New course with extended hours! This course will prepare you to take the Maryland Individual Tax Preparers Exam; the first step in becoming an individual tax preparer in Maryland by allowing you to sign federal and state tax returns. Review exam topics, including filing state and federal tax returns, income, assets, adjustments, exemptions, additions, deductions, tax computation, credits, other taxes due, payments, and ethics. Discuss the Affordable Care Act. Maryland topics include Maryland state residency, calculation of Maryland tax, Maryland state credits, calculation of local tax, local credits, state fund contributions, and payments. Practice multiple-choice questions for each exam topic and review solutions for each question; tax rules will be reviewed, as needed. Prerequisite: TAX003 Income Tax Preparation. Textbook is required. Please bring your Comprehensive Tax Bundle, if you have it from TAX003. Or, it can be purchased at the MC Bookstore.