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Sec. 199A Cutting Edge Tax Strategies: The Ground Rules and Planning to Optimize the QBID (Currently Unavailable)

2 CPE Credits $31.00/credit hour Tuesday, October 19, 2021 · 12:00pm PT / 3:00pm ET

Per the IRS Education Provider Standards this course must be COMPLETED by 12/31/2024 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

Join expert, Greg White, CPA, as he takes a comprehensive, deep dive into the ground rules of QBID. We’ll cover tax planning strategies to maximize the §199A 20% QBID.

Publication Date: October 2021

Designed For
New and experienced CPA’s who practice in the tax area or who need a better understanding of the tax law for other areas of practice.

Topics Covered

  • Which items of income and expense are excluded from the QBID?
  • Planning for LLCs and their members
    • How to maximize the QBID for LLCs
    • How to avoid getting stung by guaranteed payments
    • The two most important rules of §199A that we all need to be familiar with
    • How to minimize taxes on the sale of a business by utilizing the QBID
    • Tax planning for QBID "cliffs" — how to give optimal advice to your clients
    • How carryovers (passive, basis limitation, etc.) have a special treatment under §199A
    • QBID planning for estates and trusts
    • Hot off the presses: New Tax Forms for the QBID
    • Penalty changes for clients who take the QBID — how should you reduce the possibility of client penalties and preparer penalties?

    Learning Objectives

    • Identify methods to increase the QBID for LLCs and their members
    • Identify methods to reduce tax on the sale of a business using the QBID
    • Describe how to reduce the risk of penalties (both for clients and preparers)
    • Recognize how to apply the best method to advise clients who are in the "phase out" range
    • Recognize correct statements regarding QBID
    • Recognize correct statements with respect to the sale of a business
    • Identify the QBID threshold amount for estates and non-grantor trusts
    • Recognize pieces of advise that should be given for taxpayers in the phase-out range for QBID for whom there are wage and property limit issues

    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.
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