Surgent's Understanding S Corporation Taxation: Shareholder Basis, AAA, and Retained Earnings
2.00 Credits
Member Price $99
Non-Member Price $119
Overview
Even though they have been around for several years, the tax laws pertaining to S corporations remain some of the more difficult areas of the Internal Revenue Code. Given the rising popularity of S corporations, understanding how shareholder basis and the equity section of the balance sheet work together for tax purposes is imperative for nearly any tax practitioner. In this course, we will discuss this relationship. Using examples and illustrations, we will show how contributions, operating transactions, and distributions affect shareholder basis as well as equity.
Highlights
- S corporation earnings layers
- Observations on earnings layers
- S corporation basis calculation
- IRC 351 transactions
- Four loss tiers
- Appreciated property distributions
Prerequisites
None
Designed For
CPAs and tax practitioners who work with S corporation business clients and S corporation shareholders
Objectives
- Recognize the formula for calculating S corporation shareholder basis
- Identify the items of income and deduction that are allocated to AAA, PTI, AE&P, and OAA
- Calculate the tax effects of a distribution on shareholder basis and AAA
Preparation
None
Leader(s):
Leader Bios
David Peters, CPA Crossings, LLC Two Commerce Square
David R. Peters, CPA, CFP, CPCU, MST, MBA Peters Tax Preparation & Consulting, Richmond, VA & Rock Hill, SC David Peters is an independent tax preparer for Peters Tax Preparation & Consulting, and a financial advisor and outside representative for Carroll Financial Associates. He has over fourteen years of experience in financial services, including three years in the hedge fund industry and six years in the insurance industry. David was the first-ever Chief Financial Officer of Compare.com, an insurance price comparison company - a position he held for over three years. He was also instrumental in the early success of Elephant Auto Insurance, a six state auto insurance carrier, located in Glen Allen, VA. He holds four masters degrees, and is currently pursuing his PhD in Financial Planning. He regularly teaches courses in accounting, finance, insurance, financial planning, and ethics in Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. He is an Adjunct Professor in Finance and Accounting at Winthrop University in Rock Hill, SC, and teaches regularly for Kaplan Test Preparation. He contributes regularly to various CPA publications, including NCACPA’s Interim Report, SCACPA’s CPA Report, and VSCPA’s Disclosures.
Non-Member Price $119
Member Price $99