IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Tax Preparer Certification Examination

Credential Source Contact Information

Source Company Name:
IRS Link and Learn Taxes
Contact:
Jessica Jenkins, VITA/TCE Programs Senior Tax Consultant
Phone:
804.503.5741

Credential Contractor

Credential Contractor:
Same as source
Contact:
Same as source
Phone:
Same as source
Email:
Same as source

Test Administration

Test Site:
  • School: Online
Paper & Pencil
No
Can the instructor take this test?:
Yes
Number of Test Items:
30 basic questions; 35 advanced questions
Time Allowed (minutes):

Test is not timed.

Passing Score (percent):

80%

Cost Per Test:

Free

Additional information:

This credential is suitable for the Virginia high school curriculums of Accounting, Accounting Advanced, High-Quality Work-Based Learning, and Economics and Personal Finance course options. This credential is created and sponsored by the United States federal taxation authority, the Internal Revenue Service, and recognized by industry professionals as valid tax law training and professional continuing education in the preparation of individual income tax returns. This tax law credential is offered to U.S. citizens, legal U.S. residents, and persons otherwise legally residing in the U.S. or residing on an overseas U.S. military installation with such status. This tax law credential is substantive and tests technical tax law competencies through scenario-based questions that require the construction of multiple individual income tax returns while using commercial industry recognized tax preparation software. This tax law credential prepares students for industry-related employment; may enhance an individual's resume for Internal Revenue Service employment; helps students negotiate higher compensation in the job market as an experienced tax preparer; equips students to become solo practitioners should they pursue an entrepreneurial path post high school; compete competitively for college admissions; secure future paid internships; and acquire a practical life skill set for their adulthood.

Timing

Multiple test sessions:
Yes
Time of day
Yes
Order of tasks
Yes
Planned breaks during test
Yes
Is extended time an option for the test-taker?
Yes
Extended time offered
Unlimited

Setting

Test location
Yes
Adaptive or special furniture
Yes
Special lighting
Yes

Presentation

Written directions accompanying oral directions
Yes
Specific verbal prompts
Yes
Visual aids
No
Amplification equipment
Yes
Headphones, earmuffs, or earplugs
Yes
Large-print test
Yes
Braille test
Yes
Read-aloud test
Yes
Audio test
Yes
Interpreting/transliterating testing directions
Yes
Interpreting/Transliterating the test
Yes

Response

Enlarged copy of the answer document
Yes
Communication board or choice cards
Yes
Examiner records responses
Yes
Brailler
Yes
Word processor or word processor with speech-to-text
Yes
Augmentative communication device
Yes
Word prediction software
Yes
Spelling aids
Yes
English dictionary
Yes
Dictation using a recording device
Yes
Dictation to a scribe
Yes
Read back student response
Yes
Calculator and arithmetic tools
Yes
Calculator with additional functions
Yes
Math aids
Yes
Dry erase board
Yes
Additional writing implements
Yes

Audio test
Yes
Bilingual dictionary
Yes
Dictation to a scribe
Yes
English dictionary
Yes
Examiner records responses
Yes
Flexible Schedule
Yes
Is extended time an option for the test-taker?
Yes
Extended time offered
Unlimited
Multiple test sessions
Yes
Read-aloud test
Yes
Test directions delivery
Yes
Visual aids
Yes

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