Webcast: S Corporation (Form 1120S) - Formation to Liquidation

370  |  Webcast  |  Intermediate  |  Scheduled

Description

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.

Credits

Number of Credits Type of Credits
8.00 Taxes
6.75 CLE

Designed For

This class will review S corporation tax law by looking at case studies addressing issues and problems at both the S corporation and shareholder level. Each attendee will receive the most comprehensive reference manual with numerous practice aids and real-world examples and case studies. Topics include but are not limited to: • 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 percent qualified business income (QBI) deduction and 3.8 percent 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, EandP and OAA accounts • Tax treatment of stock redemptions (sale or distribution?)

Prerequisites

Background in S corporation and individual income tax law

Highlights

This class will review S corporation tax law by looking at case studies addressing issues and problems at both the S corporation and shareholder level. Each attendee will receive the most comprehensive reference manual with numerous practice aids and real-world examples and case studies. Topics include but are not limited to:

  • 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 percent qualified business income (QBI) deduction and 3.8 percent 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, EandP and OAA accounts
  • Tax treatment of stock redemptions (sale or distribution?)

Objectives

Once participants have completed this session, they should be able to:

  • 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

Prices

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Instructors

J. Patrick Garverick, CPA, MT, CFP

Pat Garverick is a Certified Public Accountant who currently lives in the Phoenix, Arizona area. He began his career in public accounting in 1988 after obtaining his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) in Accounting from The Ohio State University. After receiving his Master of Taxation (MT) degree from Arizona State University in 1992, Mr. Garverick began operating his own tax and financial planning business. He also started writing, reviewing, and teaching tax and financial planning continuing professional education courses around the country.

In addition to being a CPA, Pat is also a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®). This role serves to enhance the knowledge he brings as he writes and presents continuing education material. Mr. Garverick is a member of the Arizona Society of Certified Public Accountants, and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Pat has presented continuing education sessions throughout the country and has won awards for both his skills as an instructor as well as for the content he has created. His knowledge, expertise, and high energy have made him one of the profession's most highly rated speakers. He is in a very small group of instructors that are both extremely knowledgeable and interesting.

During his time in college Pat earned a letter as a member of the Ohio State Basketball squad. He remains a stanch supporter of the sports programs at his alma mater.

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