Upgrade to Chartered Tax Professional (CTP) Certificate Program

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For students who have completed or tested out of the Comprehensive Tax Course only

A Chartered Tax Professional (CTP®) is someone who has completed a specific series of tax courses in individual tax preparation, and completed a 300-hour experience requirement. This nationally recognized, innovative, online certificate program enables students to:

  • Start working after the first course, which helps internalize the knowledge learned
  • Earn money, while completing remaining coursework for the CTP® credential

The 2023 Comprehensive Tax Course is available now and is better than ever.

  • Plus new, revised content including 60+ lecture videos to reinforce concepts.
  • Now with useful, practical pointers that can be applied in your daily work.
  • Materials concentrate on advancement of careers and profitability.
  • Relevant updates provided regularly so you remain informed on your craft!
  • Free Shipping on student books shipped within the contiguous United States

Product Description

CTP® Certificate Program Includes:

An 18-month program that consists of five income tax courses totaling 168 continuing education (CE) hours. Plus, a 300-hour experience requirement that can be completed over two tax seasons to receive the CTP® designation.

BONUS Material:

  • FREE Tax Law Updates as they become available
  • FREE AFTR Course available upon completion of Comprehensive Tax Course. Available when IRS releases access – Learn more about AFTR and the voluntary IRS Annual Filing Season Program (AFSP)
  • Once you have successfully completed the Chartered Tax Professional Certificate Program, you are eligible to claim a sharable digital badgeLearn more about badges.

 

 

*Note: All course content, student resources, and other offers that come with the listed courses are included in the Certificate Program as well. For more details, visit the individual course pages.

Certificate Programs are a series of courses designed to be taken one at a time. In order to earn the CTP® designation, you must pass the courses with at least an 80% average grade on all graded assignments and meet the 300-hour experience requirement. Upon completing these requirements, you will be certified by The Income Tax School and can add the CTP® designation to your professional title.

Depending on when you purchase, you could start your first course and by the time you’re ready to start the next one a new edition could be available. For this reason, we give you access (and ship your books) to each course one at a time, to ensure you get the most up-to-date version available.

Upon purchase, you will receive login credentials and may start the Small Business I course right away. These courses are not webinars, so you can work at your own pace and access the course content at any time. You have 3 months for each course, though many students finish earlier. A course extension may be purchased from our online store, if needed.

Certificate Programs FAQs

What’s the difference between Certificate Programs and course bundles?

Course bundles are sets of two ITS courses that, if bought together, come at a discounted rate. Certificate Programs are similar in that they contain multiple courses at a discounted rate, but also earn a credential from Surgent. The minimum grade requirement is higher (80% average instead of 70%), and there is an experience requirement proving that you’ve applied your knowledge in the field. Completing a Certificate Program allows you to add the CTC® or CTP® credential to your professional title as proof that you are certified by Surgent Income Tax School.

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What’s the difference between the CTC® and CTP® Certificate Programs?

Both the Chartered Tax Consultant (CTC®) and Chartered Tax Professional (CTP®) begin with our Comprehensive Tax Course, so any beginner has the option to choose the program that works best for them. The difference is how much further education beyond the Comprehensive course you wish to take. The CTC® program includes Small Business I and Small Business II, while the CTP® program includes all five of our tax learning courses. For more information on the course content and requirements for each program, visit the program pages.

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How long do I have to complete the programs?

You can access and complete all our courses online, 24/7, provided you have internet access. The Certificate Programs are a series of courses designed to be completed one at a time. Course terms are listed below:
Comprehensive – 6 months
Small Business I – 3 months
Small Business II – 3 months____________________________________end of CTC® Program – 12 months
Advanced I – 3 months
Advanced II – 3 months___________________________________end of CTP® Program – 18 months
To learn more about each course, click the links to the individual course page.
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Do I take the courses all at once, or one at a time?

One at a time. Depending on when you purchase, you could start your first course and by the time you’re ready to start the next one a new edition could be available. For this reason, we give you access to each course one at a time, to ensure you get the most up-to-date version available. This is also true if you order hard copy books with your course. Books are shipped one at a time so that you get the newest edition possible.

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Do I have to complete the courses in order?

Yes, although we can offer some flexibility. By default, students start with the Comprehensive Course, then move on to Advanced I and II, then Small Business I and II. If you’d like to complete the Small Business courses before the Advanced courses, notify our school administrators and we can make the change for you. We will not allow you to take either of the second level courses before completing the first level courses, however.

If you already have some tax knowledge and experience, you can try to test out of the Comprehensive Course and move straight to the advanced courses.

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Am I required to buy hard copy books?

Hard copy books are completely optional. Some students prefer to work through reading materials offline and simply use the online platform to complete assignments, quizzes, and tests. The hard copy books are also a useful tool for tax preparers to use as a reference after they’ve completed the course and are filing tax returns in the field. You do not have to wait for your hard copy book to be shipped to you before beginning your course, but you can if you wish.

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I’m buying a course on behalf of someone else, what should I do?

For business owners operating their own tax school who wish to license our courses for their students: email customercare@theincometaxschool.com or call 1-800-984-1040.

Many customers come to us and are buying a course or seminar for someone else. They could be buying the course for their spouse, or a business owner purchasing for an employee(s), or an employee signing up for a course that their employer is paying for. In those cases, use the following steps:

  1. Select your course(s)
  2. Proceed to checkout
  3. Fill the billing address and payment fields with the information of the person paying for the course.
  4. In the Additional Comments section: enter the names and emails of the person(s) taking the course(s)

Example: Jane is a business owner who wants to purchase the Comprehensive Tax Course for Megan and the CTP Program for Jeff. Jane puts both the Comprehensive course and the CTP Program in her cart and proceeds to checkout. Jane enters her information for the Name, Email, Billing Address, and credit card info, then specifies “Megan Smith – Comprehensive course. Email: megan@example.com, Jeff Jones – CTP Program. Email: jeff@example.com” in the Additional Comments section.

Jane will receive a receipt of purchase by email and will be given login credentials of her own by default. Our school administrators will then manually create student accounts for Megan and Jeff and add their respective courses to their accounts. Please allow up to 2 business days for this to take place.

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Refund Policy

The Refund Policy below is applicable only for courses students purchase directly from Surgent Income Tax School. Students who purchase any courses through third-party schools or other organizations must address all refund issues with the entity through which they made that purchase.

Please note: Operator’s Starter Kit, License Renewal, Tax Practice Management Manuals (Marketing, Operations), Print/Hard Copy Books for Individual Course Purchase, the Guide to Start and Grow Your Successful Tax Business, and the two Business Start-up Guides are non-refundable.

Add Books? (Optional)

Hard copy books are non-refundable

  • Select which books you'd like to add (CA editions include state supplements): *

    Standard Comprehensive Books $129.00
    Standard Advanced I Books $62.00
    Small Business I Books $62.00
    California Comprehensive Books – California Residents only $149.00
    Standard Advanced II Books $62.00
    Standard Small Business II Books $62.00

Add Tax Business Start-Up Guide? (optional)

This 319-page book is your go-to guide to getting started with a tax business today! “One very important thing I have learned over the years is that there is no need to reinvent the wheel. This book is a practical, comprehensive guide that is beneficial for all entrepreneurs planning to operate as either a sole-tax practitioner or a tax business owner employing other tax preparers. Throughout this book, you will learn many best practices that will save you time and money, and help you grow a successful tax business.” – Chuck McCabe, Founder & CEO of The Income Tax School and Peoples Tax

  • Select image below to add Start-Up Guide: *

    Guide to Start and Grow Your Successful Tax Business PDF download $99.00
    Guide to Start and Grow Your Successful Tax Business – Printed & Shipped Book $149.00
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