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Schedule C of Form 1040 (Z2-390)

100 Minutes
On demand - Video

On Demand - Video

2 CPE Credits in TX

OVERVIEW

Many self-employed or sole proprietors find themselves having to navigate Schedule C in reporting business income. While this attachment to Form 1040 seems straightforward on the surface, there are many traps for the unwary. This course is ideal for CPAs, EAs, or other tax professionals.

BENEFITS

  • Identify the appropriate taxpayers who should be filing Schedule C.
  • Discuss the difference between the cash and accrual method, and the correct period in which taxpayers must recognize income and/or deductions.
  • Develop a working knowledge of related issues, such as reporting the deduction of self-employed health insurance, employment TX, home office deductions, and proper reporting of employee/independent contractor salaries. and retirement contributions.
  • Discuss types of typical deductions, such as advertising, utilities, supplies, etc.
  • Determine the methods of deducting the cost of a company car.
  • Be able to apply the rules, such as Section 179 or bonus depreciation, which permit the immediate expensing of some or all of the cost of certain assets.

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Schedule C Business Deductions
  • Self-employment TX
  • Business use of a vehicle
  • Section 179 and Bonus Depreciation

COURSE LEVEL

Basic

PREREQUISITES

None

INSTRUCTOR

Allison McLeod

Allison M. McLeod, CPA, LL.M., J.D.

Allison M. (Yee) McLeod, LL.M., JD, CPA, is currently a Senior Lecturer at the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas. She received Bachelor of Business Administration and Juris Doctor degrees from Baylor University, and a Master of Legal Letters (LL.M.) degree specializing in Taxation from the Southern Methodist University School of Law. Professor McLeod has also studied British and Art History at the University of Sussex, England.

Prior to joining the UNT faculty in 2010, Professor McLeod held the position of Director of Tax Planning and IRS Audits for Lehigh Hanson North America, a major manufacturer of cement, aggregates and other building materials. Her practice included both federal and international tax planning. Professor McLeod also spent thirteen years specializing in Tax Planning with the JCPenney Corporation, Inc., and two years with Deloitte & Touche in Dallas.

Professor McLeod teaches at the university level graduate classes on Ethics, Tax Research and Corporate Income Tax. She also lectures in Financial Accounting and Individual Taxation on an undergraduate level. She has taught at the UNT College of Law as adjunct faculty and works part-time at the law firm of Grable Martin Fulton, PLLC. Since 2011, Professor McLeod has been honored to present live and on-line ethics CPE classes to CPAs across the nation. She also serves as an expert witness in accounting malpractice cases and maintains a small private practice serving individuals and small businesses. Professor McLeod has also taught at the University of North Texas College of Law as adjunct faculty. She is currently serving on the Professional Ethics Committee of the Texas Society of CPAs.

Professor McLeod is licensed to practice law by the State Bar of Texas since 1992 and has been a Certified Public Accountant since 1993.

PRICING

$58.00 - Member

$78.00 - Nonmember

ADDITIONAL OPTIONS

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