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Stocking Your Tax Tool Box - 2008 

This Fall's Most PRACTICAL Tax Seminar!

ANSWERS TO TOUGH TAX QUESTIONS

 

Dave and Mike have selected the topics for the 2008 program.  They are listed below.

 

Foreclosures And Debt Relief – How To Handle The Multitude Of Real Estate Loan Disasters Headed Your Way.

  • Foreclosures are in the news daily.  Are you ready to tackle them?
  • A step-by-step cookbook approach to understanding this topic thoroughly.
  • Review of all tax aspects of foreclosures and debt relief as they pertain to 2008 income tax returns.
  • Includes all provisions of the Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007.
  • Simplified, usable examples as only Dave and Mike can give you.

 

Schedule D In Pictures Revisited.

  • Should my client sell capital gain property now?
  • A detailed look at the 0%/15% long-term capital gain rates for 2008-2010.  Do you really understand them?
  • A simple, pictorial way to understand Schedule D tax rates.
  • Usable tools to calculate your client’s Schedule D taxes.
  • Our famous examples and worksheets will help you find answers FAST!

 

Understanding Dependents And Dependency.

  • IRS has issued some new ideas about dependents in 2008.
  • A review of “Qualifying Child” and “Qualifying Relative.”
  • What other tax attributes are available for each classification?
  • Easy to use worksheets and charts to help you remember the rules.

 

These Economic Stimulus Payments – Explaining These To Your Clients.

  • The check is in the mail.  Or is it?  How much am I going to receive?  Why isn’t my check a larger amount?  Why didn’t I get a check?
  • A simple, logical review of this program in its entirety. 
  • Answers to your questions and to your client’s questions, in language you can use with your clients.

 

Sneak Peak – Other Areas Of The Economic Stimulus Act Of 2008.

  • Rebates were only a part of this act.  What else has changed?
  • Enhanced expensing and bonus depreciation are here for 2008!
  • A quick review to prepare you to answer some client questions before tax season.

 

 

Mark your September calendar for the most PRACTICAL seminar of 2008!

 

To see the topics given in previous years, click to the right.  Topics From Previous Years

 


Our programs meet the requirements of the California Tax Education Council. This does not constitute endorsement by the CTEC as to the quality of the course or its contribution to the professional competence of the preparer. It also complies with the requirements of Section 88(c) of the California State Board of Accountancy.  Also we have entered into an agreement with the Office of the Director of Practice, Internal Revenue Service, to meet the requirements of 31 Code of Federal Regulations, Section 10.6(g), covering maintenance of attendance records, retention of program outlines, qualifications of instructors and length of class hours.  This agreement does not constitute an endorsement by the Director of Practice as to the quality of the program or its contribution to the professional competence of the enrolled individual.


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