This course provides a general review of the principal provisions of the CARES Act and of other federal tax-related stimulus legislation passed during 2020, including a discussion of the American Rescue Tax Plan Act (ARPA) that became law on March 11, 2021.
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There is more to preparing a U.S. Corporation Income Tax Return (Form 1120) than just completing the forms. This course provides a tax practitioner with a better understanding of corporate tax concepts, tax methods, and common adjustments to taxable income. In addition, this course provides a proces...
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This course provides a tax practitioner with a better understanding of tax concepts pertaining to S-Corporations, tax methods, and common adjustments to taxable income.
It’s important for the tax preparer to recognize the difference between a “For-Profit” Business and a Hobby under IRC §183. In addition to learning how to tell the difference, you will also learn how to report hobby income that has no profit motive.
This course concentrates on how being ethical costs you time, money, and friends. This course is informative and provides you with the necessary tools and knowledge to protect yourself and your practice.
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Spouses filing joint returns are joint and several liable for any resulting taxes. This liability follows both spouses until paid, even if the spouses later divorce. Innocent spouse relief provides the opportunity to escape joint and several liability in certain circumstances.
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In this course, tax preparers are introduced to the problem of cybercrime and its costs, offered methods that can be expected to reduce the chances of becoming a cybercrime victim, and informed of proper steps to take if they do become victims of cybercrime.
Revision Date: March 2022
This subject will explore the most common errors committed by tax preparers and how to avoid them. This course is intended to better prepare us to avoid errors & embarrassing situations.
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This course addresses the nature of practice before the IRS, identifies those permitted to engage in such practice and examines the power of attorney under which a taxpayer authorizes representation before the IRS.
Revision Date: March 2022
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What are the best practices for successfully representing clients before the IRS? We’ll look at the key schedules, forms, steps and processes involved. This course focuses on the key elements to helping your clients resolve a collections case.
This course reviews the impact of the tax acts that led up to 2019, and then the 2020 legislation that altered and added important factors dealing with retirement funds. This course gives guidance for preparing taxes as a result.
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Schedule C is primarily used by individuals to report profit or loss from trade or business activity. Important considerations include the determination of whether a trade or business is conducted with the required continuity, regularity, and profit motivation – as well as verifying whether a taxpay...
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Gain an overview of standard and itemized deductions, including new rules applying to the TCJA and the CARES Act. As the standard deduction is a basic deduction, most of the information in this course is centered around the different itemized deductions.
Last Revision: November 2021
This webinar discusses how to properly document S corporation basis in order to support losses and deductions claimed on shareholder’s individual returns.
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With the costs of housing, healthcare, prescriptions, and other necessities being so high, the tax credit for the elderly and disabled may prove immensely valuable to your clients.
This course will help you recognize when an individual qualifies for the credit, know the amounts they might qualif...
In this recorded webinar, Randy Adams, EA, discusses ethical issues affecting tax preparation, the responsibility of the IRS, and voluntary compliance.
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Solid tax research skills are necessary for all tax practitioners. However, understanding the many sources of tax authority and how to analyze and rely upon them for support can be overwhelming. This course provides tax practitioners with a fundamental knowledge of how to read, understand, and rely ...
The many changes we have seen in the last three years have created big challenges in understanding the many aspects
and conflicts of completing taxes. This course looks at those changes and how to deal with them without compromising office protocol.