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Staff Tax Training: Partnerships and LLCs - Form 1065

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This two-day training course provides a comprehensive understanding of the Federal income tax laws applicable to partnerships, limited liability companies (LLCs) and limited liability partnerships (LLPs) and their owners. The cornerstone of this course is the integration of the most recent tax laws and theories into real-world case scenarios that teach the preparation and review of IRS tax forms and schedules. Attendees will receive a comprehensive partnership/LLC income tax reference manual that includes practice aids, real-world examples, new Federal income tax forms and schedules, and Pat Garverick's Quick Reference Chart.

Major subjects

• Extensive review of the partnership tax laws with an emphasis on any new legislative changes and Form 1065 (and related schedules) preparation issues
• Overview of different forms of business entities, including the check-the-box regulations
• Formation issues, including the mandatory allocation of the Section 704(c) pre-contribution gain or losses back to the contributing partner/member
• Schedule K and K-1 -- preparation issues including separately and non-separately stated income and expense items (including the 20% qualified business income (QBI) deduction, 3.8% net investment income tax, business interest deduction limitations, fringe benefits and entertainment expenses)
• Calculating the tax and Section 704(b) book capital accounts
• Understand the substantial economic effect requirement to have special allocations to the partners/members
• Allocation of recourse and non-recourse debt to the schedule K-1s
• Deductibility of fringe benefits, including health insurance premiums
• Guaranteed payments & self-employment tax issues and pitfalls
• Overview of how partnership losses and deductions can be limited to calculating a partner/member's outside basis and at-risk rules
• Section 754 election for optional basis adjustments triggering Section 743 (transfer of interests) and Section 734 (distributions)
• Partnership liquidation and distribution tax ramifications at both the partnership and partner level

Learning objectives

• Understand the Federal income tax laws applicable to Partnerships/LLCs and their partners from formation to liquidation (i.e. theory) and apply this from a tax-form perspective (i.e. tax preparation)
• Prepare a complete Form 1065 income tax return and related schedules with minimal review points

Who should take this program?

• Tax return preparers, staff accountants and paraprofessionals with little or no experience, as well as out-of-practice public accountants seeking a comprehensive basic partnership and LLC income tax course

Pricing

Our records indicate you are a nonmember. If you register, you will be charged $779.00 (Standard Nonmember Fee). Members: Please log in to receive member fee.