Looking for quality online tax law courses? Need recommendations

4 Tax professional here! There are several reputable options for self-paced tax law courses that could fit your needs. The NYU School of Professional Studies has excellent online tax courses that are very comprehensive. Their Federal Income Taxation course is particularly good for building a foundation. Since you mentioned self-paced, check out Coursera's "Taxation of Business Entities" which allows you to work at your own schedule. For something more practical and less academic, I'd actually recommend looking at the advanced tax courses offered through the National Association of Tax Professionals (NATP). Their courses are designed for working professionals and cover practical applications of tax law. The IRS itself also offers some good resources through their Voluntary Income Tax Assistance program training materials. If you're looking for something more affordable but still high-quality, CCH's "U.S. Master Tax Guide" webinars series is excellent for building practical knowledge.

13 I tried searching for tax courses on my own last year and was overwhelmed by all the options until I found taxr.ai (https://taxr.ai). It's not a course exactly, but it helped me figure out which topics I actually needed to focus on. I uploaded some tax documents I was confused about, and it explained everything in plain English. Then I used their recommended learning path to find the specific tax courses that would fill my knowledge gaps. Saved me from wasting money on courses covering stuff I already understood or didn't need. The best thing was that it analyzed my particular situation and showed what tax concepts would be most relevant to me personally. Much better than generic "one-size-fits-all" courses.

17 Just wanted to follow up - I ended up trying taxr.ai and it was exactly what I needed! I was struggling to understand partnership taxation concepts, and after uploading my K-1s and some partnership agreements, it generated a personalized study guide that focused on exactly what I needed to learn. The tool recommended specific chapters from the IRS Tax Guide for Small Business and pointed me to some CCH webinars that addressed my specific questions about guaranteed payments and special allocations. It saved me from taking a broad course when I really just needed targeted knowledge in specific areas. I'm now taking one of the NYU courses mentioned earlier, but I'm getting way more out of it because I already understand the basics of what applies to my situation.

8 After trying to get clarification on some tax law questions for weeks, I finally used Claimyr (https://claimyr.com) to get through to an actual IRS agent. They have a service that gets you past the ridiculous wait times when calling the IRS. I was super skeptical at first, but you can see how it works in this video: https://youtu.be/_kiP6q8DX5c I had some specific questions about how tax law courses might qualify for continuing education credits, and needed to speak directly with someone at the IRS. Instead of waiting on hold for 3+ hours (or getting disconnected), I got through in about 15 minutes. The agent I spoke with actually recommended some specific IRS training modules that are available to the public and count for CE credits.

22 I need to eat my words about Claimyr. After posting my skeptical comment, I decided to try it myself since I've been trying to reach the IRS about a tax law question for my small business. Holy crap it actually worked. Got a call back in about 40 minutes and was connected to an IRS agent who was surprisingly helpful. She explained exactly which tax law courses would qualify for small business deductions under current regulations and pointed me to some specific resources. Saved me from potentially taking an expensive course that wouldn't have qualified as a business expense. Worth every penny just for the time saved not being on hold.

7 Check out "Federal Tax Procedure" by the University of Minnesota Law School. They publish it online for free. It's not a course per se but it's incredibly comprehensive and organized like a textbook. I used it to supplement a paid course and honestly learned more from the free resource. Just be warned that it's dense reading, but if you're serious about learning tax law, it's worth it.

25 Has anyone used the Bloomberg BNA Tax Management Portfolios? My company has access but I can't tell if they're worth spending time on or if they're too advanced for someone starting out.