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
How do you determine reasonable compensation? We'll cover every important case and provide practical methods to calculate how much compensation is reasonable. We'll also cover basis increases that arise from shareholder debt: what works and what doesn't work. Finally, we'll cover what happens when an S corporation is inadvertently terminated – how you can get the train back on the track.
Publication Date: June 2023
Designed For
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Topics Covered
- Reasonable compensation for shareholder-employees
- The types of debt that provide basis to shareholders
- Fixing technical violations of S corporation's eligibility rules
Learning Objectives
- Identify methods to determine reasonable compensation
- Recognize how to restructure loans to provide basis to a shareholder
- Describe what actions you can take if an S corp has ineligible shareholders or two classes of stock
Level
Basic
Instructional Method
Self-Study
NASBA Field of Study
Taxes (2 hours)
Program Prerequisites
None
Advance Preparation
None
Instructor
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.