Introduction

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of forms the current foundation of the US tax code. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is organized into four primary sections of: Individual Tax Reform, Business Tax Reform, Exempt Organizations and International provisions. This is an updated course for 2021 that will provide a quick review of all four portions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Bill (H.R.1.) and it also includes the provisions that have changed for 2021. This course will provide a summary description of all provisions referenced in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act for each of the primary sections. It will identify which sections changed for 2018 and which were updated for 2021.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this course, students will be able to:

• Review the Individual Tax Reform provisions and identify which sections changed for 2018 and which were updated for 2021;

• Review the Business Tax Reform provisions and identify which sections changed for 2018 and which were updated for 2021;

• Review the Exempt Organizations provisions and identify which sections changed for 2018 and which were updated for 2021;

• Review the International Tax provisions and identify which sections changed for 2018 and which were updated for 2021; and

• Identify the effective dates for all provisions in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

CPE Credit: 3 CPE for CPAs and EAs

Level: Intermediate

Instructional Method: Self-Study

NASBA Field of Study: Taxes

Program Prerequisites: Basic understanding of federal tax code.

Advanced Preparation: None

Additional Contents : Complete, no additional material needed
Advance Preparation : None
Intended Participants : Any CPA looking to maintain or enhance their professional competence
Course Declaration : Participants must complete the final examination within one year of purchase. A minimum passing grade of 70% or better is required to receive CPE
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Introduction

The American Rescue Plan of 2021 is the latest COVID-19 relief package that provides $1.9 trillion in mandatory funding, program changes and tax policies aimed at mitigating the continuing effects of the pandemic. The bill was crafted to provide urgent and targeted funding to defeat the virus and provide workers and families the resources they need to survive the pandemic while the vaccine is distributed to every American.

The American Rescue Plan of 2021 was passed by the House Feb. 27, 2021, and the Senate March 6, 2021. It was signed into law by President Biden on March 11, 2021. The American Rescue Plan of 2021 will cost of $1.9 trillion making it one of the largest economic rescue plans in U.S. history.

The American Rescue Plan of 2021 is the latest legislation to facilitate recovering from the economic and health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. This legislation following the CARES Act of 2020 and the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021. This Act extends some aspects of those bills while also creating new recovery provisions. It mixes efforts to mitigate the economic effects of the pandemic with strategies to fight the virus itself.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this course, students will be able to:

1. Identify the amount of aid allocated for local governmental assistance

2. Identify the amount of aid provided to qualifying dependents in direct payments

3. Determine the date extension of the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC), as well as the FPUC amount

4. Identify the new amount of Child Tax Credit

5. Identify the amount provided for the Veterans Health Administration

CPE Credit: 2 CPE for CPAs and EAs

Level: Intermediate

Instructional Method: Self-Study

NASBA Field of Study: Taxes

Program Prerequisites: Basic understanding of federal tax code.

Advanced Preparation: None

Additional Contents : Complete, no additional material needed
Advance Preparation : None
Intended Participants : Any CPA looking to maintain or enhance their professional competence
Course Declaration : Participants must complete the final examination within one year of purchase. A minimum passing grade of 70% or better is required to receive CPE
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Introduction

The U.S has been met with unprecedented challenges during the Coronavirus pandemic. Over the course of 2020 and 2021, three major spending bills were enacted into law that were meant to provide aid to individuals, companies, and industries that were affected by the various changes and restrictions onset by the Coronavirus pandemic. Those bills were the American Rescue Plan Act, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, and the CARES Act. This course will provide an overview of these three bills that were meant to address the hardships caused by the coronavirus pandemic. This course will also provide a detailed look into the latest bill enacted from the three, the American Rescue Plan Act, and how that bill has affected the wider tax landscape within the U.S.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this course, students will be able to:

• Identify the amount provided via direct deposit for individuals

• Distinguish the FPUC benefit amount

• Identify the age of eligibility for the childless Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)

• Identify the increase maximum amount for Child Tax Credit

• Identify the amount of funding allocated to various programs within the Consolidated Appropriations Act.

• Identify which Division of the Consolidated Appropriations Act is meant to help which industries and individuals.

• Identify the amount of funding allocated for the various programs within the CARES Act including the Paycheck Protection Program

• Determine what the different provisions under the CARES Act are designed to perform

• Identify the maximum amounts of taxpayer income before being phased out of rebates

• Determine the maximum amount of employees an employer may have before losing employee retention credit capabilities

CPE Credit: 9 CPE for CPAs and EAs

Level: Intermediate

Instructional Method: Self-Study

NASBA Field of Study: Taxes

Program Prerequisites: Basic understanding of federal tax code.

Advanced Preparation: None

Additional Contents : Complete, no additional material needed
Advance Preparation : None
Intended Participants : Any CPA looking to maintain or enhance their professional competence
Course Declaration : Participants must complete the final examination within one year of purchase. A minimum passing grade of 70% or better is required to receive CPE
Click here to view cancellation and record retention policies

Introduction

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of forms the current foundation of the US tax code. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is organized into four primary sections of: Individual Tax Reform, Business Tax Reform, Exempt Organizations and International provisions. This is an updated course for 2021 that will provide a thorough review of all four portions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Bill (H.R.1.) as well as any changes for the 2021 tax yar. Part 1 of this course will provide a summary description of all provisions referenced in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act for each of the primary sections. It will identify which sections changed for 2018 and which were updated for 2021. Each provision will reference a more detailed description of the provision in Part 2 of this course. The detailed description will review the pre-2018 law, provide a detailed description of the changes for 2018 and identify the effective date that the provision became effective.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this course, students will be able to:

• Review the Individual Tax Reform provisions and identify which sections changed for 2018 and which were updated for 2021;

• Review the Business Tax Reform provisions and identify which sections changed for 2018 and which were updated for 2021;

• Review the Exempt Organizations provisions and identify which sections changed for 2018 and which were updated for 2021;

• Review the International Tax provisions and identify which sections changed for 2018 and which were updated for 2021.

• Identify where to find more information about each provision in part 2 of this course; and

• Identify the effective dates for all provisions in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

CPE Credit: 30 CPE for CPAs and EAs

Level: Intermediate

Instructional Method: Self-Study

NASBA Field of Study: Taxes

Program Prerequisites: Basic understanding of federal tax code.

Advanced Preparation: None

Additional Contents : Complete, no additional material needed
Advance Preparation : None
Intended Participants : Any CPA looking to maintain or enhance their professional competence
Course Declaration : Participants must complete the final examination within one year of purchase. A minimum passing grade of 70% or better is required to receive CPE
Click here to view cancellation and record retention policies

Introduction

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of forms the current foundation of the US tax code. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is organized into four primary sections of: Individual Tax Reform, Business Tax Reform, Exempt Organizations and International provisions. This is an updated course for 2021 that will provide a thorough review of the Business Tax Reform portion of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Bill (H.R.1.) as well as any changes for the 2021 tax yar. Part 1 of this course will provide a summary description of all provisions referenced in the Business Tax Reform section of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. It will identify which sections changed when the tax law was enacted in 2018 and which were updated for 2021. Each provision will reference a more detailed description of the provision in Part 2 of this course. The detailed description will review the pre-2018 law, provide a detailed description of the changes for 2018 and identify the effective date that the provision became effective.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this course, students will be able to:

• Review the Business Tax Reform provisions and identify the provisions that have been changed, the provisions that were not changed, and those that were updated for 2021;

• Identify the modified corporate tax rates for tax years beginning after December 31, 2017;

• Recognize the new charitable contribution rules that apply to corporations;

• Identify where to find more information about each provision in part 2 of this course; and

• Identify the effective date for all provisions in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

CPE Credit: 13 CPE for CPAs and EAs

Level: Intermediate

Instructional Method: Self-Study

NASBA Field of Study: Taxes

Program Prerequisites: Basic understanding of federal tax code.

Advanced Preparation: None

Additional Contents : Complete, no additional material needed
Advance Preparation : None
Intended Participants : Any CPA looking to maintain or enhance their professional competence
Course Declaration : Participants must complete the final examination within one year of purchase. A minimum passing grade of 70% or better is required to receive CPE
Click here to view cancellation and record retention policies

Introduction

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of forms the current foundation of the US tax code. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is organized into four primary sections of: Individual Tax Reform, Business Tax Reform, Exempt Organizations and International provisions. This is an updated course for 2021 that will provide a thorough review of the Individual Tax Reform section of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Bill (H.R.1.) as well as any changes for the 2021 tax yar. Part 1 of this course will provide a summary description of all provisions referenced in Individual Tax Reform section of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. It will identify which sections changed for 2018 and which were updated for 2021. Each provision will reference a more detailed description of the provision in Part 2 of this course. The detailed description will review the pre-2018 law, provide a detailed description of the changes for 2018 and identify the effective date that the provision became effective.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this course, students will be able to:

• Review the Individual Tax Reforms provisions and identify which sections changed for 2018 and which were updated for 2021;

• Recognize the tax rate changes for the four types of individual taxpayers

• Recognize the new standard deduction amounts for the four types of individual taxpayers

• Identify where to find more information about each provision in part 2 of this course; and

• Identify the effective date for all individual tax provisions in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

CPE Credit: 8 CPE for CPAs and EAs

Level: Intermediate

Instructional Method: Self-Study

NASBA Field of Study: Taxes

Program Prerequisites: Basic understanding of federal tax code.

Advanced Preparation: None

Additional Contents : Complete, no additional material needed
Advance Preparation : None
Intended Participants : Any CPA looking to maintain or enhance their professional competence
Course Declaration : Participants must complete the final examination within one year of purchase. A minimum passing grade of 70% or better is required to receive CPE
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For most of 2022, it was doubtful that Congress would enact any tax legislation. However, Democrats were finally able to negotiate and pass the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) in August 2022. This course summarizes the tax legislation embodied in the IRA permitting students to advise clients on how these changes can impact tax planning.
This course is an overview providing reference to selected individual, business, and corporate tax provisions enacted, extended, or modified by the IRA. The resulting major tax changes carry special meaning to the tax practitioner and return preparer. The course emphasizes a general overview of energy tax credits and incentives, taxes and fees on fossil fuel, major features of the reinstated corporate AMT, electric vehicles, stock repurchases, and selected non-tax aspects of the legislation.
The course is intended to be a resource for tax professionals and staff alike to gain easy access to the most important major changes enacted by the IRA.

Course Level: Overview. This program is appropriate for professionals at all organizational levels.

Field of Study: Taxes

Prerequisite: General understanding of federal income taxation.

Advanced Preparation: None


Learning Assignment & Objectives

As a result of studying the assigned materials, you should be able to meet the objectives listed below.

At the start of the materials, participants should identify the following topics for study:
Electric vehicle credit modifications and changes
Home & residential tax credits, deductions & exclusions
Renewable energy credits & incentives
Research credit against payroll tax
Limitation on excess business loss
Repurchase of corporate stock
Corporate alternative minimum tax
Selected non-tax provisions

Learning Objectives

   Apply changes imposed by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) relating to credits allowed for the individual acquisition of qualified electric vehicles and energy-efficient home improvements and     property.
   Recognize a wide spectrum of renewable energy credits and the application of the prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements.
   Specify key IRA business and Medicare provisions, including energy-efficient buildings, corporate AMT, loss limits, and drug reforms.

Additional Contents : Complete, no additional material needed
Advance Preparation : None
Intended Participants : Any CPA looking to maintain or enhance their professional competence
Course Declaration : Participants must complete the final examination within one year of purchase. A minimum passing grade of 70% or better is required to receive CPE
Click here to view cancellation and record retention policies