Per the IRS Education Provider Standards this course must be COMPLETED by 12/31/2026 to receive credits. NOTE: Go to My Professional Profile in your CCH CPELink account settings to ensure your name, and PTIN number; matches your PTIN card
This two-hour CPE course, which is the 11th in the 1040 Preparation and Planning series, covers types of tax credits, including refundable and nonrefundable tax credits; figuring each type of personal tax credit; which credits are reported directly on the return and which must first be reported on Schedule 3 of Form 1040 and 1040-SR; and business tax credits.
Tax developments reflected in this course, including the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (including SECURE Act 2.0), the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, and other tax legislation, IRS pronouncements, and court decision, are extensive. They impact 2023 tax year returns that will be filed during the 2024 filing season and refund opportunities for earlier years; as well as point the way to strategic planning in 2024 and beyond. This course brings the tax preparer "up-to-speed" in preparing 2023 tax returns for the 2024 filing season.
Publication Date: September 2023
Topics Covered
- Overview of Tax Credits
- Premium Tax Credit
- Earned Income Credit
- Income Limits
- Child and Dependent Care Expenses
- Credit for Child and Dependent Care Expenses
- Child Tax Credit
- American Opportunity Credit and Lifetime Learning Credit
- Adoption Credit
- Retirement Savings Contributions Credit (Saver's Credit)
- Energy Credits for Homeowners Act 13301
- Older Energy Efficient Residential Improvements
- Qualifying Heat Pumps and Wood Stoves
- New Credit — Overall Ceilings
- New Credit — Subceilings
- Is the Credit Limited to Your Principal Residence?
- Energy Efficiency Standards Change in 2023
- Solar Panels — An Oasis of Simplicity
- Other Residential Credit (Solar) — More Complicated
- New Clean Vehicle Credit (EVs)
- Clean Vehicle Rules May Change
- Used Car EV Credit
- Commercial EVs
- Mortgage Interest Credit
- Minimum Tax Credit
- Credit for the Elderly or the Disabled
- Foreign Tax Credit
- General Business Credit
- Rehabilitation Credit
- Work Opportunity Credit
- Employer Credit for FICA on Tips
- Tax Credit for Increasing Research Activities
- Low-Income Housing Credit
- Disabled Access Credit
- Small Employer Pension Plan Startup Credit
- Auto-Enrollment Option in Retirement Plans Credit
- Business Energy Credits
Learning Objectives
- Distinguish between refundable and nonrefundable credits
- Figure each type of personal tax credit
- Determine where credits are reported on the tax return
- Identify business tax credits and understand the limitations under the general business credit
Level
Basic
Instructional Method
Self-Study
NASBA Field of Study
Taxes (2 hours)
Program Prerequisites
None
Advance Preparation
None
Instructors
Barbara Weltman
Barbara Weltman, JD, has written extensively on a wide variety of tax, small business, and financial planning matters for both professionals and the general public. The Wall Street Journal called her “the guru of small business taxes.” She is the author of a number of self-study programs for CCH. She is publisher of Big Ideas for Small Business® and Idea of the Day® found at www.BigIdeasForSmallBusiness.com and is a guest blogger for the SCORE and many other sites. Ms. Weltman is a graduate of Brooklyn Law School.
Sidney Kess
Sidney Kess, Esq., CPA, JD, LLM, Of Counsel, Kostelanetz & Fink, LLP, New York, NY is a nationally renowned tax expert and author/coauthor of hundreds of tax books on financial and estate planning. Having lectured to more than 50,000 practitioners on tax, financial, and estate planning, he is one of the nation’s best known lecturers in continuing professional education. Mr. Kess is consulting editor of CCH Incorporated’s Financial and Estate Planning Repoorter. Mr. Kess was chairman of the advisory board of Tax Hotline and is a member of the PPC Tax Action Panel. He has edited a column on “Tax Tips” for the New York Law Journal for the past 43 years. Mr. Kess edits the AICPA’s CPA Client Bulletin and CPA Client Tax Letter. He is Executive Editor of CPA Magazine. He has also written hundreds of AICPA tax workshops, audio and video programs, and is the recipient of the AICPA Distinguished Lecturer Award. Mr. Kess is often quoted in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and other national publications. He was included in Accounting Today’s “100 Most Influential CPAs in the U.S.” for several years as well as CPA Magazine’s “Most Influential CPAs in the U.S.” Mr. Kess was the National Director of Tax at KPMG Main Hurdman and a tax partner at KPMG Peat Marwick. Mr. Kess is the recipient of the AICPA’s “Special Recognition Award” for his many years of contributions to the AICPA’s continuing professional education program, received the 2011 AICPA Gold Medal Award for Distinguished Service to the Accounting Profession, which is the highest award in the industry, and was elected to the Estate Planning Hall of Fame by the National Association of Estate Planners & Councils for his distinguished service to the field of estate planning. The AICPA established the Sidney Kess Award for Excellence in Continuing Education to recognize individual CPAs who have made significant and outstanding contributions in tax and financial planning and whose public service exemplifies the CPA profession’s values and ethics. Sidney Kess was the first recipient of this Award. Mr. Kess was inducted into the New York State Society of CPAs’ Hall of Fame. He received his JD from Harvard University School of Law, LLM from New York University Graduate School of Law, and BBA from Baruch College.
Greg White
Greg White, CPA, taught for 14 years as an adjunct professor for Golden Gate University. He’s admitted to practice before the United States Tax Court. He is a founder and shareholder, in WGN PS in Seattle, WA. He has been named a Top 50 IRS Representation Practitioner in the U.S. by CPA Magazine and has taught for a number of professional organizations. Greg enjoys the technical side of tax, but also likes to have fun in class.