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Business Tax Update Session 1

NASBA Field of Study:
Taxation    4 CPE Credits
CFP Board Accepted:Yes
Breaks: Every 50 minutes for the first 3 hours
Price: $179.00  * (for both Session 1 and Session 2; total of 8 CPE credits)
Prerequisites: General experience in tax preparation for small businesses.
Advance Preparation: Review "Technical Requirements/Support."
Level: Update

Course Description

Following are just some of the many topics that will be covered at this year's Federal Tax Update.

  • New! Net Operating Loss carryback (5 year) rules, extension of COBRA credits
  • $134,000 §179 expensing election
  • New, and hopefully reasonable, rules coming for business cell phone documentation
  • Transportation fringe benefits
  • Depreciable lives for farm equipment
  • Simple but effective office-in-home rules

Federal Payroll Changes

  • New! Employment audits create havoc
  • Form 8919 cuts FICA in half for qualified workers–a huge tax savings
  • How to eliminate IRS's new employee vs. independent contractor audits
  • Amazing pro-employer win–use §530 relief to eliminate payroll taxes

Business Retirement Plans

  • Inflation adjustments for 401(k) plans
  • 14 relief provisions from 10% early withdrawal penalties
     

Learning Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Explain federal legislative tax changes affecting 2010 returns.

Schedule
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Date Time Instructor
Tuesday, 12/07/10 7:00 am to 11:00 am PT
10:00 am to 2:00 pm ET
Vern Hoven
Thursday, 12/09/10 7:00 am to 11:00 am PT
10:00 am to 2:00 pm ET
Vern Hoven
Wednesday, 12/15/10 9:00 am to 1:00 pm PT
12:00 pm to 4:00 pm ET
Vern Hoven
Wednesday, 12/29/10 9:00 am to 1:00 pm PT
12:00 pm to 4:00 pm ET
Vern Hoven
Tuesday, 01/04/11 7:00 am to 11:00 am PT
10:00 am to 2:00 pm ET
Vern Hoven
Thursday, 01/06/11 7:00 am to 11:00 am PT
10:00 am to 2:00 pm ET
Vern Hoven
Wednesday, 01/19/11 9:00 am to 1:00 pm PT
12:00 pm to 4:00 pm ET
Vern Hoven

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