S Corporation (Form 1120S) - Formation to Liquidation

Tuesday, February 18, 2025
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10:00AM - 5:37 PM (opens at 9:30 AM) EST
8Credits
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Course Type: Webcast
Course Code: 24/AC882677
Level: Intermediate
Vendor: ACPEN
Field of Study: Taxes

Overview:

With the increasing complexity and ever-changing nature of tax laws and issues, today’s accountant needs a S corporation course focusing on the birth, growth, maturity, and death of a closely held S corporation. This case driven course will deal with S corporation income tax laws from formation to liquidation. 

**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 [email protected]

Objectives:

  • Form a S corporation and calculate the entity’s initial inside basis in the assets and shareholder’s stock basis
  • Understand the operational issues during the growth and maturity of a S corporation and how the schedule K items get allocated to the shareholders on their individual Schedule K-1 effecting stock and debt basis
  • Prepare a Schedule M-2 and determine how distributions are treated to the shareholders
  • Comprehend the tax ramifications of liquidating a S corporation and the sale versus redemption of a shareholder’s stock

Major Topics:

  • Extensive review of the S corporation tax laws with an emphasis on any new legislative changes
  • Requirements to make an S election (i.e., types and numbers of shareholders and second class of stock issues)
  • Fixing late S corporation elections (i.e., Form 2553)
  • S corporation formation (§351) and liquidation issues
  • Revocation and termination of S corporations
  • Schedule K and K-1 – separately stated versus non-separately stated income and expense items
  • Detailed Schedule K-1 reporting including the 20% qualified business income (QBI) deduction and 3.8% net investment income tax
  • Compensation issues including the tax treatment of fringe benefits
  • Built in gains tax and other planning opportunities when converting a C to S corporation
  • Preparation of the Schedule M-2 and the ordering rules for distributions out of the AAA, PTI, E&P and OAA accounts
  • Tax treatment of stock redemptions (sale or distribution?)

Major Topics:

  • Extensive review of the S corporation tax laws with an emphasis on any new legislative changes
  • Requirements to make an S election (i.e., types and numbers of shareholders and second class of stock issues)
  • Fixing late S corporation elections (i.e., Form 2553)
  • S corporation formation (§351) and liquidation issues
  • Revocation and termination of S corporations
  • Schedule K and K-1 – separately stated versus non-separately stated income and expense items
  • Detailed Schedule K-1 reporting including the 20% qualified business income (QBI) deduction and 3.8% net investment income tax
  • Compensation issues including the tax treatment of fringe benefits
  • Built in gains tax and other planning opportunities when converting a C to S corporation
  • Preparation of the Schedule M-2 and the ordering rules for distributions out of the AAA, PTI, E&P and OAA accounts
  • Tax treatment of stock redemptions (sale or distribution?)

Designed For:

Tax professionals (in public or private industry) seeking a case driven income tax return course addressing many common, yet complex Federal S corporation issues and problems

Prerequisites:

Background in S corporation and individual income tax law