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CORPORATION

Advanced Tax Issues for Hedge Funds
     Tax issues for hedge funds and their investors can be extremely complex.

Consolidated Tax Returns: A Two-Day Workshop
     This practical two-day seminar will introduce you to the hows, whys and whens of the federal consolidated tax system. You'll gain the know-how to avoid the pitfalls.

Forms 1120 & 1120S: A Hands-On Refresher
     This continually updated workshop covers corporate tax issues and the impact of recent legislation. Emphasis is on C corporations, but you'll also cover S corps. A tax expert shows you how to complete key sections of corporate tax returns and related forms, apply various tax concepts and solve problems, maximize tax planning opportunities and avoid the pitfalls. Topics covered include: consolidated groups, NOLs, inside vs. outside tax basis, capital gains and losses, foreign subsidiaries, S corp mechanics (election/termination S status, built-in gains tax, accumulated adjustments account, Schedule K-1 flow-through items, shareholder basis), dividends-received deduction, charitable contributions, personal holding company tax, personal service corporations...and more.

Hedge Fund Taxation: New Developments
     Recent IRS focus on hedge funds has created a host of new taxation issues you need to be aware of. This up-to-the-minute seminar by a hedge fund expert identifies these issues and what they mean for the hedge fund industry.

Hedge Funds: Formation, Operation & Taxation
     The hedge fund industry has exploded in size and continues to grow. Hedge funds may be the best deal taxwise for wealthy individuals and institutional investors. But the information you need is not always readily available.

K-1s: Preparation, Analysis & Interpretation
     Preparing and interpreting Form K-1 can be daunting even for experienced tax accountants. The key is knowing what the form does--and does not--convey.

Limited Liability Companies: Current & Future Uses
     If your company or clients haven't explored the possibilities of Limited Liability Companies (LLCs), they probably will. The most popular entity for closely held businesses, the LLC can offer significant benefits for those who know how to take advantage of them.

Multistate Corporate Taxation
     Do your corporation's activities cross state boundaries? If so, don't wait until your company is audited to deal with the ever-changing morass of state tax laws and administrative policies governing nexus. Advance planning will save your company money and enhance your career opportunities.

Multistate Taxation: An Update of Recent Changes
     State and local taxes change frequently, and developments in one jurisdiction often quickly spread to others. Keeping current is an ongoing challenge for tax professionals.

NEXUS: Avoiding the Long Arms of the States
     As states expand their taxing jurisdictions and power, it's vital to advise your company or clients on the delicate issues of nexus.

Sales & Use Taxes: A Practical Approach
     Gain a working knowledge of sales and use taxes as they apply across the US. Learn when a company or client should charge sales tax, pay use taxes on purchases, how electronic commerce is taxed and how to defend against an audit. Identify common "traps for the unwary." Gain insights on drop-shipments, the Streamlined Sales Tax Project and the Internet Tax Freedom Act. Learn to identify taxable transactions and how to document nontaxable and exempt transactions..."retail sales" vs. "sales for resale"...when an out-of-state seller must collect tax...sales tax tools, including letter rulings...the audit and appellate process...solving problems while controlling and minimizing exposure...and personal and transferee liability for unpaid tax.

Schedule M-3 Adjustments: Tax vs. Book Income
     Preparing Schedules M-3 and M-1 to reconcile book to tax income can be an impossible task if the preparer is not aware of the differences between tax and book income.

Section 199: The Production Activities Deduction
     Section 199 of the tax code, enacted as part of the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004, is one of the most important corporate tax benefits for domestic manufacturers in the last 20 years. The regulations are exceedingly complex, requiring considerable effort to master.

Tax Issues for Investors & Investments
     Whether you have clients who would benefit from understanding the tax implications of specific investments or you want to be more tax-wise in your own investing, this seminar provides the knowledge you need.

PARTNERSHIP

Advanced Tax Issues for Hedge Funds
     Tax issues for hedge funds and their investors can be extremely complex.

Federal Income Taxation of Partnerships & Partners: Level I
     If you want to know more about partnership taxation, this seminar provides the specialized knowledge needed.

Federal Income Taxation of Partnerships & Partners: Level II
     Designed for leading-edge tax practitioners, this seminar provides the sophisticated knowledge you'll need to become an expert in federal tax planning for partners and partnerships.

Hedge Fund Taxation: New Developments
     Recent IRS focus on hedge funds has created a host of new taxation issues you need to be aware of. This up-to-the-minute seminar by a hedge fund expert identifies these issues and what they mean for the hedge fund industry.

Hedge Funds: Formation, Operation & Taxation
     The hedge fund industry has exploded in size and continues to grow. Hedge funds may be the best deal taxwise for wealthy individuals and institutional investors. But the information you need is not always readily available.

K-1s: Preparation, Analysis & Interpretation
     Preparing and interpreting Form K-1 can be daunting even for experienced tax accountants. The key is knowing what the form does--and does not--convey.

Partnerships--Advanced Tax Workshop: Special Allocation Rules
     This seminar is for tax professionals who want to explore the most complex partnership rules. In this practical, hands-on workshop, you'll cover special allocations of income, loss, gain, deductions and distributions through in-depth case studies.

Tax Issues for Investors & Investments
     Whether you have clients who would benefit from understanding the tax implications of specific investments or you want to be more tax-wise in your own investing, this seminar provides the knowledge you need.

Tax Minimization Strategies for the Business Owner
     The amount a business owner pays in taxes has a major impact on the bottom line.

Taxation of Real Estate Partnerships
     The partnership is the most popular entity for holding, managing and constructing real estate. In a unique approach that "fills in the gaps" for both novices and experienced practitioners, this seminar explores how partnership taxation applies in the real estate arena, incorporating key business issues.

ESTATES & TRUSTS

Estate & Fiduciary Tax Returns: A Practical Workshop
     Forms 1041 and 706 are possibly the most difficult and misunderstood tax returns that tax professionals prepare.

Estate Planning Tools & Techniques
     If you have estate planning clients, want to know the latest estate and gift tax rules or simply plan your own estate, this interactive seminar shows you how to minimize estate, gift and GST taxes. You'll get a clear understanding of complex issues and learn to avoid common mistakes. You'll get checklists, practice aids and illustrations of techniques. After a review of estate and gift tax laws, the seminar addresses marital deduction trusts...irrevocable life insurance trusts... annual exclusion giving...charitable trust giving...estate freezes...life estates...lifetime giving...buy/sell agreements...QPRTs... GRATs...private annuities...intentionally defective grantor trusts...family limited partnerships...marketing your services...and more.

Estate Planning: An Overview
     Building on the belief that everyone needs an estate plan, this seminar provides a comprehensive overview of estate planning. Learn the necessary planning information and what tools are available. Cover federal estate and gift tax issues (unified credit: today and in the future, marital deduction, revocable transfers, gift tax exemptions, etc.), income tax issues, planning tools (credit shelter trusts, QTIP trusts, life insurance trusts, revocable living trusts, generation-skipping tax planning), probate vs. nonprobate assets, multistate issues, lifetime transfers, will substitutes and post-death strategies.

Family Limited Partnerships: Strategies for Tax Reduction
     This practical seminar shows you how to offer your high-net-worth clients the opportunity to reduce the value of their estate, protect their assets and leverage the amount of their estate and gift tax exemptions. Learn how to design and use the family limited partnership with other estate planning vehicles. Topics include: recent court decisions and IRS pronouncements relating to family partnerships...reassessment of real property taxes...use of a partnership in lieu of an insurance trust... tax benefits of transferring family partnership interests to a grantor retained annuity trust...deciding which assets to transfer to a partnership...and others. Receive a questionnaire, forms and checklist for structuring family limited partnerships.

Tax Minimization Strategies for the Business Owner
     The amount a business owner pays in taxes has a major impact on the bottom line.

MULTISTATE & LOCAL

Limited Liability Companies: Current & Future Uses
     If your company or clients haven't explored the possibilities of Limited Liability Companies (LLCs), they probably will. The most popular entity for closely held businesses, the LLC can offer significant benefits for those who know how to take advantage of them.

Multistate Corporate Taxation
     Do your corporation's activities cross state boundaries? If so, don't wait until your company is audited to deal with the ever-changing morass of state tax laws and administrative policies governing nexus. Advance planning will save your company money and enhance your career opportunities.

Multistate Taxation: An Update of Recent Changes
     State and local taxes change frequently, and developments in one jurisdiction often quickly spread to others. Keeping current is an ongoing challenge for tax professionals.

NEXUS: Avoiding the Long Arms of the States
     As states expand their taxing jurisdictions and power, it's vital to advise your company or clients on the delicate issues of nexus.

Sales & Use Taxes: A Practical Approach
     Gain a working knowledge of sales and use taxes as they apply across the US. Learn when a company or client should charge sales tax, pay use taxes on purchases, how electronic commerce is taxed and how to defend against an audit. Identify common "traps for the unwary." Gain insights on drop-shipments, the Streamlined Sales Tax Project and the Internet Tax Freedom Act. Learn to identify taxable transactions and how to document nontaxable and exempt transactions..."retail sales" vs. "sales for resale"...when an out-of-state seller must collect tax...sales tax tools, including letter rulings...the audit and appellate process...solving problems while controlling and minimizing exposure...and personal and transferee liability for unpaid tax.

INTERNATIONAL

Advanced Intercompany Transfer Pricing
     Master the complexities of transfer pricing with this practical two-day seminar that integrates transfer pricing planning and documentation. You'll get a comprehensive understanding of key issues with up-to-date knowledge of new developments.

Introduction to International Taxation
     Enhance your value to a client or employer who operates overseas by providing advice on international taxation.

INDIVIDUAL

Federal Taxation of Individuals: Complex Issues
     Tax rules for individuals can be extremely complex, particularly those affecting high-income individuals. Mistakes can be costly. This seminar, taught by a seasoned tax professional, provides an in-depth analysis of many complicated issues tax preparers face.

Form 1040: A Hands-On Workshop
     Constant changes to the tax code make Form 1040 preparation an ongoing adventure. This continually updated workshop gives you the confidence to prepare tax forms, schedules and worksheets using the most recent forms available. Gain a working knowledge of tax law while covering such topics as: recent developments affecting individual tax returns...child tax credit...education credits...education-related expenses...maximizing interest deductions...state tax deduction alternatives...phase-out of itemized deductions and personal exemptions...capital gains tax...sale of principal residence...employee business expenses...charitable contributions...miscellaneous deductions limitation and exceptions... business income expenses...self-employment tax...tax credits for adoption ...energy and transportation tax credits...and more.

Tax Issues for Investors & Investments
     Whether you have clients who would benefit from understanding the tax implications of specific investments or you want to be more tax-wise in your own investing, this seminar provides the knowledge you need.

Tax Minimization Strategies for the Business Owner
     The amount a business owner pays in taxes has a major impact on the bottom line.

Tax Planning for Individuals: A Review & Update
     This comprehensive seminar explores the full gamut of tax provisions, regulations, rulings and court cases affecting current year tax preparation and subsequent year tax planning for individuals, including changes caused by the most recent tax legislation. Areas covered are: Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007...Roth IRAs...filing status comparisons...child and dependent care credit...energy and education tax credits and expenses...how to maximize interest and other deductions... state tax deduction alternatives...taxation of retirement distributions... alternative minimum tax and credit...capital gains and qualified dividends...passive activity rules...vacation home rules...the foreign tax credit...compensatory stock options...and more.

REAL ESTATE

SPECIAL

Advanced Intercompany Transfer Pricing
     Master the complexities of transfer pricing with this practical two-day seminar that integrates transfer pricing planning and documentation. You'll get a comprehensive understanding of key issues with up-to-date knowledge of new developments.

Advanced Tax Issues for Hedge Funds
     Tax issues for hedge funds and their investors can be extremely complex.

Hedge Fund Taxation: New Developments
     Recent IRS focus on hedge funds has created a host of new taxation issues you need to be aware of. This up-to-the-minute seminar by a hedge fund expert identifies these issues and what they mean for the hedge fund industry.

Hedge Funds: Formation, Operation & Taxation
     The hedge fund industry has exploded in size and continues to grow. Hedge funds may be the best deal taxwise for wealthy individuals and institutional investors. But the information you need is not always readily available.

Limited Liability Companies: Current & Future Uses
     If your company or clients haven't explored the possibilities of Limited Liability Companies (LLCs), they probably will. The most popular entity for closely held businesses, the LLC can offer significant benefits for those who know how to take advantage of them.

Section 199: The Production Activities Deduction
     Section 199 of the tax code, enacted as part of the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004, is one of the most important corporate tax benefits for domestic manufacturers in the last 20 years. The regulations are exceedingly complex, requiring considerable effort to master.

Tax Minimization Strategies for the Business Owner
     The amount a business owner pays in taxes has a major impact on the bottom line.

Tax Refresher: Complex Concepts Come to Life
     If your stomach churns when someone says, "You're a CPA? Great! I have a tax question...", you probably need a tax refresher.

Tax Update
     Tax laws are constantly changing. Tax and financial professionals need to stay current to understand their impact and minimize taxes. This practical seminar provides a comprehensive update and an instant working knowledge of all key tax provisions.

Taxation of Real Estate Partnerships
     The partnership is the most popular entity for holding, managing and constructing real estate. In a unique approach that "fills in the gaps" for both novices and experienced practitioners, this seminar explores how partnership taxation applies in the real estate arena, incorporating key business issues.

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