On the test with the 2026 Annual Tax Season Update, I found question 42 confusing: • 42. Carol wants to participate in the voluntary Annual Filing Season Program (AFSP) for preparing 2025 individual 1040 tax returns. By what latest date must she complete any required continuing education? (Search Chapter 7) o a. December 31, 2025 o b. January 31, 2025 o c. February 15, 2025 o d. April 15, 2025 Shouldn't the CE be completed by December 2024 if you were doing taxes in 2025?
The exam question were more like case studies. They were based more on common sense responses rather than rules and regulations.
Clear and effective learning materials
Excellent Course!
GOOD FOCUS. I WISH THERE WAS MORE OBBBA FORWARD-LOOKING MATERIAL IN THIS COURSE, HOWEVER, YOU OFFER ONEINDEPENDENTLY, AND THIS PARTICULAR COURSE WAS PREPARED TIMELY FOR 2025 RETURNS, OS I THINK YOU DID VERY WELL WITH WHAT YOU WERE GIVEN TO WORK WITH. EXCELLENT JOB, AND THANKS FOR THE ADDITIONAL COURSEWORK THAT BUILDS ON THIS!
I like the Course, Thanks!
I think the audio reads too fast.
gave very thorough examples on due diligence requirements
Circular 230 is an in depth subject. Thanks you for make it easy to learn and understand. Great course.
The course gave me great insight on ethics for tax professionals!
The complexity of the test was completely different than previous years, too many callculations and similiar answers that could have been correct
Some of the questions and the reference Chapter noted on the question was not correct. For example questions relating to the Direct File were in Chapter 1 and not Chapter 7.
I really appreciate the "Read-it-to-me audio". Didn't know how much until I took the 2026 Annual Federal Tax Refresher course that did not have this feature. There are a few subjects that I would dearly love to see CE courses available for. If/when you provide CE for Truck drivers returns, NOLs, AMT, and certain (OR, CA, NM, NY, LA) individual state returns, I will be first in line to order them.
On question 5 the use of the term sanctioned for his dumb error of paying the 941 taxes timley would I'm sure at best have only penalty and interest to pay unless it was a chronic problem with the preparer.
Sometimes it was not so easy to identify the answers in the provided material.
Great quality!
VERY EASY TO FOLLOW AND CHECK YOURSELF IF YOUR NOT SURE
I like the course, material provided. The enable reading audio was a plus. I think we could benefit of more real life examples, more like todays date situations.
I like that I can read at my own pace and make notes. I don't have to wait for the time clock to move on as I'm a fast reader.
The course is very well organized with good examples and very easy to understand.
Especially this year, there were a great deal of changes to tax law. I feel you spent too much time explaining what the old law were before going into what the new law is. I already know what the old law is, so a simple rehash, perhaps under the heading "Current Law" would be sufficient
pls update to make smooth transitions from your older original course with the currently added materials, to display in your course summaries
easy to operate the course
it is very userfriendly and nicely covered
I was told this course would cover all of the Big Beautiful Act. It sisn't
Issues with the technology for during the practice portion some of my answers I selected, were recorded under a different letter. For example, I would select A and instead it was recorded as C or D. Also, the questions on the exam should be worded better.
Excellent course content
Course was great.
A narrater that is a bit more engaging would help.
One of your questions needs to be modified on the exam. For my exam it was question 43 (I copied it below). Either the question needs the year to change to 2026 so the appropriate answer of 12/31/2025 will be correct. Or one of the ansers needs to be chaned to 12/31/2024. 2026 Annual Tax Season Update 43. Carol wants to participate in the voluntary Annual Filing Season Program (AFSP) for preparing 2025 individual 1040 tax returns. By what latest date must she complete any required continuing education? a. December 31, 2025 b. January 31, 2025 c. February 15, 2025 d. April 15, 2025
Very helpful update for so many new tax rule changes
easy to understand
little pricy for individuals to keep their license active
Better and more examples of problems leading to sanctions and related penalties for violations would enhance the content
Even there were just 10 questions - they were quite tricky. I did have to go back to review the chapters.
The course fully met my expectations, providing a clear and thorough explanation of the laws, rules, and regulations governing tax preparation.
Great course!
Am disappointed that I cannot save the course material for future reference as in the past. I often go my saved CE file and review during tax season. I cannot do that now.
Question No. 38 on this 45 question exam is not answerable based on the review material presented.
Material did not seem to flow in order. It jumped from one thought to another thought and was hard to follow. However, overall good education.
This year the course was a little harder to go through but was able to again learn more than from where I started. For this reason, I like this course.
This was an excellent refresher course and serves as a reminder of our responsibility as a tax professional.
lots of the questions were not current answers needed to be reinvestigated
I really liked that there was audio with the lessons because I would read on my own and then listen to the audio to make sure I understood and read it correctly
The Case Studies are great.
Provide more case studies. Thank you
Enjoyed taking the course. It was very informative.
I took an open-book exam expecting to have access to the necessary materials, but none were provided. It felt like being set up to fail. There was no guidance, no feedback on which answers were correct or incorrect, and no support during the process. The entire experience was poorly designed and lacked transparency. If you're going to call it "open book," at least make sure the book exists. This needs serious improvement.
Case studies to illustrate concepts were very helpful
courses are for learning tax law, rules and regulations - not providing correct answers to Exam errors does not further that learning and education goal
I guess you should provide the Wrong Answer to the Question when Test is Failed just to know what mistakes we made for not to pass the TEST
At the end after taking exam I would like to know the Answer to the wrong Question just to make sure that my answer were matching Thanks