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(SSOT130/25) Surgent’s Securing a Comfortable Retirement
This course gives CPAs the knowledge to help their clients plan for retirement by evaluating how much retirement income they will require and planning for how to reach their retirement goals.
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(SSTX183/25) Surgent’s Max the Tax: Schedule E
You just received an email from Roni, a prospective new client. He owns several properties under the business name Roni's Real Rentals LLC and wants help minimizing rental income and maximizing deductions that offset the rental income. You will interview Roni and visit his two properties to gain a better understanding of his situation. Advise...
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(SSTX130/25) Surgent’s The Complete Guide to Payroll Taxes and 1099 Issues
Employment taxes are often overlooked as an area where more planning may be effective. Payroll taxes have become an increasing burden for the average business, and IRS penalties for noncompliance have risen dramatically in recent years. They have also been subject to employer incentives. The Service has announced that uncovering noncompliance by employers ranks high...
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(SSTX138/25) Surgent’s Form 1040 Return Review Boot Camp for New and Experienced Reviewers
Most review techniques developed by professionals are self-taught and fine-tuned via experience. Yet how does one start? The purpose of this course is to give both new and seasoned reviewers additional and advanced procedures via a multitude of checklists to thoroughly review various tax returns. Its emphasis is not planning; rather, it is to develop...
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(SSTX301/25) Surgent’s Weekly Expert Hour (Original Air Date: 7/30/20)
As financial and tax professionals well know, information overload is a constant struggle we face because things change quickly, and the sheer number of changes being made on a daily basis is enormous. Of great importance to small and medium tax and advisory firms is differentiating between changes that are relevant to our practice and...
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(SSTX244/25) Surgent’s Advanced Trust Issues: A Roadmap for Success in An Increasingly Complex Area
Trusts are not cookie-cutter documents. In fact, they can be rather unwieldy, especially in explaining the functions to a client and then having the client comply with the trust terms. This course delves into best practices. Given common scenarios, what are the best trusts to use? And how can the client be best protected?
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(SSTX236/25) Surgent’s Comprehensive Guide to Tax Depreciation, Expensing, and Property Transactions
With a greater-than-ever 179 deduction boosted by additional first-year depreciation and pandemic-related business-friendly provisions, these are unprecedented times for businesses to make major asset investments.From the most up-to-date depreciation regulations to inflation adjustments and technical corrections, this course provides guidance for navigating the complex maze of rules dealing with depreciation, amortization, and sales of property....
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(SSTX232/25) Surgent’s Top Ten Questions from Partnership Clients Regarding the Section 754 Election
This program is an in-depth analysis of the Section 754 election and the two adjustments associated with the election under Section 743(b) and Section 734(b). The 754 election is a highly technical provision that provides great tax benefits to the owners of the partnership, and particularly in the case of Section 743(b), a new partner....
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(SSTX223/25) Surgent’s Social Security: Dispelling Common Myths with Essential Truths
For roughly 90% of American retirees, Social Security income will be the foundation of their retirement income. Yet, many are ill-prepared and lack understanding of the critical aspects of making an informed claiming decision. Further challenged to separate fact from fiction, consumers crave accurate information from knowledgeable professionals to make the most out of these...
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(SSTX152/25) Surgent’s How to Settle an Estate – An Overview
This course discusses the legal issues in probating and contesting a will, plus the practical issues involved when settling an estate - marshaling of assets, payment of creditors, and distribution and accounting to beneficiaries. Inventory of estate assets is also discussed.
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