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Individual taxpayers can deduct charitable contributions on their personal tax return if they meet certain requirements. The rules can be somewhat complex. This course provides guidance on the charitable contribution deduction, including information on recent federal tax legislation, which has enhanced the amount of charitable contribution taxpayers can deduct.
Revision Date: May 2024
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To reap the tax benefits extended to clergy and ministers by the IRS, a taxpayer must fit the IRS definition of minister and perform certain duties. We’ll take a deep look into the definition of who is deemed a minister, types of income, the treatment of housing allowances, and other considerations.
What is community property? Why is identifying community property important when preparing tax returns? This self-study course is a detailed discussion of the connection between community property and federal tax law.
Revision Date: March 2024
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A disregarded entity has many popular uses. It can be used to operate a business owned by a single-person, or may be used to invest in a partnership or S corporation. Whatever the reason an owner chooses to organize and operate a disregarded entity, income earned by a disregarded entity is personally reportable. Learn how you can help your clients navigate this challenging issue.
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This course examines the programs, credits, deductions, and federal income tax treatment of various items that affect saving for and financing an individual’s education. Revised March 2024.
This course presents an overview of the earned income credit (EIC) rules and the common errors uncovered by the IRS in connection with claims for the credit.
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The saying is true, nothing is certain but death and taxes. The better we understand the requirements associated with Tax Form 706, the better we can serve our clients’ memories, their surviving families, or their executors with the level of knowledge, efficiency, and diligence the clients themselves came to expect of us in their lifetimes.
Revision Date: March 2024
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What should tax pros know about preparing returns for taxpayers who are overseas? This course focuses on tax issues that are relevant to US citizens and resident aliens abroad.
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Along with emotional and physical consequences, disasters often have tax consequences for affected taxpayers. You can play an important role in helping your affected clients with the ensuing tax issues. Here we’ll cover tax deadlines following a disaster, benefits from deductions due to losses, and the processes and forms required to report taxable gains.
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We’ll look at various kinds of fringe benefits and their tax implications to beneficiaries and providers of them, typically employers. We will also learn how to achieve tax savings for the various fringe benefits, and we’ll look at reporting requirements on common tax forms.
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The IRS recently separated Schedule K and Schedule K-1 into Schedules K-2 and K-3. The purpose is to help provide partners and shareholders better information for their reporting of international items of relevance due to the changes the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), specifically the changes made relating to the reporting of international tax items.
This course explores the changes the IRS made with the creation of Schedules K-2 and K-3, along with information that is reportable on the new schedules.
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Gains on the disposition of assets are a significant source of income for many taxpayers. A taxpayer may also have a deductible loss. The rules for the disposition of certain types of assets are complex and, without careful planning, taxpayers can have unpleasant surprises. This course will help you navigate the rules for Sections 1245, 1250, and 1031 gains to better understand the different types of gains for smart tax planning.