\listfiles
\documentclass{jarticle}
\usepackage{tasks}

\begin{document}

\verb|\begin{tasks}(4)|
\begin{tasks}(4)
\task the first
\task the second
\task the third
\task the fourth
\task the fifth
\end{tasks}
\verb|\begin{tasks}[resume](2)|
\begin{tasks}[resume](2)
\task the sixth
\task the seventh
\task the eighth
\task the nineth
\task the tenth
\end{tasks}
\end{document}

