Advanced Tax Planning S Corporations - Tax Staff Essentials

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Product Code: AI23-TSE.ATPSC
Level: Advanced
Vendor: AICPA CPE Division
Field of Study: Taxes

Overview:

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Help S corporation clients with tax planning

Understand the intricacies of the 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.

Learn about planning and reporting successful complex S corporation transactions, updated for the latest tax legislation. Explore the uses of qualified subchapter S subsidiaries to help you minimize your client's tax bill with winning strategies related to this type of entity.

This course provides CPE in the Taxation field of study.

Objectives:

Learning Outcomes

  • Interpret the rules relating to the adjustment of basis in stock by S corporation shareholders.
  • Calculate gain and loss on the distribution of property and apply the rules for cash distributions.
  • Identify the distribution ordering rules when an S corporation has accumulated earnings and profits (AE&P).
  • Identify the rules concerning fringe benefits received by S corporation shareholder-employees.
  • Apply the rules relating to qualified subchapter S subsidiaries (QSubs).
  • Apply the corporate reorganization rules to S corporations and identify the rules relating to the liquidation of an S corporation.
  • Calculate the Section 199A deduction and subdivide activities into SSTBs and non-SSTBs.
  • Determine whether an S corporation is the optimal entity based upon a given set of facts and circumstances.

Major Topics:

Key Topics

  • Basis in S corporation stock
  • Distributions
  • Compensation planning
  • Qualified subchapter S subsidiaries
  • Liquidations, reorganizations, and redemptions
  • Estate planning and the use of trusts
  • Section 199A

Designed For:

Who Will Benefit

  • Managers and partners in public accounting firms
  • CPA sole proprietors specializing in taxation of S corporations
  • Tax planning professionals


Prerequisite:

Completion of AICPA's course S Corporations: Key Issues, Compliance, and Tax Strategies or equivalent knowledge and experience