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24SS-0423: Surgent's Essential Depreciation and Expensing Update (Self-Study)

Valid for one year from purchase date
Self-study - Downloadable PDF
4 CPE (4 technical)  |  4 IRS CE

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The "permanent" changes from the TCJA may stand like a lion in the pathway of change, but Washington has its own definition of permanent. Inflation adjustments and technical corrections are included within this deep analysis of the complex maze of rules dealing with depreciation, amortization, and sales of property. This course contains many examples and cases to illustrate the most important points for CPAs to understand.

Major subjects

  • Resolved technical glitches for qualified improvement property
  • Detailed coverage of Section 179 expense elections and Section 168(k) bonus or additional first-year depreciation -- maximizing deductions, definitions, limitations, and qualified property
  • Sales of property and the depreciation recapture rules (Section 1245, Section 1250, unrecaptured Section 1250 gain for real estate, Section 291 for corporations)
  • MACRS depreciation -- finding the proper method, convention, and recovery period
  • Listed property and the current limitations
  • Amortization of startup, organization, and other expenditures
  • AMT depreciation adjustments and how to avoid them
  • Examples, cases, and rulings of depreciation and amortization issues and how they impact clients, along with useful planning opportunities

Learning objective(s)

  • Fully understand two of the most commonly prepared tax forms
  • Understand assets from acquisition to disposition
  • Complete and discuss cases highlighting some of the practical issues tax preparers face

Who should take this program?

CPAs in industry and public accounting who need a thorough grasp of this important area of tax law and want to maximize possible tax savings for their clients

Fees

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More program information

Area
of study
Taxation
Field(s)
of study
Taxes - Technical (4.0)
Level Intermediate
Format Self-study - Downloadable PDF
Sponsor Surgent
NASBA ID#: 103212
Prerequisites Prereq. Basic knowledge of tax issues for property transactions
Advance
prep
None

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