Medicare premiums have a complex relationship with the income tax system as deductions vary for itemized deductions, self-employed individuals, and IRMAA penalties for high prior year AGI. This course defines the types of Medicare coverage, their premiums and penalties, their tax deductions and coverage.

The course utilizes a multi-page grid to contrast and examine income tax and operating characteristics of all operational business entity choices. The instructor leads through the discussion, analyzation and case study questions and answers to help the tax professional determine the appropriate business type for a client based upon the client’s hierarchy of important characteristics. Continue reading "Choosing a Business Entity"...

A complete discussion of basis for S corporation and partnership owners. We discuss why it is needed, how it is calculated, new Form 7203, ordering rules for income, losses and non-deductible items, the effects of PP loans and forgiveness on basis, and the special Sec. 754 step-up basis election.

This course is a complete overview of C Corporation taxation including formation and operating issues. Special problem topics are also explained including reasonable compensation, accumulated earnings tax, constructive dividends, PHC’s, PSC’s, distributions and the business interest expense limitation, with examples. Finally we do 2 case studies for S corporations and LLCs reverting to or electing Continue reading "C Corporations"...

The course explains the rules for using cash or accrual methods, special reporting rules, with examples, for revenues and expenses, inventory rules, and how to change accounting methods under Rev. Roc. 2022-14.It also provides a short review of tax year ends.

We explain the tax deductions associated with long term care insurance as well as the requirements to make the benefits tax-free, average costs of policies and variable factors to consider.

Lecture presentation plus accompany power point slides. This course provides an overview of Social Security and Medicare benefits and taxability. Because Social Security benefits are such an important piece of a retiree’s income tax situation we make sure that the student has a rudimentary understanding of benefit types for workers, spouses, widows/widowers, ex-spouses and dependents Continue reading "Intro to Social Security"...

Lecture presentation plus accompany power point slides. The course reviews depreciation in general and then explains basis, lives and methods. It is followed by detailed discussions of Sec. 179, bonus and luxury property and the related qualification rules and limits. It concludes with similar examinations of amortization, depletion and fixing errors.

Lecture presentation plus accompany power point slides. This course explains all education savings programs, tax deductions, compliance rules and reporting for 529 plans, Series EE Bonds, American Opportunity and Lifetime Credits, employer assistance programs and student loan interest deductions.