Officer Compensation Audits: What It Is and How to Defend It
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Saturday, May 16, 2026
8:30-10:30 a.m. Central
2 CPE (2 technical) | 2 IRS CE
Course code: 26WA-1764
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This course examines the key elements of Officer Reasonable Compensation requirements for S and C Corporations. It focuses on the role of court cases in guiding compensation standards, the identification of individuals required to receive it, and strategies for advising taxpayers based on specific circumstances. Participants will also learn how to represent taxpayers before the IRS to defend the Officer's Reasonable Compensation amount effectively for any given year.
Please Note: If you need credit reported to the IRS for this IRS approved program, please download the IRS CE request form on the Course Materials Tab and submit to kori.herrera@acpen.com.
Major subjects
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Overview of Reasonable Compensation requirements for S and C Corporations
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Key court rulings and their implications
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IRS audit procedures related to Officer Reasonable Compensation
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Role of Accountable Plans in determining Reasonable Compensation
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Strategies for defending Reasonable Compensation
Learning objectives
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Define Officer Reasonable Compensation and identify who is required to receive it
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Relate Accountable Plan requirements to Reasonable Compensation
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Apply court criteria in determining Reasonable Compensation
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Examine methods used by the IRS when auditing Reasonable Compensation
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Analyze strategies for defending the Reasonable Compensation amount
Who should take this program?
- CPAs, EAs, tax professionals
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