CPE Catalog & Events

Comprehensive coverage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act  Review of key components of President Trump's tax bill, including a tip income exemption, overtime pay relief, Social Security tax exemption, auto loan interest deductibility, SALT deduction modifications, a lower corporate tax rate, restoration of 100% bonus depreciation, immediate R&D expensing, and permanent extension of select TCJA provisions  Tariff policy and implementation - analyze the use of tariffs as a fiscal and trade policy tool  Digital assets and tax implications - understand the new Form 1099-DA for reporting digital asset transactions, along with updated IRS guidance on cryptocurrencies, NFTs, and broker responsibilities  Artificial intelligence - discover how AI and generative tools are transforming tax practices, as well as how the IRS is leveraging AI to enhance audit selection  Form 1099-K reporting requirements - understand the evolving IRS thresholds and rules for third-party payment platforms  Sale of Passthrough Entity Interests and Net Investment Income Tax - analyze the tax implications of selling interests in passthrough entities, including relevant examples, and how the Net Investment Income Tax (NIIT)applies to these transactions  The Gig Economy - examine key tax implications for gig workers, including Independent Contractor vs. Employee classification challenges, reporting responsibilities, and the impact of the 2024 Department of Labor Final Rule on worker status  Timely coverage of breaking tax legislation  Practice aids, including all the numbers applicable for the current year -- inflation-adjusted amounts, mileage rates, retirement contributions, and more  Advanced practice, reporting, and other issues intertwined with advanced planning and discussion ideas

Comprehensive coverage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act  Review of key components of President Trump's tax bill, including a tip income exemption, overtime pay relief, Social Security tax exemption, auto loan interest deductibility, SALT deduction modifications, a lower corporate tax rate, restoration of 100% bonus depreciation, immediate R&D expensing, and permanent extension of select TCJA provisions  Tariff policy and implementation - analyze the use of tariffs as a fiscal and trade policy tool  Digital assets and tax implications - understand the new Form 1099-DA for reporting digital asset transactions, along with updated IRS guidance on cryptocurrencies, NFTs, and broker responsibilities  Artificial intelligence - discover how AI and generative tools are transforming tax practices, as well as how the IRS is leveraging AI to enhance audit selection  Form 1099-K reporting requirements - understand the evolving IRS thresholds and rules for third-party payment platforms  Sale of Passthrough Entity Interests and Net Investment Income Tax - analyze the tax implications of selling interests in passthrough entities, including relevant examples, and how the Net Investment Income Tax (NIIT)applies to these transactions  The Gig Economy - examine key tax implications for gig workers, including Independent Contractor vs. Employee classification challenges, reporting responsibilities, and the impact of the 2024 Department of Labor Final Rule on worker status  Timely coverage of breaking tax legislation  Practice aids, including all the numbers applicable for the current year -- inflation-adjusted amounts, mileage rates, retirement contributions, and more  Advanced practice, reporting, and other issues intertwined with advanced planning and discussion ideas

Federal income tax laws affecting individuals, corporations, partnerships, LLCs and LLPs Legislative and IRS updates, including the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB), IRS guidance, TCJA provisions expiring after 2025 Tax changes and compliance tied to tax forms, schedules and major tax changes Business tax provisions including the 20% QBI deduction, NOL changes, business loss limitations, depreciation, accounting methods, retirement plans and fringe benefits and entertainment expenses Tax rates and calculations for individuals and businesses, including capital gains, self-employment tax, AMT and the 3.8% net investment income tax Individual tax provisions, including filing status, exemptions, deductions, income adjustments, and tax credits Updates to IRAs and new final RMD regulations IRS audit and compliance issues, including basis and at-risk limitations, passive activity losses, real estate professionals, and self-employment tax concerns

Study real-life misappropriations involving federal awards and how they were carried out The backgrounds, motivations and methodologies of the fraudsters Brainstorm where things went wrong that allowed the frauds to occur without prevention or detection

Foundation and principles of generally accepted government auditing standards {GAGAS) Yellow Book compliance requirements Ethics, independence, and professional judgment Competence and continuing professional education Quality control and peer review Standards for financial audits, attestation engagements and reviews of financial statements Fieldwork and reporting standards for performance audits

Iowa tax updates from 2025 legislative session What was proposed but didn't pass OBBBA and its effects on Iowa taxation Iowa PTET changes/considerations Iowa tax credits and incentives updates and programs Payments, IDOR issues, etc. State nexus and apportionment considerations (both Iowa and other Midwest states)

Criteria that the IRS uses to select returns for examination Substantiation requirements for travel, charitable contributions, vehicles, meals, virtual currency considerations and tax-related identity theft Understanding worker classification determinations on who is an employee and who is an independent contractor Distinguishing S corporation officer’s reasonable compensation issues How the IRS holds persons other than an employer liable for unpaid payroll taxes, a.k.a., the trust fund recovery penalty Tax-related identity theft procedures

The impact of recent legislation on the construction industry How to qualify for the “small contractor exemption” and its advantages to the taxpayer Options available to the “small” contractor regarding taxation of long-term contracts How the choice of entity impacts taxation of contractors How AMT impacts the construction industry IRC §460 and “large” contractors How “uninstalled materials” impact taxation of contractors How the “look-back” rules impact contractors How the “10 percent method” can allow certain contractors to defer recognizing taxable income Critical tax planning strategies for contractors

Small and medium-sized business-related ASUs, including recent PCC activities Practice guidance on ASC 842, Leases Recently issued AICPA standards Engagement quality update

Comprehensive coverage of the SECURE Act 2.0 Retirement planning in light of IRA and RMD changes Review of pertinent changes from recent legislation Reading a tax return for developing client-specific tax strategies Identifying tax opportunities: reviewing the prior-year return to develop a plan for the future Compensation and fringe benefit issues Identify clients with net investment income tax problems and the potential ways to reduce or eliminate them All in the family: Tax tactics for spouses, children, and parents Understanding the environment: what’s new, what’s expired or expiring, and what’s likely to change

The impact of recent tax legislation on the real estate industry Depreciation and recapture Determining the basis when acquiring real estate Passive activity losses Calculation of gain or loss on sale of real estate Rental operations Installment sales

This seminar has been designed to review all changes affecting for-profit taxpayers. Just the facts without the frills! Updated throughout the year for up-to-the-minute changes and court cases. Review examples and take advantage of in-depth discussions in a massive year of tax changes, including OBBBA/H.R.1 and other relevant IRS notices and announcements.

Detailed rules governing basis in the shareholder’s debt and stock AAA Built-in gains incurred from the sale of assets Redemptions and liquidations Compensation planning for shareholders, including planning strategies under the SECURE Act Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 and the various stimulus acts, as applicable

Gain exclusion and tax-free reorganization planning Gain exclusion with sales of C corporation stock – Section 1202 Deferral of gain with installment reporting Gain planning with partnerships Basis planning – basis step-up at death, gifts of interests to family Restructuring the business entity – C vs. S corporation, partnerships, LLCs Real estate planning – retention vs sales, like-kind exchanges Employee stock ownership plans – special tax incentives Employee benefit planning with ownership change Taxes other than the federal income tax – state tax, estate, gift and generation-skipping taxes, and property taxes Prospects for tax law change

Statutory employees, independent contractors, and possible changes to §530 relief Using SS-8 Payroll Tax Penalties -- Who is a responsible person? Forms W-2, 1099, 1099-NEC, SS-8, W-4, 941, and Form 940 reporting/deposit requirements and due dates Understanding payroll tax responsibilities in the gig economy

Complying with the beneficial ownership information reporting requirements The current status of the Employee Retention Credit Voluntary Disclosure Program Using the newly expanded access to business tax accounts for partners and shareholders of S corporations IRS guidance allowing car dealers to provide electric vehicle tax rebates upfront to qualified auto buyers Monetizing energy credits Amortization of research and experimental expenditures Dealing with the taxpayer loss in the Tax Court in Soroban Capital Partners requiring managers to pay self-employment tax on certain payments to limited partners Contributions to Roth “catch-up” plans Roth contributions to a SEP and Simple IRA Employer matching contributions to a Roth account Section 179 and bonus depreciation Roth 401(k) contributions no longer subject to RMDs during the owner’s lifetime

Comprehensive coverage of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 and The SECURE Act 2.0  Preparation of various Form 1040 individual tax returns and schedules; provided answers include “filled-in” forms Coverage of Form 7203  Coverage of §199A qualified business income, its calculation, limitations, and examples  Dividends and interest – Ordinary, return of capital, and capital gain distribution dividends; tax-exempt interest, original issue discount, etc.  Security transactions – From Form 1099-B to Form 8949 to Schedule D, plus mutual fund sales and related basis issues  Self-employed person issues  Schedule C deductions including depreciation  Sale and exchange of property – Understanding Form 4797 and depreciation recapture; capital gains  A working understanding of passive losses – How to handle rental property and how the passive loss rules flow to the tax forms  Itemized deductions – A thorough understanding of what’s deductible and what’s not  Interest deductions – Limitations and timing problems  Charitable contributions substituting for taxes, IRS says – No!  Retirement contributions and education credits and deductions  Tax computations – The Kiddie Tax, AMT, regular tax, tax credits  Individual problems illustrated by form preparation for various items, with numerous “practice tips”  Impact of recent legislation and forms changes on the 1040

AI and data ethics in accounting Leveraging AI for data analytics in accounting

General department update 2025 legislative update Tax year 2025 income tax update Common tax filing issues

Why and how to use new functions and features in Excel Advanced formulas and best practices for constructing them Excel productivity tips and tricks The power of the PivotTable