This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams.

In this episode you will learn:

• How to determine the most advantageous filing status between Qualifying Widow(er) and Head of Household.

• The rule for correctly applying multiple additional standard deduction amounts for age and blindness.

• Why an unsigned tax return is considered invalid and how this impacts the official filing date.

• How the exam tests credit eligibility rules, like the investment income limit for the EITC, over complex math.

• When common forms like Schedule B are required based on specific income thresholds.

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