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Year-End and COVID-19 Tax Planning: Thinking Outside the Box


Total Credits: 4 including 4 Taxes - Technical

Average Rating:
   40
Categories:
Partner Produced |  Tax |  IRS Approved
Speaker:
Doug J. Van Der Aa, CPA, JD, CPA, JD
Course Levels:
Intermediate
Duration:
4 Hours
License:

Dates


Description

Tax planning is more than an estimated tax calculation, it's a process. Where are we now and what can we change? This timely program will highlight significant 2019-20 tax developments and discuss key tax planning ideas for your clients as you prepare for the upcoming tax season. Don’t wait until late December to start planning for your clients!

 

**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 leighanne.conroy@acpen.com.

Basic Course Information

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

  • Define the "hot issues" facing tax practitioners in planning for client returns.
  • Apply key concepts to special client situations.
  • Review of recent legislation and developments.

Major Subjects
  • Discuss the most recent tax legislation, rulings and developments during 2020, including the SECURE Act, the CARES Act and other COVID-19 relief.
  • Tax provision and 2020 extensions.
  • Timing income and deductions.
  • Tax Depreciation and expensing update, including QIP.
  • 2020 Business losses, carrybacks and carryforwards
  • Planning for the Section 199A deduction.
  • Medicare tax on high income wages and SE income.
  • Alternative minimum tax (AMT) issues.
  • 3.8% net investment income tax.
  • Reconsidering choice of entity.

Course Materials

Speaker

Doug J. Van Der Aa, CPA, JD, CPA, JD's Profile

Doug J. Van Der Aa, CPA, JD, CPA, JD Related Seminars and Products

Van Der Aa Tax Ed, LLC


Doug Van Der Aa, CPA, JD, is a lively and energetic speaker on the subject of taxes and ethics, and has extensive experience in leading discussions for conferences, seminars and webinars. He is a highly rated speaker and seminar leader for state CPA societies and other organizations throughout the country.

Van Der Aa has more than 25 years of experience, including tax practice in CPA firms and the practice of transactional business and real estate law as an attorney. His practice concentrated on the tax needs of closely held businesses, with their related pass-through entities, complex individual returns, estates and trusts.

Van Der Aa taught for 10 years as an adjunct instructor and for one year as assistant professor of accounting and taxation for Grand Valley State University’s Seidman College of Business, where he taught in both the undergraduate and MST programs.


Additional Info

Basic Course Information

Prerequisites

Basic working knowledge of the tax return preparation.


Advanced Preparation

None


Designed For

Practitioners and members in industry seeking a general business and individual tax update or wishing to review key tax topics for planning and preparing client returns.


Original Recording Date

2020


Yellow Book

No


Course Developer

MICPA


Date Added to Catalog

9/9/20


Additional Information

Complaint Resolution Policy

Please contact Anne Taylor for any complaints.  anne.taylor@acpen.com, (972-377-8199).


Official Registry Statement

Business Professionals' Network, Inc. is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.nasbaregistry.org


Instructional Delivery Method

Group Internet Based


Course Registration Requirements

Online Registration


Refund/Cancellation Policy

Please contact the ACPEN help desk 1-877-602-9877 or help@acpen.com if you wish to cancel your attendance for a previously purchased webcast and are requesting a refund or transfer.


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Overall:      4.5

Total Reviews: 40

Comments

Robert D

"Nicely done and Doug is always great!!"

Bernard L

"Good timing for this program and information to be useful for our client services leading up to year end. Doug does a great job making the material interesting and holding my attention."