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Tuesday, December 19, 2017 Live

Comprehensive Guide to Tax Depreciation, Expensing, and Property Transactions (E1712453)

8:30 AM - 4:30 PM EST

Registration: 8:00 AM EST

APA Hotel Woodbridge

120 Wood Avenue South
Iselin , NJ 08830

8 CPE Credits in TX

OVERVIEW

With a greater-than-ever §179 deduction boosted by 100% additional first year depreciation, and pandemic-related business-friendly provisions, these are unprecedented times for businesses to make major asset investments. From the most-up-to-date depreciation regulations to inflation adjustments and technical corrections, this material will help you navigate the complex maze of rules dealing with depreciation, amortization, and sale of property. This reference manual contains a wide range of case types and examples, covering common and less commonly encountered situations to illustrate the most important points CPAs need to be aware of.

DESIGNED FOR

CPAs in industry and public accounting who need a thorough grasp of this important area of tax law and who want to maximize the possible tax savings for their clients

BENEFITS

  • Understand which assets are subject to depreciation
  • Answer advanced §179 and automobile depreciation questions
  • Fully understand depreciation and MACRS cost recovery
  • Understand installment sales and reacquisitions
  • Complete cases related to depreciation and sales of assets

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Complete coverage of recent tax acts and any new legislation enacted before presentatio
  • Final regulations - bonus depreciation and §1031 exchanges
  • Technical correction Rev. Proc. 2019-13 - use it or stand to lose second-year depreciation deductions for luxury automobiles
  • What are the components for real estate depreciation?
  • A new SUV or sedan, a study of depreciation alternatives
  • Permanency in §179 depreciation rules? How to maximize its use; when to use it; what property qualifies?
  • Sale of property and the depreciation recapture rules (§§1245, 1250, unrecaptured §1250 gain for real estate, §291 for corporations)
  • How to depreciate like-kind exchange property
  • May §121 and §1031 apply to the same transfer of property?
  • Reacquired installment sale property - calculating potential gain and new basis
  • Understanding §197 amortization issues; how to handle intangible asset costs
  • Depreciation issues, tax-deferred exchanges, personal property converted to business property, & overview of home sale exclusion
  • Guide for compliance and planning issues
  • Cases and rulings of depreciation and amortization issues and how they impact clients, along with the useful planning opportunities

COURSE LEVEL

Intermediate

PREREQUISITES

Basic knowledge of tax issues for property transactions

ADVANCE PREPARATION

None

ADDITIONAL NOTES

  • Qualifies for IRS credit

INSTRUCTOR

Charles Borek

Charles A. Borek, CPA, J.D., M.B.A.

Surgent Professional Education

Charles A. (“Chuck”) Borek, CPA, J.D., M.B.A., Chuck Borek is the founder of the Borek Group, LLC, a professional education and consulting firm located in Columbia, Maryland, where he serves as CEO and chief counsel. In addition to his professional education and consulting activities, he continues to practice tax and business law as Of Counsel to the law firm of Davis, Agnor, Rapaport, & Skalny, LLC and regularly appears before the IRS and in U.S. Tax Court. He is an attorney, CPA, author, and frequent lecturer on a variety of topics associated with law, accounting, and taxation. Borek served as editor-in-chief of law review and was awarded the 1993 Law Faculty Award for outstanding scholarship, leadership, and service at the University of Baltimore. After practicing law for several years in Baltimore, he was appointed associate professor of accounting and business law at Prince George’s Community College and later served as a visiting assistant professor of law at the University of Baltimore School of Law and, following the conclusion of his visitorship, he practiced public accounting as a principal in a Washington D.C.-area CPA firm for five years. In 2015 and 2016, he received the Surgent Outstanding Discussion Leader Award because of his consistently high evaluations for knowledge and presentation skills. He currently holds an appointment as adjunct professor of law at American University’s Washington College of Law. Borek received his joint law degree and MBA summa cum laude from the University of Baltimore School of Law and Merrick School of Business.

PRICING

$299.00 - Member

$399.00 - Nonmember

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