Rapid Class.
Click the link to get more information and register for continuing education classes.
You can contact your local Liberty Tax Service office to register. Call 1-800-658-1042, to locate your closest Liberty Tax Service office. Or, you can register for tax school.
Liberty Tax Schools are tuition FREE. There may be a small fee for books, which may vary per market. Find your local office for more information. 1-800-658-1042. Availability is based on classroom capacities per office.
Liberty Tax Service has been approved by the California Tax
Education Council to offer Liberty Tax School (CTEC Course #2097-QE-0001),
which fulfills the 60-hour “qualifying education” requirement imposed by the
State of California to become a tax preparer. A listing of additional
requirements to register as a tax preparer may be obtained by contacting CTEC
at P.O. Box 2890, Sacramento, CA 95812-2890, toll-free by phone at (877)
850-2883, or on the Internet at www.ctec.org
Licensed by Oregon Department of Education (OAR)
581-045-0033(6). Students must pass the Tax Preparer examination given by
Oregon Board of Tax Practitioners before preparing tax returns for others.
Liberty
Tax Service is authorized for operation as a postsecondary educational
institution by the Tennessee Higher Education Commission. In order to
view detailed job placement and completion information on the programs offered
by Liberty Tax Service, please visit Tennessee Higher Education
Commission and click on the Authorized Institutions Data button.
Tennessee Disclosure
about Transferability of Credits
In Maryland, additional instruction and requirements are
necessary to prepare an individual for employment as a Registered Tax Return
Preparer.