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

• Learn complicated issues of filing status and dependency exemptions
• Learn about and complete comprehensive problems related Schedules A, B, C, D, E, and SE; Forms 2106, 4797, and 4562; passive rules, "filled-in" forms and more
• Learn about IRA contributions, self-employed retirement plans, child-care credits and the adoption tax credit

• Preparation of various Form 1040 individual tax returns and schedules; provided answers include “filled-in” forms
• Taking initiative in difficult assignments; can you deliver the QBI message? Full coverage of §199A qualified business income, its calculation, limitations and examples
• Malodorous Form 8867 – changes again this year!
• 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
• Retirement contributions and education credits and deductions
• Tax computations – the Kiddie Tax, AMT, regular tax and 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

• This seminar qualifies for IRS credit.

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