PCC Extension | Fall 2026 | Module 0354X
Three practical Saturday sessions for independent workers who want to understand what is taxable, which expenses need proof, how estimated taxes work, and how to build a filing-ready system.
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If you earn through clients, platforms, projects, products, rideshare, delivery, or digital content, your records must do more than show the amount that reached your bank. This class gives you a practical way to connect money in, business purpose, proof, and the next tax action.
No accounting background is required. We use fictional examples and plain language so you can practice the decisions without sharing confidential documents.
Worker classification, the freelance tax stack, income forms, platform payments, cash, barter, digital-asset receipts, and entity vocabulary.
Separate customer payments, platform fees, refunds, and bank deposits without counting the same receipt twice.
Business-purpose tests, mixed-use expenses, vehicle and home-office records, and federal and California estimated taxes.
Explain business purpose, allocate a mixed-use cost, and identify the records still missing.
A monthly close, year-end tax file, California checkpoints, entity decision gates, and a workflow that is easier to maintain.
Check an income-and-expense file, identify follow-up questions, and write a realistic 30-day routine.
The free preparation materials are optional. Start with the short pack, then try one workbook exercise. No accounting experience, software purchase, or email signup is required.
Write down the types of work and platforms you use. Leave out account numbers, client names, and passwords.
Use the workbook or practice lab to identify what you know, what is missing, and the source you would check.
Choose a question about records, timing, or a recurring decision. You can participate with a notebook; a laptop is optional.
A short starting checklist, vocabulary, and questions to bring to the first session.
Download before-class preparation packFictional case exercises and space to build your income map, deduction records, and action plan.
Download student practice workbookHTML · opens in your browser
Download the lab, open it locally, and practice with fictional examples between sessions.
Download interactive practice labXLSX spreadsheet
Editable practice worksheets for organizing income, expenses, mileage, and tax-payment planning.
Download recordkeeping and planning toolsArc & Ledger provides these educational supplements. Downloading them does not enroll you in the PCC class. Use fictional facts for practice and keep personal tax documents private.
A creator's platform deposit is smaller than the amount customers paid. Is the bank deposit the whole income record?
Start by reconciling the customer charges, refunds, fees, and payout. The bank deposit alone can hide business activity. Record the separate items, check any information returns for overlaps, and keep the platform statement that explains the difference.
Why a reporting threshold does not determine whether income is taxable.
How creator income, platform fees, expenses, and records fit together.
Federal and California payment rules, timing, and records.
Separate federal tax questions from California entity and business obligations.
Bring: questions about systems, a notebook, and a list of the platforms or income channels you use. You can download the optional workbook and preparation materials above. A laptop is optional.
Do not bring: original tax returns, Social Security numbers, account passwords, unredacted notices, customer records, or other confidential documents. Personal facts can be restated as general hypotheticals.
The official class record currently identifies PCC Campus, Room R111. PCC's campus materials identify the room prefix as Robbins Building (R).
1570 E. Colorado Blvd.PCC's published accessibility page directs students seeking disability accommodations to Lancer Accessibility Resource Services (LARS), D-209. Contact PCC early so it can confirm the process and available accommodations for this Extension course.
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Burak Genc holds a Master of Science in Taxation. His teaching approach focuses on practical systems, clear explanations, and records that connect everyday business decisions to the tax return.
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This class and page provide general educational information, not individualized tax, legal, accounting, or investment advice. Tax results depend on the complete facts and current law. PCC Extension controls registration, scheduling, location, availability, and cancellation.