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Tax Staff Essentials, Level 1 : New Staff, Paperback / softback Book

Tax Staff Essentials, Level 1 : New Staff Paperback / softback

Paperback / softback

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Tax Staff Essentials, Level 1 - New Staff (58.5 CPE Credits) is designed to help beginning staff members develop a strong set of core skills.

It focuses on individual and S corporation tax compliance plus professional business communications and more. This series covers key areas to ensure your young tax force is well prepared to begin their careers.

They'll learn about: Individual, partnership and S corporation tax complianceEffective online tax research techniquesClear and precise workpaper documentationEffective professional business communications Your future tax professionals will also receive a broad range of practical tax instruction, including key issues surrounding: Individual taxationNew cost and repair regulationsS corporation distributionsItems affecting shareholder basisPassive activity loss rules, and moreCourses Include:Tax Research IIndividual Tax FundamentalsCapitalized Costs & DepreciationWorking Paper DocumentationS Corporation FundamentalsEffective Business CommunicationTax Fundamentals of LLCs & PartnershipsNote: These courses have been updated for the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) ("Tax Reform").

You'll have free access to a Course Supplement that provides an explanation of the key provisions of the TCJA (including topics not covered in your course). Tax Staff Essentials is a comprehensive, integrated curriculum that provides tax training for four different experience levels and is available in four different formats: Online, On-site, Tax Schools and Webcasts. Who Will Benefit? Junior accounting and tax professionalsKey Topics New individual income and corporate tax ratesNew pass-through income rulesNew rules for certain credits, deductions and qualified business income (QBI) deductionFiling requirements and personal exemptionsGross income inclusions, exclusions, and adjustmentsSole proprietorships, hobby loss rules and passive activitiesHome offices, rental properties and vacation homesNet Investment Income Tax and Medicare Payroll TaxS corporationsCapital improvements and repairDepreciation methods and IRS tablesIntangible asset amortizationOnline tax research methodology and authoritative tax hierarchyThe power of professional language in business writingTax return support documentationLearning Objectives Analyze and report business income and expenses of a sole proprietorship or a single member LLC on Schedule C to the Form 1040Interpret and report rental activities on Schedule E to the Form 1040Identify the specific "passive activity" rulesDetermine if a change of filing status will improve the taxpayers' filing position based on itemized deductionsDetermine when an S corporation may be advantageous for a business, how to make a proper election, and the income/loss that passes through to the shareholderRecognize active and passive income and determine material participation as it relates to an individual S corporation shareholderUnderstand the impact of converting a C corporation into an S corporationDistinguish between deductible repairs and capitalized improvements under new tax regulationsCalculate the initial tax basis and adjusted tax basis of business propertyDetermine the tax basis of self-constructed assetsCredit Info CPE CREDITS: Online: 58.5 (CPE credit info)NASBA FIELD OF STUDY: TaxesLEVEL: BasicPREREQUISITES: Tax Staff with 0-2 years of experienceADVANCE PREPARATION: NoneDELIVERY METHOD: QAS Self-StudyCOURSE ACRONYM: TSE.Level 1Online Access InstructionsA personal pin code is enclosed in the physical packaging that may be activated online upon receipt.

Once activated, you will gain immediate online access to the product. System RequirementsAICPA's online CPE courses will operate in a variety of configurations, but only the configuration described below is supported by AICPA technicians. A stable and continuous internet connection is required.

In order to record your completion of the online learning courses, please ensure you are connected to the internet at all times while taking the course.

It is your responsibility to validate that CPE certificate(s) are available within your account after successfully completing the course and/or exam. Supported Operating Systems:Macintosh OS X 10.10 to presentWindows 7 to presentSupported Browsers:Apple SafariGoogle ChromeMicrosoft Internet ExplorerMozilla FirefoxRequired Browser Plug-ins:Adobe FlashAdobe Acrobat ReaderTechnical Support: Please contact service@aicpa.org.

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