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REG

Taxation and Regulation

REG covers federal taxation of individuals, entities, and property transactions, along with business law and professional ethics. It rewards candidates who can apply rules to specific numbers, not just recite them — expect calculation-heavy task-based simulations.

Hard ~130 hrs study time 18 topics · 2+ MCQs Official Blueprint

Last updated 5 September 2026

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Topics

01

Individual Taxation: Gross Income

What counts as gross income, common exclusions, and how different income types are taxed.

Study Material · Revision Notes2 MCQs1 hr 5 min
02

Circular 230 & Practitioner Ethics

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IRS rules governing tax practitioner conduct and AICPA tax ethics.

Study Material · Revision Notes0 MCQs50 min
03

IRS Procedures & Appeals

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Audits, the appeals process, and statutes of limitation.

Study Material · Revision Notes0 MCQs50 min
04

Business Law: Contracts

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Contract formation, performance, breach, and remedies under the UCC and common law.

Study Material · Revision Notes0 MCQs50 min
05

Business Law: Agency & Business Structures

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Agency relationships and the legal characteristics of business entity types.

Study Material · Revision Notes0 MCQs50 min
06

Debtor-Creditor & Bankruptcy

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Secured transactions, suretyship, and bankruptcy priority rules.

Study Material · Revision Notes0 MCQs50 min
07

Federal Tax Procedures & Penalties

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Filing requirements, accuracy-related and fraud penalties.

Study Material · Revision Notes0 MCQs50 min
08

Property Transactions: Basis & Cost Recovery

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Determining basis and applying MACRS depreciation and Section 179.

Study Material · Revision Notes0 MCQs50 min
09

Property Transactions: Gains, Losses & Like-Kind Exchanges

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Capital gains/losses, Section 1231, and Section 1031 exchanges.

Study Material · Revision Notes0 MCQs50 min
10

Individual Taxation: Adjustments & Deductions

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Above-the-line adjustments, the standard deduction, and itemized deductions.

Study Material · Revision Notes0 MCQs50 min
11

Filing Status, Credits & AMT

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Filing status determination, common tax credits, and the alternative minimum tax.

Study Material · Revision Notes0 MCQs50 min
12

Retirement Plans & Tax Planning Basics

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IRAs, qualified plans, and basic individual tax planning concepts.

Study Material · Revision Notes0 MCQs50 min
13

C Corporation Taxation

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Corporate taxable income, the dividends-received deduction, and double taxation.

Study Material · Revision Notes0 MCQs50 min
14

S Corporation Taxation

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Eligibility, the single level of taxation, and basis in S corp stock.

Study Material · Revision Notes0 MCQs50 min
15

Partnership Taxation

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Partner basis, partnership allocations, and guaranteed payments.

Study Material · Revision Notes0 MCQs50 min
16

Trusts, Estates & Gift Tax Basics

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Fiduciary income tax basics and the gift tax annual exclusion.

Study Material · Revision Notes0 MCQs50 min
17

Employee Benefits & Payroll Tax

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Fringe benefit taxation and employer payroll tax obligations.

Study Material · Revision Notes0 MCQs50 min
18

Exempt Organizations Basics

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501(c)(3) qualification and unrelated business income tax basics.

Study Material · Revision Notes0 MCQs50 min