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Recent Tax Developments (March - April 2011)
Author: Sidney Kess and Barbara Weltman

Description:

This series reviews what is happening or is about to happen on the tax scene and highlights planning tips and techniques to help you in your practice.

Upon completing this course, the student will be able to:

  • Analyze the Supreme Court’s decision on why payments to medical residents are subject to FICA taxes.
  • List the IRS standard mileage rates for 2011.
  • Identify the benefits of the new voluntary disclosure program for taxpayers with offshore financial accounts.
  • Advise why estate tax planning is no longer a profit center for practices.
  • Evaluate how retirement planning can supplant estate tax planning while being of significant help to clients.
  • Discuss the types of questions clients are likely to ask about asset protection.
Course Details:
Price:  $17.00
Field of Study:  Taxes
Prerequisites:  Basic understanding of Federal tax law
Level:  Update
Advanced Preparation:  None
CTEC course number:  1075-CE-9800
Course was last updated on:  04/11/11
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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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