C Corporation Tax Guide (CPE Course)
CPE Credit: 2 hours
Course Type: Downloaded PDF materials with online test
Price (with PDF Textbook): $25
Course Description
Many organizations use the C corporation structure to raise money and shield their shareholders from liability. In the C Corporation Tax Guide, we describe the key tax aspects of a C corporation, and how it can be used to maximum advantage. Key topics covered include double taxation, the treatment of dividends, the deductibility of interest expenses, disallowed deductions, capital gains and losses, the personal holding company tax, and much more. In short, this course presents a compact discussion of the essential issues related to C corporations.
Author: Steven Bragg
Course Number: TX1030
IRS Program Number: 72821-U-00069-24-S
Learning Objectives
Recognize the situations in which C corporation liability can pass through to the shareholder.
Identify the methods used to reduce the effects of double taxation.
Specify the circumstances under which the cash basis and accrual basis of accounting should be used.
Recognize the types of expenses that qualify as start-up and organizational expenses.
State the rules pertaining to the recognition of charitable contributions.
Specify the rules pertaining to the interest expense deduction.
Identify the circumstances under which the dividends received deduction is relevant.
Recognize the types of expenditures that can and cannot be deducted by a C corporation.
Specify the rules relating to the recognition of net capital losses.
Identify the professions that would use the personal services corporation entity.
Level: Overview
Instructional Method: QAS Self-Study
NASBA Category: Taxes
Prerequisites: None
Advance Preparation: None
Latest Review Date: December 2022
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