S Corporations: The Fundamentals And More

Course Details

Date

Friday, November 1, 2019

5:30am – 1:00pm
(Registration: 5:00am)

Field of Study

Taxation

Course Number

4193118D

CPE Credit

8.0 hours CPE credit

Level of Knowledge

Overview

Vendor

CalCPA Education Foundation

Prerequisites

Basic understanding of the taxation of corporations, S corps and partnerships.

Description

Considers a wide range of topics related to S Corporations with the purpose of creating or refreshing a solid foundation of knowledge in this specialized area of the tax law.

This course will review the requirements to elect S Corp status, the process of electing and the consequences of the election. Also, discuss the decision to elect or terminate and the sale of the corporate business which create valuable insights and perspective for more advanced S corp study in the future.

Additionally, take into account the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act changes such as the "qualified business income deduction" IRC 199A.

Materials are provided as an ebook.

Highlights

  • Tax consequences of an S corp election.
  • Explanation and analysis of the "qualified business income deduction" (IRC 199A)
  • Qualification requirements to make and maintain an S corp election.
  • Filing the S corp return.
  • Allocation of corporate results to the shareholders.
  • Adjustments to the basis of the stock of an S corp.
  • Limitations on deducting S corp losses.
  • Tax consequences of distributions to shareholders.
  • Tax planning related to S corp elections or terminations.
  • Sale of an S corp business: the basics.

Objectives

  • Determine tax consequences of making the S corp election to the corporation and shareholders.
  • Understand the application of the "qualified business income" deduction (IRC 199A)
  • Recall requirements that must be satisfied to elect and maintain S corp status.
  • Determine how to make an effective S corp election.
  • Determine the income and stock basis effect of allocating corporate level items to the shareholders.
  • Identify situations where shareholders could be limited in loss deductions.
  • Identify tax planning opportunities related to election or termination of the S corp status.

Designed For

CPAs and attorneys.

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Course Pricing

Member Fee

Applicable if you are a HSCPA member in good standing.

$245.00
Non-Member Fee

Applicable if you are not a HSCPA member.

$375.00
Your Price $375.00

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