IRS rules now require that Tax Preparers register with the IRS to obtain a preparer tax identification number (PTIN). As there are no educational requirements to obtain a PTIN number, you can apply for it at any time.

Tax Return Preparers will be required to pass a "competency exam" which will be introduced later this year. Once you pass that exam you will become a Registered Tax Return Preparer (RTRP). By taking our Federal Income Tax Course now, you will be a fully trained Tax Preparer, and when the exam is introduced you should easily pass it. Until that exam is available, you are free to prepare tax returns as long as you have the required PTIN number.

For residents of California, where tax preparers have specific educational requirements, we offer a CTEC approved course that satisfies those requirements to become a "California Registered Tax Preparer".

THIS COURSE BRINGS TAX PREPARATION TO LIFE!

Our regularly updated and revised  text clearly explains tax laws and regulations, teaching you exactly how to apply tax law to all actual client situations. This is the only foundation on which you can build a successful tax practice.
 

• OUTSTANDING TRAINING MATERIALS
  A clearly written, easily understandable step-by-step text that includes hundreds of practical examples, real life illustrations, and sample computations that bring tax preparation vividly to life.
  
  In fact, the course materials, which are yours to keep, will serve you well throughout your career as a tax professional.
   

• HOW TO PREPARE TAX RETURNS
  "Real Life" case studies give you an opportunity to test your skills in preparing actual tax returns for different taxpayers and small business enterprises. These are designed to familiarize you thoroughly with the various tax forms and schedules you will use as a tax preparer.
   

• TAX PLANNING
  Specially formulated tax planning problems will give you "hands-on" practice in devising tax-saving strategies that help you develop your own tax planning expertise.
   

• INSTRUCTION
  For the duration of the course and for three years after your completion, every student is assigned a skilled, experienced instructor, a practicing accountant who is current on all tax preparation procedures and knowledgeable about the day to day realities of operating a professional tax practice. This personal service is one of the cornerstones of the NTTS course's effectiveness and popularity.
   

• EXAMINATION and GRADING
  A series of examinations - one after each master lesson unit - is designed to monitor your progress. Each examination is carefully reviewed, graded - and if need be -  commented on by your instructor who will gladly give you any additional help you need.
   

• POSTGRADUATE BENEFITS
  Once you graduate from the National Tax Training School, you will be given full access to our online, annual Tax Change Bulletins. This privilege will be in effect for three years. During that same period you will also be able to contact your instructor with any questions that will arise as your tax practice grows, without additional cost!

Devotion ...

National Tax Training School - founded in 1952 - is the only licensed and nationally accredited educational institution that is devoted to teaching tax preparation. Training students is our only objective not a sideline or an adjunct to a tax preparation or tax software business.

Outstanding Text Materials

Our comprehensive course text  - especially developed for home study - is written by our school's team of highly skilled tax professionals and experienced educators in a clear concise manner, using language which is understood even by students who do not have an accounting background. Our complete tax training program is designed to impart to the student the knowledge needed to understand the theory and concepts of the US federal tax system in addition to the practical application of filing tax forms. This in-depth training has enabled NTTS graduates to take their places among the leading tax consultants in many communities throughout the nation.

Comprehensive Training

The primary purpose of NTTS  is to train our students so that they are proficient enough to work immediately after graduation and become qualified tax professionals. Other courses such as those given by nationally franchised tax return preparation services, are typically given only before the tax season and are designed primarily to train its students to work for them on their proprietary computerized system preparing simple individual tax returns, and more complicated returns are usually referred to the office manager. While their course is adequate for that purpose, many of those trainees and employees come to NTTS to receive further training.

Post-Graduate Service & Support

The NTTS courses are more than study courses. Even after graduation, NTTS continues to support your professional efforts and assist you. We provide our students with up to three years of guidance and updating services to keep the students aware of tax law changes and provide them with instructional support.

In addition to a solid training program in taxation,  NTTS provides its students with the effective proven business building instructions needed to attain success in this and any other professional field.  This invaluable information is contained in the "Building, Marketing and Operating a Profitable Tax Practice" manual.

Accreditation

NTTS is an Accredited Member of the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC). The Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council is listed by the U.S. Department of Education as a nationally recognized accrediting agency, for distance learning schools.