Sessions of 2024 Summer Conference: Jim Simpson

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Simpson, Jim

President/CEO

Jim is a CPA and was a college professor at Scottsdale Community College (SCC) for 20 years teaching Accounting, Tax, and Computer Information Systems. His favorite accomplishment at SCC was starting a Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) site at SCC with five of his Income Tax class students. VITA prepares tax returns, free of charge, for low-to-moderate income, elderly, disabled, and ESL taxpayers. That site grew to serving 1,000 clients per year. Upon retirement in 2020, he started a non-profit organization (Masters of Coin) to keep the SCC VITA site alive. Masters of Coin now operates five VITA sites throughout the Scottsdale corridor, preparing over 2,300 returns a year, and generating millions of dollars of refunds for the people who need it most.

Sessions:

4750 - Everything You Need to Know about Income Tax

07/15/2024

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Westin La Paloma

  • Business and Marketing Education
  • Interdisciplinary

How do I prepare a Form W-4 (tax withholding) for my first job? How do I calculate the proper amount to withhold so I don’t owe the IRS? How do I use the IRS tools to explore my tax account? Learn how to prepare your first tax return and help others prepare their returns. Discover the pathways to becoming a professional tax preparer and entrepreneurial opportunities as a tax preparer. Gain resources and be in tune with IRS requirements while preparing your students for the world of work. Get your students involved with the IRS program, VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program).