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Personal Residence as a Tax Shelter
Author: Sidney Kess and Barbara Weltman

Description:

The Personal Residence as a Tax Shelter course focuses on using one's main home as a tax shelter. Certain topics in this course will cover tax breaks, write-offs, and exclusions that homeowners should take into consideration when dealing with their principal resident as a tax shelter.

Specific topics that will be addressed for the Personal Residence as a Tax Shelter course will be:

  • certain write-offs that can be claimed for expenses paid during the course of ownership

  • refinancing in today's low interest environment

  • key tax breaks upon the sale of the home

  • the opportunity to receive significant tax-free income

  • special considerations in acquiring the home

  • home sale exclusion-including recent regulations that clarify a number of rules

  • important refund and tax planning opportunities

Course Details:
Price:  $40.00
Field of Study:  Taxes
Prerequisites:  None
Level:  Basic
Advanced Preparation:  None
CTEC course number:  1075-CE-2954
Course was last updated on:  05/01/03
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Library:
Learning Center Core

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Credit Available For: Units
CPE 2.0 CPE
QAS 2.0 CPE
CFP® (Accepted by the CFP Board) 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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