# Tax Preparer (Certificate)

Butte College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Accounting

Source: https://butte.curriqunet.com/catalog/iq/25398/28408/28068/28410/28194

**About the Program**

**Program Goal:** Career

**GE Pattern(s):** None

**Program Code:** TAXPREP.CC

The requirements for becoming a licensed tax preparer and the rules and regulations governing licensed tax preparers are reviewed. Students planning an accounting career should be detail-oriented, be able to analyze and interpret facts and figures quickly and accurately, and make sound decisions. They must also be able to communicate the results. Patience, persistence, self-discipline, and concentration are essential.

Students who complete this certificate are eligible to assist tax professionals in an accounting office, a financial institution, an enrolled agent's office, the Internal Revenue Service, the California State Franchise Tax Board, or a state licensed tax preparer's office.

**Program Learning Outcome(s):**
Upon successful completion of the program, the student will be able to:

1.  Demonstrate the appropriate use of accounting and business terminology in business scenarios.
2.  2\. Demonstrate proficiency with commonly used office software programs.
3.  Recognize and apply basic state and federal income taxation laws to individual tax return forms.

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Required courses:** | | 13 |
| ACCT 20 | Introduction to Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT 100 | QuickBooks and Computerized Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT 105 | Income Tax Preparation | 4 |
| BCIS 46 | Business Math Calculations | 2 |
| BCIS 81 | Microsoft Excel for Business | 1 |
| **Total** | | **13** |