SCCA
S CORPORATIONS: A COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS

Now accepted for CFP®, CLU, and ChFC continuing education credit!

The purpose of this course is to provide CPAs with a thorough understanding of the intricacies of S corporations, which are one of the most popular forms of doing business. This course presents an overview of S corporation taxation that today's practitioners need to know. The complex issues are presented in an easy-to-understand format with practical examples. This course is critical for practitioners working with S corporations.

Major topics include:

  • The similarities and differences among S corporations, partnerships, and C corporations
  • Eligibility for being an S corporation: new, expanded opportunities
  • Formation issues -- Making the S election and the new qualification issues
  • Operational issues, keeping track of AAA, and how to calculate basis, apply distribution rules, and avoid loss limitations
  • Converting the C corporation to an S corporation -- The traps and pitfalls
  • Sales and redemptions of stock -- Comprehensive case studies
  • Fiscal years -- Eligibility and tax impact on shareholders
  • Compensation and fringe benefit planning for the owner and non-owner

Designed for: All practitioners who need to understand the advantages of S corporation status and the related elements of taxation.

Level of knowledge: Basic

Field of study: Taxation

Please note:
This course is included as part of the Theory & Return Preparation in the Surgent McCoy CPE, LLC Integrated Tax Curricula for CPAs in Public Accounting.



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