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Federal Tax Update - East Texas Chapter


Total Credits: 8.0 including 8.0 Taxes - Technical

Average Rating:
   45
Categories:
Tax
Faculty:
Blaise Bender, CPA
Course Levels:
Intermediate
Duration:
8 Hours
License:
Product Setting: Expires 90 day(s) after program date.

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Description

This session will cover legislative, judicial and IRS guidance of the past year as it affects our clients.

The session will include the tax provisions passed under the Infrastructure bill as well as tax legislation posed by the Biden administration. The seminar shall also include recently issued regulations as a result of American Rescue Plan and beyond.

The seminar is designed to not only provide information with respect to the upcoming tax season but also assist CPAs in tax planning for their clients. Among the areas covered are the following:

  • Proposed Changes to the Form 1040
  • Items of Gross Income and Revised Exclusions from Gross Income
  • Updates on Adjusted Gross Income
  • Updates on Standard Deductions and Itemized Deductions
  • Updates on Passive Activity Loss Issues and At Risk Rules
  • Update on Retirements
  • Increase Examination of Farms and Ranches under Hobby Loss Provisions
  • Modifications to Individual Income Tax Credits Including Child Tax Credit, Earned Income Credit and Energy Credits and 2021 Recovery Rebate Credit
  • General Business Tax Update
  • S Corporation Update including Basis issues and AAA
  • Passthrough Basis Reporting Rules Finalized
  • Passthrough Allocation of Varied Interest
  • Revisions Regarding Partnership and LLC Recourse and Nonrecourse Debt
  • Qualified Business Income Deduction Update
  • Proposed Individual Tax Credits Including Child Tax Credit, Earned Income Credit, Energy Credits
  • Revised Operating Loss Provisions
  • C Corporation Update
  • Business Tax Credit Update
  • Nonprofit Tax Update
  • IRS Procedural Matters; Current and Proposed
  • Texas Tax Update

Course Materials

Faculty

Blaise Bender, CPA Related Seminars and Products


Blaise C. Bender is a member of the State Bar of Texas, TSCPA, and is a licensed CPA in Texas. He possesses over six years experience in public accounting working for Arthur Andersen & Co., Deloitte Touche, and Ernest and Young, Blaise was also a Controller and CFO in private industry.

Blaise is the Past President of the San Antonio Chapter of CPAs. He also serves on the boards of directors of several for-profit and non-profit firms. He currently serves as a Board Member of the Texas Society of CPAs and is on the Legislative Advisory Committee of the TSCPA. Presently, he is on the Board of Directors of San Antonio Federal Credit Union (SACU).

Blaise has conducted hundreds of seminars throughout Texas and the United States and has numerous publications in tax and accounting. He received numerous awards for his service in continuing education.

Blaise maintains a legal consulting practice dealing with various tax matters including corporate and partnership taxation, administrative appeal matters, health care reporting for businesses, corporate legal counsel, classification of repair and maintenance cost, managerial control systems, mergers and acquisitions, contract and transactional analysis, strategic planning and business development issues. His legal consulting includes Fortune 500 companies, private and small businesses, municipalities and non-profit organizations.


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