1. Determine if you are required to file a tax return. You are required to file a federal income tax return if you are a citizen or resident of the United States or a resident of Puerto Rico. Your marital status, age, filing method, and income all affect whether or not you are required to file taxes.
proficiency testing. proficiency testing. a program in which specimens of quality control material are periodically sent to members of a group of laboratories for analysis, with each laboratory's results compared with those of its peers. See also: proficiency samples.
The WebCAPE English Language Assessment has been calibrated in accordance with the standards of the American Council for the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) proficiency guidelines: novice, intermediate, advanced and superior. These proficiency levels are defined separately for the ability to listen, read, and write.