Overview:
Understand the intricacies of the ever-popular S corporation form of doing business and consider the tax effect that various types of S corporation distributions will have on the corporation's shareholders. Updated for the latest guidance on recently enacted tax legislation, this course examines planning and reporting successful complex S corporation transactions. The uses of Qualified Subchapter S Subsidiaries are also explored to help you minimize your client's tax bill with winning strategies related to this type of entity.
Objectives:
- Interpret the rules relating to the adjustment of basis in stock by S corporation shareholders.
- Calculate gain and loss on the distribution of property.
- Identify the rules concerning fringe benefits received by S corporation shareholder-employees.
- Apply the corporate reorganization rules to S corporations.
- Calculate the tax effect of a redemption of S corporation stock.
- Apply the rules relating to Qualified Subchapter S subsidiaries.
Major Topics:
S corporation current developments: tax planning impact Compensation planning Basis in S corporation stock Distributions Use of qualified subchapter S subsidiaries Liquidations, reorganizations, and redemptions Estate planning and use of trusts
Major Topics:
S corporation current developments: tax planning impact Compensation planning Basis in S corporation stock Distributions Use of qualified subchapter S subsidiaries Liquidations, reorganizations, and redemptions Estate planning and use of trusts
Designed For:
Managers and partners in public accounting firms CPA sole proprietors specializing in taxation of S corporations Tax planning professionals
Prerequisites:
Basic knowledge of S corporation taxation