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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

  • Overview of Reasonable Compensation requirements for S and C Corporations
  • Key court rulings and their implications
  • IRS audit procedures related to Officer Reasonable Compensation
  • Role of Accountable Plans in determining Reasonable Compensation
  • Strategies for defending Reasonable Compensation

Learning objectives

  • Define Officer Reasonable Compensation and identify who is required to receive it
  • Relate Accountable Plan requirements to Reasonable Compensation
  • Apply court criteria in determining Reasonable Compensation
  • Examine methods used by the IRS when auditing Reasonable Compensation
  • Analyze strategies for defending the Reasonable Compensation amount

Who should take this program?

  • CPAs, EAs, tax professionals

Pricing

Standard Member Fee $79.00
checkmark Standard Nonmember Fee $79.00
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More program information

Instructor Mary Jane Hourani, EA
Location Online
Area
of study
Taxation
Field(s)
of study
Taxes - Technical (2.0)
Level Basic
Format Group Internet Based
Sponsor Business Professionals' Network, Inc.
NASBA ID#: 107810
Prerequisites Prereq. None
Advance
prep
None
Cancellation
policy
Receive a full refund if you cancel at least four business days before the event start date.
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If you have questions about this event, please call us at 952-831-2707.