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This course is specifically for Enrolled Agents that need to report to the IRS. In this course, the intricacies of setting up and terminating an S corporation are detailed and taxation is discussed. The numerous advantages and disadvantages of this entity are identified to help practitioners determine whether the S corporation is most suitable for their clients. Eligible domestic corporations can avoid double taxation by electing to be treated as an S corporation under the rules of Subchapter S. Subchapter S provides an optional method of corporate taxation and allows small business corporations to elect unusual tax treatment. The S corporation is taxed like a partnership, but in other respects, S corporations are taxed like C corporations. Learning Assignment & Objectives As a result of studying the assigned materials, you should be able to meet the objectives listed below. ASSIGNMENT At the start of the materials, participants should identify the following topics for study: * Advantages & disadvantages * S corporation status * Termination * Income & expense * Built-in gain * Passive income * Basis of stocks & debts * Distributions * Form 1120S * Fringe benefits Learning Objectives After reading the materials, participants will able to: 1. Analyze a client's potential use of the S corporation format by listing its tax advantages and disadvantages, describing the requirements for an S corporation election, identifying eligible S corporation shareholders, explaining the one-class-of–stock regulations, and pointing out the ways an S corporation election can be terminated. 2. Explain the operation of S corporation taxation by: a. Describing the application of passive income taxation, accumulated adjustments accounts, built-in gains, net operating losses, tax preference items, and potential capital gains taxes, b. Determining a shareholder’s stock basis from capitalization and loan activity, c. Discussing the related party rules including their impact on deductions, available fringe benefits, and tax forms to use when filing as an S corporation. Revision Date: 3/29/2024
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