Preparing Form 1065: Part 1 (Half-Day Webinar) (Completed)

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The IRS has made important changes to the Form 1065. We'll present a comprehensive course on preparing Form 1065, including in-depth treatment of the important new changes. Join expert Greg White, CPA, as he walks you through how to complete Form 1065 and apply new rules that are crucial to preparing partnership tax returns.

Topics Covered

• Changes on Schedule K
• Schedules K-2 and K-3
• When does a business involving spouses require a partnership return?
• How to eliminate late-filing penalties for partnership returns
• When must a partnership return be filed?
• How to apply the bonus depreciation rules to partnership step-ups under §743
• New IRS form allowing revocation of section 754 election
• When it's possible to revoke the election
• Answering Form 1065 questions on passive activity grouping
• When should real estate partnerships elect out of the 30% interest expense limit under §163(j)?

Learning Objectives

• Identify circumstances under which a business involving only two spouses requires a partnership return
• Identify strategies to eliminate late-filing penalties for partnership returns
• Compute bonus depreciation on partnership step-ups under §743
• Identify circumstances where a partnership can revoke a section 754 election
• Recognize how to determine how to answer Form 1065 questions on passive activity grouping

Level
Basic

Instructional Method
Group: Internet-based

NASBA Field of Study
Taxes (4 hours)

Program Prerequisites
None

Advance Preparation
None