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2025 Federal Tax Update: Summer + Fall (Self-Study Only)

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2025 Federal Tax Update (Individual Edition)

Sharon Kreider, CPA, Mark Seid, EA, CPA, USTCP

Self-Study - 8 Credits - Taxes

Compliance Notice: The Federal Tax Update manual contains Qualified Assessment questions for both the Individual and Business sections. Although presented in a single manual, Qualified Assessments must be completed online and separately for each registered course, using the corresponding chapter questions, to meet CPE requirements. The Individual Edition includes Chapters 1-4 and Questions 1-40. The Business Edition includes Chapters 5-10 and Questions 41-80.

America’s #1 Federal Tax Update – Individual edition provides an engaging, in-depth explanation of the tax developments practitioners need to be aware of in 2025. The Individual edition focuses on changes impacting individual tax returns, from potential extensions of the TCJA to expanded energy credits under the Inflation Reduction Act, updates from SECURE 2.0, and new guidance on foreign asset reporting and digital assets. Participants will explore practical applications of these developments through real-world examples and recent court cases, with actionable insights on retirement planning, real estate, trust and estate issues, and IRS audit priorities. Early awareness of evolving tax rules helps tax professionals plan ahead and steer clients clear of costly pitfalls.

2025 Federal Tax Update (Business Edition)

Sharon Kreider, CPA, Mark Seid, EA, CPA, USTCP

Self-Study - 8 Credits - Taxes

Compliance Notice: The Federal Tax Update manual contains Qualified Assessment questions for both the Individual and Business sections. Although presented in a single manual, Qualified Assessments must be completed online and separately for each registered course, using the corresponding chapter questions, to meet CPE requirements. The Individual Edition includes Chapters 1-4 and Questions 1-40. The Business Edition includes Chapters 5-10 and Questions 41-80.

America’s #1 Federal Tax Update – Business edition delivers a timely, practical overview of the most important federal tax changes affecting business clients in 2025. The Business edition covers updates on business energy credits, depreciation limits, business deductions, the extension of the excess business loss rule, and new IRS guidance on the Employee Retention Credit. It also highlights developments in ACA compliance, worker classification, partnership audits, and S corporation issues such as basis reporting and reasonable compensation. Participants will examine key IRS rulings, administrative changes, and planning opportunities through relatable examples designed to support informed client advice and proactive compliance throughout the year.

2025 Federal Tax Update (Individual Edition)

Sharon Kreider, CPA, Mark Seid, EA, CPA, USTCP

Self-Study Video - 8 Credits - Taxes

Compliance Notice: The Federal Tax Update manual contains Qualified Assessment questions for both the Individual and Business sections. Although presented in a single manual, Qualified Assessments must be completed online and separately for each registered course, using the corresponding chapter questions, to meet CPE requirements. The Individual Edition includes Chapters 1-4 and Questions 1-40. The Business Edition includes Chapters 5-10 and Questions 41-80.

America’s #1 Federal Tax Update – Individual edition provides an engaging, in-depth explanation of the tax developments practitioners need to be aware of in 2025. The Individual edition focuses on changes impacting individual tax returns, from potential extensions of the TCJA to expanded energy credits under the Inflation Reduction Act, updates from SECURE 2.0, and new guidance on foreign asset reporting and digital assets. Participants will explore practical applications of these developments through real-world examples and recent court cases, with actionable insights on retirement planning, real estate, trust and estate issues, and IRS audit priorities. Early awareness of evolving tax rules helps tax professionals plan ahead and steer clients clear of costly pitfalls.

2025 Federal Tax Update (Business Edition)

Mark Seid, EA, CPA, USTCP, Sharon Kreider, CPA

Self-Study Video - 8 Credits - Taxes

Compliance Notice: The Federal Tax Update manual contains Qualified Assessment questions for both the Individual and Business sections. Although presented in a single manual, Qualified Assessments must be completed online and separately for each registered course, using the corresponding chapter questions, to meet CPE requirements. The Individual Edition includes Chapters 1-4 and Questions 1-40. The Business Edition includes Chapters 5-10 and Questions 41-80.

America’s #1 Federal Tax Update – Business edition delivers a timely, practical overview of the most important federal tax changes affecting business clients in 2025. The Business edition covers updates on business energy credits, depreciation limits, business deductions, the extension of the excess business loss rule, and new IRS guidance on the Employee Retention Credit. It also highlights developments in ACA compliance, worker classification, partnership audits, and S corporation issues such as basis reporting and reasonable compensation. Participants will examine key IRS rulings, administrative changes, and planning opportunities through relatable examples designed to support informed client advice and proactive compliance throughout the year.

2025 Federal Tax Update: Summer Release (Individual Edition)

Sharon Kreider, CPA, Mark Seid, EA, CPA, USTCP

Self-Study - 4 Credits - Taxes

America’s #1 Federal Tax Update – Individual edition provides an engaging, in-depth explanation of the tax developments practitioners need to be aware of in 2025. The Individual edition focuses on changes impacting individual tax returns, from potential extensions of the TCJA to expanded energy credits under the Inflation Reduction Act, updates from SECURE 2.0, and new guidance on foreign asset reporting and digital assets. Participants will explore practical applications of these developments through real-world examples and recent court cases, with actionable insights on retirement planning, real estate, trust and estate issues, and IRS audit priorities. Early awareness of evolving tax rules helps tax professionals plan ahead and steer clients clear of costly pitfalls.

2025 Federal Tax Update: Summer Release (Business Edition)

Sharon Kreider, CPA, Mark Seid, EA, CPA, USTCP

Self-Study - 4 Credits - Taxes

America’s #1 Federal Tax Update – Business edition delivers a timely, practical overview of the most important federal tax changes affecting business clients in 2025. The Business edition covers updates on business energy credits, depreciation limits, business deductions, the extension of the excess business loss rule, and new IRS guidance on the Employee Retention Credit. It also highlights developments in ACA compliance, worker classification, partnership audits, and S corporation issues such as basis reporting and reasonable compensation. Participants will examine key IRS rulings, administrative changes, and planning opportunities through relatable examples designed to support informed client advice and proactive compliance throughout the year.

2025 Federal Tax Update: Summer Release (Individual Edition)

Sharon Kreider, CPA, Mark Seid, EA, CPA, USTCP

Self-Study Video - 4 Credits - Taxes

America’s #1 Federal Tax Update – Individual edition provides an engaging, in-depth explanation of the tax developments practitioners need to be aware of in 2025. The Individual edition focuses on changes impacting individual tax returns, from potential extensions of the TCJA to expanded energy credits under the Inflation Reduction Act, updates from SECURE 2.0, and new guidance on foreign asset reporting and digital assets. Participants will explore practical applications of these developments through real-world examples and recent court cases, with actionable insights on retirement planning, real estate, trust and estate issues, and IRS audit priorities. Early awareness of evolving tax rules helps tax professionals plan ahead and steer clients clear of costly pitfalls.

2025 Federal Tax Update: Summer Release (Business Edition)

Sharon Kreider, CPA, Mark Seid, EA, CPA, USTCP

Self-Study Video - 4 Credits - Taxes

America’s #1 Federal Tax Update – Business edition delivers a timely, practical overview of the most important federal tax changes affecting business clients in 2025. The Business edition covers updates on business energy credits, depreciation limits, business deductions, the extension of the excess business loss rule, and new IRS guidance on the Employee Retention Credit. It also highlights developments in ACA compliance, worker classification, partnership audits, and S corporation issues such as basis reporting and reasonable compensation. Participants will examine key IRS rulings, administrative changes, and planning opportunities through relatable examples designed to support informed client advice and proactive compliance throughout the year.

2025 Federal Tax Update: Summer Release (C Corporations and IRS Practices and Procedures)

Mark Seid, EA, CPA, USTCP

Webcast - 1 Credits - Taxes

This 1-credit supplemental webcast is part of the Federal Tax Update series and covers two important areas not addressed in the original session: C Corporations and IRS Practices and Procedures. The course offers timely insights into corporate tax rules and recent procedural updates from the IRS, helping tax professionals remain informed and compliant in a changing regulatory environment.

Webcasts are available for viewing Monday – Friday, 8am – 8pm ET,
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CPE Credits

Credits: Taxes
Course Level
Update
Format
Self-Study

Course Description

America’s #1 Federal Tax Update – Focused on combining the real-life experience of practicing CPAs with all the latest legislative developments enabling participants to quickly understand and implement tax reform changes for their client’s Individual preparations. Western CPE provides you the essential knowledge by reviewing IRS, Congressional, and Judicial actions over the past year in a high-energy, often humorous presentation style. By using real-life experiences to break down complicated tax topics, Western CPE’s Federal Tax Update proves you can get smart explanations without dying of boredom or getting lost in overly-complicated explanations. You’ll receive the most complete and up-to-date reference manual, written by our renowned tax experts including Western CPE’s very own Sharon Kreider. In addition, the digital PDF manual is hyperlinked to the Internal Revenue Code, tax court decisions, and other primary authorities, making it extremely convenient.  Join us as our world-class tax instructors share cutting-edge tax planning strategies.

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Course Specifics

Course ID
25FTU-Summer+Fall-SS+SSVid
Revision Date
November 5, 2025
Prerequisites

None

Advanced Preparation

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Compliance Information

NASBA Provider Number: 103220

CFP Notice: Not all courses that qualify for CFP® credit are registered by Western CPE. If a course does not have a CFP registration number in the compliance section, the continuing education will need to be individually reported with the CFP Board. For more information on the reporting process, required documentation, processing fee, etc., contact the CFP Board. CFP Professionals must take each course in it’s entirety, the CFP Board DOES NOT accept partial credits for courses.

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