The annual 2026 tax law refresher for experienced preparers.
The built course has 6 sections, 31 learning activities, and 73 assessment questions covering tax-year 2026 changes, generally applied to returns filed in 2027. Enrollment opens after final 2026 IRS forms are available and the dated release review is complete.
Enrollment opens after final 2026 IRS forms are available and the dated release review is complete.
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What changed, where it lands, and how to verify it.
Read the 2026 change map
Separate tax-year 2026 changes from filing-season dates, sources, and effective dates.
Inflation amounts and core individual rules
Review filing status, standard deductions, credits, retirement limits, and other annual figures.
Schedule 1-A and temporary deductions
Work through the deductions for qualified tips, overtime, passenger vehicle loan interest, and seniors.
Families, deductions, education, and health
Review the changes affecting family credits, itemized deductions, education, and health accounts.
Gig work and small-business changes
Cover information reporting, mileage, depreciation questions, and qualified business income.
Put the update into the return workflow
Apply the changes to intake, due diligence, records, e-file, and final readiness checks.
Built for preparers with a working foundation.
The course assumes that you understand how a return comes together and need a focused review of current changes. It does not replace foundational training or state-specific requirements.
Free Tax School provides independent career preparation. It does not provide IRS-approved continuing education, California CTEC qualifying education, or a government credential. We cannot guarantee a job, clients, or income. Each paid course will show its access terms and 7-day refund policy before payment.
Prepare for Tax Year 2026.$79 one time.
Review the six-section course outline and the standards for this annual refresher.
Review the Course OutlineEnrollment follows final 2026 IRS forms and the dated release review.