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IRS / AFSP 18 hours Available in Spanish

18-Hour IRS AFSP Course

Federal tax, ethics, and the 6-hour Annual Federal Tax Refresher with timed comprehension exam.

Who this course is for

Meet the IRS Annual Filing Season Program requirements with 18 hours of continuing education and receive the AFSP Record of Completion. AFSP Record holders are included in the IRS public directory of preparers and have limited representation rights.

Hour breakdown

6 Hour Annual Federal Tax Refresher (AFTR)10 Hours Federal Taxation2 Hours Ethics & Professional Conduct

What's included

  • Everything is included
  • IRS approved 3 hour timed exam
  • IRS approved 12 hours traditional self-study coursework
  • Course materials
  • Exam
  • Grading your course
  • Certificate emailed to you
  • IRS notification — credits appear in PTIN account

About the AFTR exam

The 6-hour AFTR comprehension exam is taken online with a 3-hour time limit — 100 multiple-choice questions, 70% required to pass, open book. If you do not pass, you may retake it at no additional cost (the IRS allows 2 attempts). The remaining 12 hours are traditional self-study with no time limit.

Guarantee is valid for 60 days from the date of purchase or until an exam has been taken. We will refund the purchase price minus shipping and handling costs.

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