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Surgent's Annual Tax-Planning Guide for S Corporations, Partnerships, and LLCs
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8.0 Credits
Member Price: $279
Update on latest cases, rulings, and regulations including the final regs Provisions of Revenue Procedure 2022-19: Relief for S corporations Legislative update on retirement plan changes of the SECURE Act 2.0 How to handle liabilities of LLCs Planning opportunities and pitfalls in determining basis and amounts at risk -- recourse and nonrecourse debt issues for LLCs, and much more Section 199A pass-through deduction planning Partnership planning -- Structuring partnership distributions and transfers of interests Optional basis adjustments -- §§754 and 732(d) Planning for the utilization of §179 and for the scheduled phase out of bonus depreciation Basis, distribution, redemption, and liquidation issues of S corporations Compensation in S corporations Sale of a partnership -- the best planning concepts What you need to know about family pass-throughs -- Estate planning, family income splitting, and compensation planning Partnership and LLC allocations A brief look at possible future changes to the taxation of pass-through entities The who, what, when, where, and how of the new FinCEN BOI reporting requirements
Surgent's Partnership and LLC Core Tax Issues From Formation Through Liquidation
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8.0 Credits
Member Price: $279
Reporting requirements for Schedules K-2 and K-3 Capital account reporting requirements Schedule K-1 reporting for §743 adjustments Schedule K-1 reporting for §704 gains and losses Comprehensive case on partnership/partner application of the business interest deduction Section 704(b) basis versus tax basis for capital accounts Detailed rules of §704 for preventing the shifting of tax consequences among partners or members Unreasonable uses of the traditional and curative allocation methods Layers of §704(c) allocations Treatment of recourse versus nonrecourse debt basis How to calculate basis limitations and the implications on each partner’s own tax return How §179 limitations affect partnership/LLC basis Regulations for handling basis step-ups under §754 elections and mandatory adjustments under §743 and §734 for partnerships that have not made a §754 election Subsequent contributions of property with §754 adjusted basis to another partnership or corporation Capital account adjustments in connection with admission of new members Special allocations and substantial economic effect LLCs and self-employment tax to members Distributions – current or liquidating, cash or property, and the substituted basis rule Termination and liquidation of an LLC
The Best S Corporation, Limited Liability, and Partnership Update Course by Surgent
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8.0 Credits
Member Price: $299
Discussion of key individual provisions of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, such as TCJA provisions made permanent, new tip income deduction, new overtime pay deduction, Trump accounts, and the expanded SALT cap Comprehensive coverage of business provisions of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, including but not limited to: Bonus Depreciation made permanent Increased §179 deduction Changes to §174 R&E Expenditures Changes to §163(j) Form 1099/1099-K changes Qualified Small Business Stock Exclusion Excess Business Loss Limitation Section 1244 Small Business Stock and Section 1202 Qualified Small Business Stock treatment and applicability Principles and considerations for nonresident withholding, composite payments, and passthrough entity taxes Partnership Distributions, Form 7217, and S Corporation Redemptions Thinking beyond §163(j) -- Interest Allocation Rules, Original Issue Discount, Applicable High Yield Discount Obligations, Convertible Corporate Debt Instruments, and Debt-Financed Distributions Timely coverage of breaking tax legislation Selected Practice and Reporting Issues: What’s new? A review of recent cases and tax law changes and IRS guidance affecting S corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies, and limited liability partnerships Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs)
Corporate Transparency Act Developments
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Background of the Corporate Transparency ActBeneficial Ownership Information Reporting (BOIR) Rule Entities required to report.Reporting requirements imposed by the CTADue dates of reportsInformation needed to satisfy the BOIRImpact of failure to reportHow to submit a reportCourt rulings on CTA’s unconstitutionalityImplications to entities as a result of the ruling in NSB.Potential reporting requirements due to FinCen’s proposed rulemaking with respect to non-financed purchases of residential real estate and gratuitous transfers.
Individual Tax Update: OBBA and Recent Developments
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Legislation impacting individual taxpayersThe One Big Beautiful Bill ActExtenders legislation updateChild tax and dependent care creditsSection 199A deductionCapital gains and lossesRental real estateOther passive activities losses
Fundamentals of Form 1040 -- Individual
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Form 1040 essentials: filing requirements, due dates, and key schedulesFiling status, dependency rules, and taxable income sources (wages, investment income)Adjustments to income, deductions and tax credits (standard vs. itemized deductions, EITC, Child Tax Credit, Education Credits)Preparer due diligence, Circular 230 compliance and taxpayer rightsIRS cybersecurity considerations and best practices for taxpayer data securityLegislative updates
ACPEN: The Psychology of Fraud
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1.5 Credits
Member Price: $79
Fraud Fraud Triangle
ACPEN: Navigating IRS : Responding to IRS Notices & Letters
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
Types of IRS letters: audits, collection, balance due, unreported income How to respond to CP2000, CP14, CP75, CP504, and other notices Steps to take upon receiving a letter: deadlines, records, prep Penalties and interest associated with non-response Sample response structure and real-life examples Documentation and tracking practices for correspondence Common mistakes and how to avoid them AI-supported correspondence management and ethical considerations
Surgent's Six Common Barriers to Investment Success
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $99
Availability bias Herding Loss aversion Present bias Anchoring Home country bias
Surgent's Understanding Partnership Taxation: Debt Allocations
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2.0 Credits
Member Price: $99
Recourse debt allocations Constructive liquidation scenarios Nonrecourse debt allocations Minimum gains and nonrecourse deductions Section 704(c) gains Allocations under 704(c)
ACPEN: Employee Theft: Understanding the Why and Preventing the Loss with Terry Shulman
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2.4 Credits
Member Price: $99
Employee Theft Prevention
ACPEN: Global Internal Audit Standards (GIAS) Domain IV - Part 1
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1.2 Credits
Member Price: $99
Internal Audit GIAS Standards Institute of Internal Auditors Accounting Auditing
ACPEN: The Power of a Good Story!
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $149
The 3 elements of storytelling 3 real world examples 10 thoughts for the road
ACPEN: Achieving Balance in Work and Life - Part 1
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $149
Why the brain can remember some things a hundred times better than others Why we typically forget names and faces, and what can be done about it How our emotions follow the motion of our body, and how that can be used to instill instant confidence How to tap into a completely relaxed and/or confident state of mind in 10 seconds or less using advanced hypnotic conditioning and Neuro-Linguistic Programming techniques How to prevent dementia and brain “fog” using specific supplements and exercise How to stay motivated to use the methods outlined in this course to advance your career and achieve a higher quality of life How to use the concept of constant learning to help you maintain a balanced and fulfilling
ACPEN: Ethics – A Line in the Sand; Implications for Daily Business
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4.2 Credits
Member Price: $149
Recognize the underlying drivers of individual ethical behavior Identify the relationship between ethics and integrity Highlight ethical trends in businesses throughout the world Review high profile ethics lapses in recent years
2026/27 Annual Update for Accountants & Auditors
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0.0 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Key accounting and auditing developments affecting accountants and auditors across industries.Recently issued and upcoming Accounting Standards Updates (ASUs), including standards effective for December 31, 2026 year-ends for public companies, private entities, and not-for-profit organizations.Recent and proposed standards affecting audit, attestation, and consulting engagements, including SSAE No. 24, SSARS No. 26, exposure drafts related to confirmations and fraud, and SAS No. 149 addressing group audits.
ACPEN: 2026 Spring Tax Update for Individuals with Steve Dilley
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4.0 Credits
Member Price: $149
Tips, overtime, car loan interest, and senior deduction developments Recent legislative developments, cases and rulings impacting individual taxpayers Federal Disasters—tax deduction options Individual income items, itemized deductions and credits Updated tax rate schedule and other inflation adjusted items Implications for self-employed taxpayers of various legislation
ACPEN: Impact of OBBBA 2025 on the Individual Taxpayer
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6.0 Credits
Member Price: $189
OBBBA 2025 – New law provisions, those extended or made permanent with and without changes, and those repealed Illustrative example of how the OBBA changes may impact the everyday taxpayer Inflation adjusted rates for 2025 and 2026 Dependent care credit Student loan deduction Review of other individual credits and deductions
ACPEN: Basis Calculations & Distributions for Pass-Thru Entity Owners Schedule K-1 Analysis
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8.0 Credits
Member Price: $300
Detailed coverage of any new legislation affecting basis computations and distributions and changes to the schedule K-1s (including the NEW Form 7203 – S Corporation Shareholder Stock and Debt Basis Limitations) Line-by-line analysis of the Schedule K-1s to determine how the items affect a S shareholder’s stock and debt basis and a partner/member’s outside basis and where the items get reported on Federal individual income tax return The three loss and deduction limitations on the owner’s individual income tax return (i.e. basis, at-risk and other Form 1040 limitations) How cash or non-cash distributions affect the basis calculations and whether or not they are taxable to the owners Compare the tax treatment of the sale of a shareholder’s stock in a S corporation and a partner’s interest in a partnership What constitutes debt basis for a S corporation shareholder under the final regulations The tax ramifications of repaying loans to S corporation shareholders and on open account debt How recourse and non-recourse debt effect a partner or member’s basis calculations and amount at-risk
ACPEN: A Practical Guide to Trusts
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8.0 Credits
Member Price: $250
Trustee responsibilities and trust administration Strategies for probate avoidance and efficient asset distribution Tax treatment of revocable living trusts Marital deductions and bypass trusts Uses of irrevocable trusts in estate planning Benefits of irrevocable life insurance trusts Multi-generational wealth planning with dynasty trusts Overview of estate planning tools: GRIT, GRAT, GRUT, and QPRT