ACTS
SURGENT McCOY'S ADVANCED CRITICAL TAX ISSUES FOR S CORPORATIONS

This course goes beyond the basics and addresses important practical issues that an experienced practitioner must know. Even if you have attended other S corporation courses, you will learn something new in this course.

Major topics include:

  • Complete coverage of The Small Business and Work Opportunity Tax Act of 2007
  • Cases, rulings, and tax law changes affecting S corporations
  • Latest developments in depreciation and amortization
  • Compensation planning in S corporations, including limitations in a family-controlled business
  • Use of redemptions
  • Planning for the liquidation of an S corporation
  • Tax issues for family ownership of S corporation stock
  • Stock basis: Loss limitations, AAA, and distribution issues in depth
  • Estate planning for S corporation shareholders, including buy-sell agreements, QSubs, ESBTs, and uses of life insurance
  • Timing of cash and property distributions
  • Subsidiary operations
  • Selected state issues
  • Are further major changes coming to Subchapter S?

Designed for: All practitioners and controllers who have attended a basic S corporation course and want to understand more complex issues and their practical implications

Level of knowledge: Advanced

Field of study: Taxes