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Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008
Author: Sidney Kess and Barbara Weltman

Description:
This course reviews the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, an extensive tax package that contains more than $150 billion in tax incentives affecting both individuals and businesses.The Act contains approximately $44 billion in tax offsets affecting specific groups of taxpayers. This course provides an overview of changes affecting individuals and businesses, and reviews the disaster relief provided to victims of certain storms this year.

Topics covered include in this course:

  • AMT patch
  • Extensions of provisions affecting individuals
  • Other changes for individuals in 2008
  • Other changes for individuals starting in 2009
  • Extensions of business tax rules
  • Disaster relief
  • Return preparers
  • Revenue raisers

Course Details:
Price:  $30.00
Field of Study:  Taxes
Prerequisites:  Basic understanding of federal tax law.
Level:  Overview
Advanced Preparation:  None
CTEC course number:  1075-CE-5423
Course was last updated on:  11/04/08
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Library:
Learning Center Core

Technical Requirements:
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Credit Available For: Units
CPE 2.0 CPE
QAS 2.0 CPE
Enrolled Agent (Accepted by the IRS) 2.0 CPE
CTEC Federal 2.0 CE

Note: Recommended CPE credit is based on a 50-minute hour. Participants earning credits for states that require self-study to be based on a 100-minute hour will receive half the recommended CPE credits for successful completion of this course.

Since Continuing Professional Education requirements vary from state to state and are subject to change without notice, please contact your state board of accountancy for information on your CPE requirements and the applicability of this course to meet those specifications.

CCH has been approved by the California Tax Education Council to offer courses that provide federal and state credit towards the annual "continuing education" requirement imposed by the State of California. A listing of additional requirements to register as a tax preparer may be obtained by contacting CTEC at P.O. Box 2890, Sacramento, CA, 95812-2890, toll-free by phone at (877) 850-2832, or on the Internet at www.ctec.org.

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