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Surgent’s Preparing Individual Tax Returns for New Staff and Paraprofessionals (SU1385/23)

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Surgent’s Preparing Individual Tax Returns for New Staff and Paraprofessionals (SU1385/23)

Member Price $279
Non-Member Price $309
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February 5 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Event Description

The objective of this course is to train new staff accountants, data processing employees, paraprofessionals, and bookkeepers to prepare a moderately complex federal individual income tax return (Form 1040). Over the years, thousands of new staff have received practical, hands-on experience to become familiar with tax forms. This course covers the latest tax law changes, making it essential for your new staff.

Designed For

New staff and paraprofessionals who prepare individual returns

Objectives

Learn complicated issues of filing status and dependency exemptions Learn about Schedules A, B, C, D, E, and SE; Forms 8867, 4797, and 4562; passive rules and more Complete comprehensive problems related to Schedules A, C, and D; QBI, 4797, 6251, and more, all with “filled-in” forms Learn about IRA contributions, self-employed retirement plans, child-care credits, and the adoption tax credit

Major Subjects

Comprehensive coverage of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 and The SECURE Act 2.0  Preparation of various Form 1040 individual tax returns and schedules; provided answers include “filled-in” forms  Coverage of Form 7203  Coverage of §199A qualified business income, its calculation, limitations, and examples  Dividends and interest – Ordinary, return of capital, and capital gain distribution dividends; tax-exempt interest, original issue discount, etc.  Security transactions – From Form 1099-B to Form 8949 to Schedule D, plus mutual fund sales and related basis issues  Self-employed person issues  Schedule C deductions including depreciation  Sale and exchange of property – Understanding Form 4797 and depreciation recapture; capital gains  A working understanding of passive losses – How to handle rental property and how the passive loss rules flow to the tax forms  Itemized deductions – A thorough understanding of what’s deductible and what’s not  Interest deductions – Limitations and timing problems  Charitable contributions substituting for taxes, IRS says – No!  Retirement contributions and education credits and deductions  Tax computations – The Kiddie Tax, AMT, regular tax, tax credits  Individual problems illustrated by form preparation for various items, with numerous “practice tips”  Impact of recent legislation and forms changes on the 1040 

Prerequisites

None

Instructions

None

Details

Date:
February 5
Time:
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Cost:
$2 – $2023

Other

Credit Hours
8
Max Registrations
0
Course Level
B
Course Type
Webinar