S Corporation (Form 1120S): Formation to Liquidation
Friday, Aug. 7, 2026
9 a.m.-4:40 p.m. Central
8 CPE (8 technical) | 8 IRS CE
Course code: 26WA-4397
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With the increasing complexity and ever-changing nature of tax laws and issues, today's accountant needs a S corporation course focusing onthe birth, growth, maturity, and death of a closely held S corporation. This case driven coursewill deal with S corporation income tax laws from formation to liquidation. 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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Extensive review of the S corporation tax laws with an emphasis on any new legislative changes.
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Requirements to make an S election (i. e. , types and numbers of shareholders and second class of stock issues).
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Fixing late S corporation elections (i. e. , Form 2553).
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S corporation formation (Section 351) and liquidation issues.
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Revocation and termination of S corporations.
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Schedule K and K-1 -- separately stated versus non-separately stated income and expense items.
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Detailed Schedule K-1 reporting including the 20% qualified business income (QBI) deduction and 3. 8% net investment income tax.
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Compensation issues including the tax treatment of fringe benefits.
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Built in gains tax and other planning opportunities when converting a C to S corporation.
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Preparation of the Schedule M-2 and the ordering rules for distributions out of the AAA, PTI, E&P and OAA accounts.
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Tax treatment of stock redemptions (sale or distribution?).
Learning objectives
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Form a S corporation and calculate the entity's initial inside basis in the assets and shareholder's stock basis.
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Understand the operational issues during the growth and maturity of a S corporation and how the schedule K items get allocated to the shareholders on their individual Schedule K-1 effecting stock and debt basis.
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Prepare a Schedule M-2 and determine how distributions are treated to the shareholders.
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Comprehend the tax ramifications of liquidating a S corporation and the sale versus redemption of a shareholder's stock.
Who should take this program?
- Tax professionals (in public or private industry) seeking a case driven income tax return course addressing many common, yet complex Federal S corporation issues and problems.
Pricing
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$300.00
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Instructor
Pat Garverick, CPA, MT, CFP
Location
Online
Area
of study
Taxation
Field(s)
of study
Taxes - Technical (8.0)
Level
Intermediate
Format
Group Internet Based
Sponsor
NASBA ID#: 107810
Prerequisites
Prereq.
Background in S corporation and individual income tax law
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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