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Surgent's Essential Depreciation and Expensing Update

If you have questions about this event, please call us at 952-831-2707.

Thursday, July 23, 2026
8-11:30 a.m. Central
4 CPE (4 technical)  |  4 IRS CE

Course code: 26WS-0739
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This course offers a comprehensive analysis of the evolving rules surrounding depreciation, amortization, and property transactions, incorporating the latest inflation adjustments and technical corrections. It offers practical guidance through real-world examples and case studies to clarify complex rules and help professionals stay compliant and informed amid ongoing change.

Major subjects

  • New bonus depreciation and Section 179 changes under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA)
  • 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 objectives

  • 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 the possible tax savings for their clients

Pricing

Standard Member Fee $159.00
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More program information

Instructor Michael Frost, CPA
Location Online
Area
of study
Taxation
Field(s)
of study
Taxes - Technical (4.0)
Level Intermediate
Format Group Internet Based
Sponsor Surgent
NASBA ID#: 103212
Prerequisites Prereq. Basic knowledge of tax issues for property transactions
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.