LaGuardia offers a 2-course, 60- hour certificate program in tax preparation. Completion of these courses enable students to do their own taxes, as well of those of individuals and small businesses.

Become an Income Tax Preparer, Part 1
Become an Income Tax Preparer, Part 2

Code: A05BUS002
Course: Become an Income Tax Preparer, Part 1

Earn extra money as a tax preparer. Learn how to prepare individual Federal income taxes, including 1040EZ, 1040A and 1040 long form, tax credits (such as the earned income tax credit), child and dependent care credit, credit for the elderly, IRAs, pension income, NY State/NYC City tax items and more. Students who successfully complete this course are competent to prepare basic individual returns.

Code: A05BUS003
Course: Become an Income Tax Preparer, Part 2

This continuation course will expose students to intermediate levels of taxation including an overview of tax law changes, review of filing status requirements, interest and dividends, self employment taxes, capital gains and losses, rental income and depreciation and more. Prerequisite: Become an Income Tax Preparer, Part 1 or equivalent experience in income tax preparation.