Seismic changes in tax legislation is currently taking place, and the well-informed tax practitioner will want to attend this two hour monthly program in order to stay abreast of these developments! Approximately one-half of the program is devoted to individual tax issues, and the remaining time is spend on business entity taxation, IRS procedure, tax legislation and other issues. Due to the changing nature of the topic, learning objectives, course descriptions and program content will vary and will be provided in more specificity closer to presentation time. This course provides a concise look at the hottest topics affecting every tax practitioner. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.
Learning Objectives
After attending this presentation, you will be able to...
- Identify how the federal income tax differs from other types of federal taxes
- Determine the steps in computing a taxpayer's federal income tax liability
- Differentiate tax consequences for terms commonly used for the federal income tax, such as "adjusted gross income," "qualifying child," "tax credits," "filing status," and "kiddie tax"
- Recognize how an individual's standard deduction is determined
- Indicate differences in the tax for ordinary income, capital gains, and qualified dividend income
- Recall the difference between the cash and accrual method, and the correct period in which taxpayers must recognize income and/or deductions
- Identify deadlines for filing income tax returns and estimated taxes and how to obtain an extension of time for filing a return
Major Topics
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:
- Court decisions covering partnership issues such as TEFRA, Statute of Limitations, Economic Substance, and Sec. 754 Elections.
- IRS procedural updates on passthrough entities.
- New developments on conservation easements.
