Linking volunteers to quality e-learning solutions

Link & Learn Taxes, linking volunteers to quality e-learning solutions, is the web-based program providing four courses:  Basic, Intermediate, Advanced and Military/International, along with a refresher course for returning volunteers. This training prepares SPEC Partners and Volunteers to provide quality tax return preparation services in their local communities. This fun, interactive course teaches the basics to accurately prepare income tax returns for individuals AND users can obtain volunteer certification along the way at their own pace!

Students will make their way through lessons that include tax topics, case studies, and interview simulations. Link & Learn Taxes utilizes pop-up windows connecting to forms, publications and other resource materials.

More knowledgeable students can use the course as a refresher. Link & Learn Taxes presents tax law through a variety of adult learning strategies including graphics, real world scenarios, and interview practice. Users can review the tax law material, listen to mock interviews, and complete sample tax return preparation scenarios.

There are five modules to the current application:

• Basic Course will certify the completion of wage earner type returns such as Forms 1040EZ, 1040A and simple Form 1040.
• Intermediate Course will certify completion of wage and pension earner type returns and more complex Forms1040.
• Advanced Course will certify the completion of the full scope of returns prepared by the Volunteer Return Preparation Program.
• Military/International Course will certify the completion of the full scope of returns presented by members of the Armed Forces, Reserve and National Guard. The International aspect of this course will certify the completion of returns for customers (non-military) living outside the United States and served by volunteers at US Embassies and Consulates or other areas under the VRPP.
• Returning students may complete a “What’s New This Year” lesson and then certify at the level appropriate to their training and experience.

Link & Learn Taxes delivers just-in-time training for people around the globe.