2024 IRS 15 Hour Continuing Education

RTRP IRS 15 Hour Continuing Education

Electronic Option - $34.95

Book Option - $69.95

IRS Approved Provider

The IRS strongly recommends that all tax return preparers take a minimum of 15 hours of continuing education every year. Golden State Tax Training Institute has built a course using our 30+ years of tax training experience to help you achieve this. Our program is self-contained and includes everything you need. We are an IRS Approved Education Provider (IRS Approved Providers) and you satisfaction is always 100% Guaranteed!*

With the new Annual Filing Season Program (AFSP) designation, if you have passed the RTRP competency exam, you only have to take this 15 hours of continuing education to participate in the AFSP. If you did not pass the RTRP competency exam between Nov 2011 and Jan 2013, you will need 18 hours of CE including the 6 hour Annual Federal Tax Refresher Course (AFTRC), which can be purchased here.

What the IRS 15 Hour Continuing Education Includes

  • Everything is included
  • Course materials
  • Exam
  • Grading your course
  • Certificate emailed to you
  • Notification to IRS

How does the IRS 15 Hour Continuing Education come and what is the cost

Electronic Option - $34.95

Order online, study course materials (PDF) online and take the continuing education exams online

Book Option - $69.95

Order online or by phone, study course materials sent to you by USPS and take the continuing education exams on paper or online. When ordering the book option by default you have access to the electronic (PDF) course.

* - Guarantee on Continuing Education is valid for 60 days from the date of purchase or until an exam has been taken.  We will refund the purchase price minus our shipping and handling costs.