NTTC Modified Pub 4012 Why to use it
NTTC Modified Pub 4012 Why to use it and how to navigate it NY 3 Instructor Workshop – November 13, 2019
Topics Accessing the NTTC Modified Pub 4012 Advantages of the online NTTC Pub 4012 Identifying the NTTC Modified Pub 4012 NTTC Pub 4012 and Chromebooks Demo: Navigating the online NTTC Pub 4012 Q&A 2 NY 3 Instructor Workshop – November 13, 2019
Accessing the NTTC Modified Pub 4012 Available in the Volunteer Portal Library under “Tax-Aide: Training and Tax Law” “Resources” “NTTC Modified Pub 4012 TY 19” NTTC Modified Pub 4012 TY 19 ─ Release 2 and/or errata file will be published mid-December • PLEASE HOLD OFF PRINTING How to Use Power. Point and PDF are in same folder ─ Windows 10 version available now ─ Chromebook version will be available soon 3 NY 3 Instructor Workshop – November 13, 2019
Advantages of the online NTTC Pub 4012 Tax-Aide Counselors are encouraged to use the NTTC Pub 4012 online PDF version ─ Why NTTC Version? • Incorporates AARP Tax-Aide specific updates and additions as well as other enhancements ─ Why online PDF? • Electronic version is always the current materials • Easy to use when you know how 4 NY 3 Instructor Workshop – November 13, 2019
Advantages of the online NTTC Pub 4012 The NTTC Pub 4012 clearly shows important NTTC modifications ─ NTTC modifications are easily identified by red type ─ Pages with Red Titles and black print have been inserted into the IRS Pub 4012 ─ It’s easier to see these changes when viewing in color! The IRS version is … ─ … spiral bound (no 3 -hole punch) making it difficult to insert updated pages ─ … based on VITA/TCE scope, not expanded Tax-Aide scope • Expanded scope items are indicated as out of scope (since they are OOS for VITA) • Guidance on how to handle expanded scope is not included in the IRS version 5 NY 3 Instructor Workshop – November 13, 2019
Advantages of the online NTTC Pub 4012 The PDF contains more than 1, 000 active links (underlined in blue) for quick navigation within the NTTC Pub 4012 and to other documents ─ Quickly navigate via links on the cover page ─ References to other parts of the NTTC Pub 4012 link directly there! ─ References to IRS forms and pubs link directly to those PDFs on irs. gov ─ References to (Bogart) Colorado Resource Toolbox link directly to cotaxaide. org/tools ─ Enhanced index (with active links) • Over 50% more entries • Many more sub-headings • Bold page numbers indicate suggested first places to look 6 NY 3 Instructor Workshop – November 13, 2019
Identifying the NTTC Modified Pub 4012
NTTC Pub 4012 PDF and Chromebooks Each volunteer will have their own 30 GB Google (cloud) Drive ─ Volunteer’s Google Drive will automatically be connected no matter which AARP Tax-Aide Chromebook they log into ─ Each volunteer will be able to save their personalized NTTC Pub 4012 to their Google Drive Application to handle PDF documents in Chrome OS is TBD ─ Have demonstrated links and underlining and navigation keys to Google representatives 8 NY 3 Instructor Workshop – November 13, 2019
Demo: Navigating the online NTTC Pub 4012 9 NY 3 Instructor Workshop – November 13, 2019
IRS Pub 4012 versus online NTTC Pub 4012 Which one do you think will ─ Give you more of the information you need ─ Address Tax-Aide Policies and Scope ─ Allow you to find what you need quicker ─ Super light weight! ─ Take less space in your work station Please include a module on the NTTC Modified Pub 4012 in your district training plans ─ How will your volunteers know the why and how unless you share it! 10 NY 3 Instructor Workshop – November 13, 2019 Much of this applies to other pdf documents too!
Are you convinced yet? ? ? Questions… Comments… 11 NY 3 Instructor Workshop – November 13, 2019
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