Business Taxation ON DEMAND

Overview

Americans who want to be their own boss are not entirely on their own. They have a rich uncle - Uncle Sam - who is there to help, as well as to make demands. The nation’s business taxation laws are intended to encourage people to start new businesses and are chock full of incentives and tax breaks, as well as sometimes onerous reporting requirements. This course is a fast-paced and entertaining guide through tax issues affecting business entities and their owners. The focus of this class is on tax devices and techniques available to the small-business owner. Emphasis will be given to operational deductions, fringe benefits, compensation, family income splitting, retirement plans, and estate planning.

Highlights

Structure, Reporting and Accounting. Business Income, Credits and Assets. Selected Business Expenses. Employee Compensation and Benefits. Automobiles. Business Travel and Entertainment. Retirement Plans. Insurance. Estate Planning.

Prerequisites

None.

Designed For

CPAs, financial professionals, enrolled agents and attorneys.

Objectives

Recognize sole proprietorships, partnerships, and corporations as organizational formats for new and existing businesses. Identify how choice of entity relates to the type of records to keep, listing issues related to substantiation and documentation. Specify available accounting periods and methods and the methods for identifying and valuing inventory items. Identify the various types of income and their implications, including the hidden income tax dangers of cancellation of indebtedness income, tax recoveries, and depreciation recapture. Specify the existing basic business and investment tax credits, naming their tax requirements, and business asset types that affect the character of gain or loss, and recognize the tax treatment on the disposition of business assets, including non-recognition transfers and Section 1231 assets, and more.

Preparation

None.

Notice

None.