Description

A detailed analysis of the calculations related to determining a shareholder's tax basis for S corporation shares and loans. How to use the Form 1120S, Schedule K-1 information for basis determination. An illustrative example demonstrates how the process works, as well as the many potential pitfalls.

This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.

Instructor: Steven C. Dilley, CPA, JD, PhD

Target Audience

CPAs working in public accounting firms and/or working for S corporations.

Course Objectives

After attending this presentation, you will be able to...Identify the tax issues related to S corporation owner's basis for shares and loans from formation through operationsDetermine strategies of a sale and/or liquidationAnalyze how S corporation losses impact Form 1040 Schedule E-reporting

Subjects

The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Discuss the calculation of basis when the entity is formed including the impact of contributed propertyExplain the importance of shareholder loans to the entityUses a comprehensive example to illustrate the mechanics of the basis determination processSchedule K-1 Basis and Form 7203Discuss how basis is impacted by distributions of corporation propertyExplain how basis is impacted by sale/or liquidation of the S corporation interestDiscuss how S corporation losses impact Form 1040 Schedule E reportingShow how to get from the Schedule K-1 information to the basis calculations

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge of S Corporations and taxes