How to Choose the Right Business Entity for Your Client (X4-7148508)

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Wednesday, February 18, 2026 Live Webcast

11:00 AM - 12:47 PM EST

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2 CPE Credits in TX

Tax rates, personal liability, operations - these are all factors to be weighed when advising clients about their choice of entity decision. This session provides a comparison of the multiple entity choices to start the discussion with clients and selecting the best tax efficient option for them.

*Please Note: If you need credit reported to the IRS for this IRS approved program, please download the IRS CE request form on the Course Materials Tab and submit to kori.herrera@acpen.com

DESIGNED FOR

CPAs in public practice and members in industry

BENEFITS

Identify recent tax development impacting partnerships, LLCs, S Corporations, C corporations and sole proprietors
Identify the tax benefits and consequences of multiple business entities

HIGHLIGHTS

Recent tax legislation and developments related to choice of entity - such as sole proprietorships, single member LLCs, partnership/LLCs, S corporations, and C corporations
Impact of the Section 199A deduction
Ramifications of the C to S election and the S to C election; Corporate tax rate to individual tax rate comparison examples
Other related topics

COURSE LEVEL

Intermediate

PREREQUISITES

Basic working knowledge of business taxation

ADVANCE PREPARATION

None

Steven C. Dilley, CPA, J.D., Ph.D.
(4.4)

Steven C. Dilley, CPA, J.D., Ph.D. is President of Federal Tax Workshops, Inc., East Lansing, Michigan, where for the past 36 years, his organization has prepared continuing professional education materials and presented seminars for accountants and attorneys throughout the United States. He is nationally known for his knowledge of the financial, accounting, and tax problems of the closely held business. He has published numerous articles on these topics. In addition, Steve is a Professor of Accounting at Michigan State University, East Lansing, where he teaches tax accounting and was nominated in 2004 for the "Educator of the Year Award." He obtained his Ph.D. in accounting, law degree and an undergraduate accounting degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is a member of the Michigan Association of CPAs, Wisconsin Bar Association, The American Accounting Association, AICPA, American Tax Association, and Hawaii Association of Public Accountants.

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$79.00 - Member

$109.00 - Nonmember

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How to Choose the Right Business Entity for Your Client (X4-7148508)