Product Description Exam Number/Code:
Exam Number/Code: ATP
Exam Name: Accredited Tax Preparer
Release / Update Date: Jan 09, 2016
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Information Regarding ATP Exam
The ATP is a leading national credential for tax practitioners who have a thorough knowledge of the existing tax code and the preparation of individual tax returns with an expertise in comprehensive 1040 issues including supporting schedules, self-employed returns, and ethics.
ATP Examination
To become an Accredited Tax Preparer, you must pass the ATP examination which is offered twice a year at testing centers around the country. In addition, you must have three years of work experience in tax preparation, two of which may be satisfied through college credit. One year experience is considered a tax-season (January through April).
The ATP examination is a three and a half hour, 100 multiple-choice question exams that tests proficiency in the preparation of individual tax returns, comprehensive 1040 issues, and ethics. Test sites are open to take the examination for three weeks in May and early June and three weeks in late November and December. The required score is 70. The exam fee is $200.
Questions on the ATP exam are developed as the result of a Job Practice Analysis that studies what tax preparers do, how often they perform each task and how important they perceive the task to be. The result of this analysis is a blueprint or outline for the exam covering the topics to be tested and the number of questions on each topic.
Registering for the ATP Exam
Individuals wishing to take the ATP exam must register with ACAT to sit for the test.
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