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Monday, December 14, 2020 Webcast

Preparing Individual Tax Returns for New Staff and Para-Professionals (E2012191)

9:00 AM - 4:30 PM EST

Registration: 8:30 AM EST

Webcast


8 CPE Credits in TX

OVERVIEW

The objective of this course is to train new staff accountants, data processing employees, paraprofessionals, and bookkeepers to prepare a moderately complex federal individual income tax return. Over the years, thousands of new staff have received practical, hands-on experience to become familiar with tax forms. This course covers the latest tax law changes, making it essential for your new staff.

This course features a live instructor and has been specifically designed for the NJCPA.

DESIGNED FOR

New staff and paraprofessionals who prepare individual returns

BENEFITS

  • Learn complicated issues of filing status and dependency exemptions
  • Learn about Schedules A, B, C, D, E, and SE; Forms 8867, 4797, and 4562; passive rules and more
  • Complete comprehensive problems related to Schedules A, C, and D; QBI, 4797, 6251, and more, all with “filled-in” forms
  • Learn about IRA contributions, self-employed retirement plans, child-care credits, and the adoption tax credit

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Comprehensive coverage of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 and The SECURE Act 2.0
  • Preparation of various Form 1040 individual tax returns and schedules; provided answers include “filled-in” forms
  • Coverage of Form 7203
  • Coverage of §199A qualified business income, its calculation, limitations, and examples
  • Dividends and interest – Ordinary, return of capital, and capital gain distribution dividends; tax-exempt interest, original issue discount, etc.
  • Security transactions – From Form 1099-B to Form 8949 to Schedule D, plus mutual fund sales and related basis issues
  • Self-employed person issues
  • Schedule C deductions including depreciation
  • Sale and exchange of property – Understanding Form 4797 and depreciation recapture; capital gains
  • A working understanding of passive losses – How to handle rental property and how the passive loss rules flow to the tax forms
  • Itemized deductions – A thorough understanding of what’s deductible and what’s not
  • Interest deductions – Limitations and timing problems
  • Charitable contributions substituting for taxes, IRS says – No!
  • Retirement contributions and education credits and deductions
  • Tax computations – The Kiddie Tax, AMT, regular tax, tax credits
  • Individual problems illustrated by form preparation for various items, with numerous “practice tips”
  • Impact of recent legislation and forms changes on the 1040

COURSE LEVEL

Basic

PREREQUISITES

None

ADVANCE PREPARATION

None

ADDITIONAL NOTES

  • Qualifies for IRS credit

INSTRUCTOR

Nicole DeRosa

Nicole M. DeRosa, CPA, MAcc
(4.7)

Director of Tax

SKC & Co. CPAs, LLC

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PRICING

$389.00 - Nonmember

$289.00 - Member

Pre-Registration Closed

Online pre-registration for this event is now closed.

ADDITIONAL OPTIONS

Print a registration form

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