Description

Modern tax strategies for individual clients

H.R. 1, commonly referred to as OBBBA, has reshaped the individual tax landscape, and a cascade of guidance has made it challenging to keep track of the opportunities for individuals to save on their taxes. Materials explain the latest tax law changes and the individual and business planning opportunities they provide.

You'll gather a wealth of tax-planning tips and strategies and learn about key tax return issues, so you have the latest guidance to serve your clients better.

In this course, you'll explore the effects of the latest tax legislative, regulatory, and court actions, including:

- H.R. 1

- SECURE Acts (1.0 and 2.0)

- Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

- U.S. Tax Court rulings

- IRS guidance on the hottest tax topics affecting individual taxpayers

Part of Tax Staff Essentials Level 2

This self-study online course is part of Tax Staff Essentials Level 2, a comprehensive learning program that provides experienced staff with the advanced technical training required to work with their most sophisticated clients.

Instructor: Deborah Phillips

Target Audience

· CPAs working with clients or employers requiring up-to-date expertise in individual income taxation

Course Objectives

· Determine whether an activity is passive or active.

· Determine the allowable deductions for vacation homes.

· Determine the proper accounting method allowed for a business entity.

· Determine the amounts allowable for deducting travel and transportation expenses.

· Identify income categories and entity types that qualify for the qualified business income (QBI) deduction.

· Identify the rules for amortizing and expensing startup costs, intangible assets, and research and experimentation (R&E) expenditures.

· Identify property transaction provisions that apply to installment sales, inherited property, and other capital assets.

Subjects

· Gains and losses on property transactions

· Fringe benefits

· Retirement plan distributions

· Hobby losses

· Home offices

· Depreciation and amortization

· Qualified business income under Section 199A

· Passive activities

· Business transactions

Prerequisites

Working knowledge of individual income taxation and Form 1040 preparation