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NOTE: ACTG 425 is not being offered during Summer 2008.
The course materials below are for reference purposes only.

 

Version 1

March 31 2008

 

ACTG 425

Advanced Tax

Spring 2008

 

Course Name:            Advanced Tax

Course Number:        ACTG 425

Course Credits:          Four

Course Schedule:       BA 425 meets twice per week in two hour blocks on Mondays and Wednesdays 8:00 am – 9:50 pm

Course Location         Bexell Room 415

Prerequisites:             A grade of “C” or better in BA 325

 

Instructor:                  Larry L. Brown, CPA                         Office:             Bexell  429

Phone:                         541 737 3226 (Do not leave messages)       

503 799 2686 (Cell phone - leave messages)

E-mail                         larry.brown@bus.oregonstate.edu

larrybrown1031@comcast.net

Office Hours:             Monday 10:15 am-- 11:45 am

                                    Tuesdays 8:30 am- 9:30 am (recommend appointment)

Wednesday 10:15 am-11:45 pm

                                    Or by appointment (I will be on campus virtually all day on Mondays)

 

 


 

Learning Resources: Textbook:

Principles of Taxation for Business and Investment Planning; published by McGraw, Hill, Irwin; authors Sally M. Jones and Shelley C. Rhoades-Catanach

Other reading and resource material:

                                    Internal Revenue Code (IRC)  (b) ; Income Tax Regulations (b)

                                    2007 U.S. Master Tax Guide (c)

                                    Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No.109-Accounting for Income Taxes (a) (b)

Department of Treasury Circular No. 230-Regualtions Governing the Practice of Attorneys, Certified Public Accountants, Enrolled Agents, Enrolled Actuaries and Appraisers before the Internal Revenue Service  (a) (b)

                                    AICPA Statements on Standards for Tax Services No. 1-8 (a) (b)

                                    AICPA Statements on Standards for Tax Services Interpretation No. 1-2 (a) (b)

IRS Publication1 Your Rights as a Taxpayer (b) (d)

                                    IRS Publication 5 Your Appeal Rights and How to Prepare a Protest If You Don’t Agree (b) (d)

IRS Publication 556 Examination of Returns, Appeal Rights, and Claims for Refund (b) (d)

IRS Publication 594 The IRS Collection Process (b) (d)

IRS Publication 1660 Collection Appeal Rights (b) (d)

IRS Publication 538 Accounting Periods and Methods (b) (d)

IRS Publication 950 Introduction to Estate and Gift Taxes (a) (d)

IRS Publication 559 Survivors, Executors, and Administrators (b) (d)

IRS Publication 17 Your Federal Income Tax (c)

IRS Forms and Instructions:

Forms and Instructions for 1040 and all related schedules and forms (2007) (b) (d)

Forms and instructions for 1120 and all related schedules and forms (2007) (b) (d)

 

(a)    Copies of these materials will be available for your use in Bexell Hall (my office and Beta Alpha Psi tutor center)

(b)    This information is available on-line either directly or through the library web site at  http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/research/srg/business/accounting.html

(c)    Copies will be provided to the extent available

(d)    This information may also be available at the local IRS office or library.  The IRS office in downtown Portland, Oregon generally has a copy of each of these.


 

 

Course Description:   This course covers concepts related to the federal income tax system as it applies to individuals, corporations, S corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies, and estates and trusts and non-profit entities.  Emphasis is also placed on refining the ability to research income tax issues, understanding GAAP requirements of accounting for income taxes and ethical considerations with respect to preparing income tax returns and providing income tax planning advice. This is a tough and time-consuming course.  Make sure your schedule allows you sufficient time to succeed in this course.

 

 

 

Measurable Student

Learning Outcomes:              The primary learning outcomes of BA 425 are to acquire sufficient knowledge and comprehension of the internal revenue code and regulations and federal  income tax forms and an understanding of tax research that will allow you to apply income tax concepts and income tax law with respect to individuals, corporations, S corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies, and estates and trusts to properly prepare income tax returns, to analyze and solve income tax compliance issues, to formulate solutions to complex income tax planning issues, to assess various income tax issues that are proposed based on the underlying facts and circumstances and to communicate your understanding of income tax issues to clients and colleagues. More specific daily learning objectives are included in the ‘Assignment Schedule’ below.

 

 

 

Classroom

Environment:              BA 425 will be conducted primarily by lecture and classroom discussion.  There will be some time devoted to discussing assignments.  Please do not come into class late, read during class, or talk excessively with other students during lectures.  TURN THE CELL PHONES OFF.  Such behaviors are disruptive to the learning environment and disrespectful.  Respect for your fellow students and instructors are of utmost importance.  This is a cooperative learning environment and I want you to feel comfortable asking questions.  I will never intentionally make you feel uncomfortable for doing so.

 

 


 

 

Evaluation of

Student Performance: Course requirements include exams and various homework assignments, as further discussed below.  The weighting on the course requirements is as follows:

 

Assignment/Test

Type

Points

First Day Examination

Test

5

Mid Term Examination                      

Test

65

Final Examination                                  

Test

      70

Assignments:        

 

 

No. 1  Memorandum with respect to a ‘good’ tax system

Individual

20

No. 2  Case studies with respect to ethical issues and considerations

Group

15

No. 3  Research memorandum with respect tax free exchanges

Individual

30

No. 4  Memo with respect to selecting appropriate accounting period and methods

Individual

20

No. 5  Questions from Chapters 3 and 4 (due April 28)

Individual

15

No. 6  Computation of deferred income taxes in accordance with SFAS #109

Individual

25

No. 7  Memo regarding choosing the form of doing business

 

 

        A. General tax and non-tax factors

Group

10

        B. Operations and distributions

Group

14

        C. Other considerations

Group

6

No. 8 Research memo with respect to related party matters

Individual

20

Individual (Orange group) or Corporate (Black group) income tax returns with all

Group

70

     supporting schedules and forms

 

 

Class attendance and participation-presentations- (points awarded at sole discretion of instructor)

Group

5

Class attendance and participation-general (points awarded at sole discretion of instructor)

Individual

10

   Total Possible Points

 

     400

 


 

Grade Distribution:  Your course grade will be determined by your performance based on the total points earned with the assurance that the curve will be no higher than shown below. The curve may be lowered depending on the distribution of the total points for the class.

 

A

368-400

A-

360-367

B+

352-359

B

329-351

B-

320-328

C+

312-319

C

288-311

C-

280-287

D

240-279

F  

Below 240

 

I will be pleased to discuss any grading related questions.  However you must contact me if you have a question regarding graded items within the two week period beginning the day subsequent to the day the graded items are returned in class.  You are responsible for tracking the points you earn on assignments and exams and comparing them to the posted scores. If you find a discrepancy, you must also notify me within 2 weeks of the original posting.


 

Examinations:             There will be 3 multiple choice examinations.  The first day examination is solely for benchmarking purposes and points will be awarded for taking the exam as opposed to correctness.  You will (and must) make-up the first day examination if you miss the first class. The mid-term examination and the final examination will cover the information as set forth in the assignment schedule.  The examinations will cover information included in the readings as well information and handouts provided during class.  The final examination will be given according to the university final schedule.  See the assignment schedule for examination dates.  Make-up examinations will generally only be given under the following provisions (however the final examination must be taken at the scheduled time during finals week):

1.       You have a medical emergency or illness/injury that prevents you from taking the examination at the scheduled time.  You must provide medical documentation.

2.       You have experienced a death in your immediate family that you will be able to document.

3.       You are participating in an official Oregon State University event.  You must make me aware of such commitment within two weeks of the scheduled examination date.

4.       You experience some other unknown extreme circumstance that may require a make-up exam at my discretion

The following items may be brought into the examinations:

·         Calculator; pencil, highlighter and eraser

I will inform you in advance of the each of the examinations if additional information or materials, if any, will be allowed to be brought to the examination.  I will provide any necessary tax rate schedules as well as other items that may be announced during class.

 

Assignments:              Assignments are as set forth above in the ‘Evaluation of Student Performance’ and are due as set forth in the ‘Assignment Schedule’ below.  The assignments I have selected are to reinforce the concepts covered in lecture, self study and reading. There are a variety of assignments including those related to technical income tax research, general tax related memos, income tax planning spreadsheet problems, computation of deferred income taxes and  preparation of income tax returns as forth in the ’Evaluation of Student Performance’  above and the ‘Assignment Schedule’ below. Your ability to effectively and concisely communicate your knowledge (both verbally and in written form) is essential to a successful career.  In addition, your ability to find answers to technical questions in a timely matter will determine your success in accounting or any other career that you choose.  The purpose of the written memo assignments is to teach you how to research and communicate your findings in a professional manner, to analyze a situation and provide advice and to understand how to prepare a basic income tax return.  The purpose of the income tax return assignments is to teach you how to accumulate the facts and prepare the required tax forms.  All assignments are due within 15 minutes after class starts.  No late assignments will be accepted except for situations similar to make-up exams discussed above.  All assignments must be in professional format which means neatly hand-written or typed, proof read, clear, and accurate. Be aware that if I can not read your homework, it will not be graded and you will receive a score of 0.  You may not resubmit homework if it is rejected as unreadable.  You may wish to keep copies of your homework sets as they may not be returned to you before your examination.  I will inform you any additional specific requirements and the basis of how points will be awarded for each of these assignments during the term.


Working in

Teams:                        For team assignments you should collaborate as a team with all team members contributing substantially equally and as set forth in the instructions, if any, to the assignment.  If any team member believes that one of their team members is not contributing equally they should discuss this with the other team members and try to reach resolution.  After you have had these discussions, please feel free to discuss with me if you believe that the team member is still not contributing equally.  A team member that is determined to not be contributing substantially equally may be removed from the team and required to do the assignment on an individual basis.

 

For individual assignments listed in the syllabus you may work in a group to research and/or develop solutions to the assignments.  However if you do so please adhere to the following:

 

1)      You must each submit individual work   You should not submit identical papers/solutions. Please include the names of others that you collaborated with on the top of the (first) page.

 

2)      I strongly encourage you to develop your own solutions so you learn the subject matter and  you do not become subject to the academic dishonesty rules discussed below.

 

 

Academic

Dishonesty:                 Academic Dishonesty is not tolerated.  All University regulations regarding academic honesty apply to College of Business Courses.  If you cheat in any way on a test or assignment, you will receive a zero on that item.  Cheating includes copying test material, using unacceptable items during a test, copying or substantially using another students (regardless of when, where, why or how) writing or return, plagiarizing or using the ‘solutions’ to problems, assignments or the tax return provided to other students in previous classes.  Academic dishonesty rules apply both to the originator and the copier.  You should guard your work carefully.  I do not tolerate dishonesty and any suspected dishonesty will be reported to the University and processed according to their published academic dishonesty procedures.  See Statement of Expectations for Student Conduct at http://oregonstate.edu/admin/stucon/achon/htm

 

Statement                   

Regarding Students

With Disabilities:        Accommodations are collaborative efforts between students, faculty and Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD). Students with accommodations approved through SSD are responsible for contacting the faculty member in charge of the course prior to or during the first week of the term to discuss accommodations. Students who believe they are eligible for accommodations but who have not yet obtained approval through SSD should contact SSD immediately at 737-4098.

 


Assignment Schedule

This schedule is subject to change. If there are changes you will be informed in class.

You are responsible for all changes and other announcements made in class.

 

 

Date

Topics

Learning Outcomes

Readings

Assignments and notes

Mar 31

MON

Introduction

 Review learning resource material

   Review syllabus

   Scope of course

   Objectives of course

 

 

History of Income Tax

   Elements of good tax law

   Objectives of tax law

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax research

  Legislative process

  Competency in tax research

  Communicating results of tax research

Introduction- Understand course objectives and requirements, gain an overview understanding of the course schedule, including reading requirements, assignments and tests.

 

 

Overview of Income Tax System- Review of basic standards for evaluating a tax system, tax avoidance versus tax evasion, drivers of income tax legislation, general concepts, accounting concepts, income concepts, deduction concepts.

 

Income Tax Research- Review primary sources of federal income tax law including legislative, administrative and judicial, review secondary sources of federal income tax law, review citations to primary authorities, review format for communicating research results.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Textbook- Chapters 1 and 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Textbook -Chapters 5 and

 Chapter 9  (See also April 7 and April 9)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assignment No. 1- Written memorandum with respect to a ‘good’ tax system

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Due: Nothing.

 


 


Date

Topics

Learning Outcomes

Readings

Assignments and notes

April 2 WED

Ethical tax practice standards

   Tax return positions

    Realistic possibility standard

    Knowledge of errors

    Form and content of advice

 

 

Treasury Department Circular No. 230

 

Ethical Tax Practice Standards-To gain an understanding of the applicable standards when recommending tax return positions and preparing or signing tax returns filed with any taxing authority.

 

Treasury Department Circular No. 230-To gain an understanding of the requirements of Circular No. 230.

AICPA Statements on Standards for Tax Services No. 1-8

 

AICPA Statements on Standards for Tax Services Interpretation No. 1-2

 

Power Point slides of Department of Treasury (DOT) Circular No. 230

Optional reading: DOT Circular No. 230-Regualtions Governing the Practice of Attorneys, Certified Public Accountants, Enrolled Agents, Enrolled Actuaries and Appraisers before the Internal Revenue Service 

Assignment No. 2- Case studies with respect to ethical issues and considerations.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Due: Nothing.

 

April 7

MON

ORANGE GROUP

 

The individual Tax Formula

    Filing status

    Taxable income computation

    Computing individual tax

    Individual income tax credits

    Alternative Minimum Tax

    Payment and Filing Requirements

 

 

 

 

BLACK GROUP

 

Self study- Income tax research-

   See comments under April 2

 

 

 

 

To gain Obtain an understanding of the individual income tax system, requirements for filing, computing taxable income, relationship of standard deduction and itemized deductions, computing the exemption amount, computing the income tax, determining income tax credits and understanding the alternative minimum tax (AMT).

 

 

 

See comments under April 2

 

 

Textbook – Chapter 14

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Textbook – Chapters 5 and 9

 

 

Individual Tax Case

 

 

This subject matter covered on Mid-term examination                         

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assignment No. 3- Research memo with respect to tax free exchanges

 

Due:  Nothing

 


 

Date

Topics

Learning Outcomes

Readings

Assignments and notes

April 9 WED

ORANGE GROUP

 

Self study- Income tax research-

   See comments under April 2

 

Self study

Accounting periods

   Calendar year end

   Fiscal year end

 

 

 

 

Accounting methods

   Cash vs. accrual

   Installment sales

   Inventory issues

   Time value of money  

 

 

 

BLACK GROUP

 

Taxable Income From Business Operations

 

 

 

 

Accounting periods

   Calendar year end

   Fiscal year end

 

 

Accounting methods

   Cash vs. accrual

   Installment sales

   Inventory issues

   Time value of money  

 

 

See comments under April 2

 

 

 

Accounting Periods- To gain an understanding of acceptable accounting periods (calendar, fiscal, 52/53 week), short periods, and mandatory periods for certain pass through entities and requirements for changes in accounting period.

Accounting Methods-To gain an understanding of acceptable accounting methods (cash, accrual, hybrid and special methods with respect to certain items of income and expense) and requirements for changes in accounting method.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounting Periods- See notes above.

 

 

 

Accounting Methods- See notes above.

 

 

 

Textbook – Chapters 5 and 9

 

 

 

Master Tax Guide- Sections 1501-1531

 

IRS Publication 538

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Textbook- Chapter 6  

 

 

 

 

Master Tax Guide- Sections 1501-1531

 

IRS Publication 538

 

 

Assignment No. 3- Research memo with respect to tax free exchanges

 

 

Assignment No. 4 - Memo with respect to choosing accounting period and method.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate Tax Case

 

This subject matter covered on Mid-term examination                          

 

Assignment No. 4 - Memo with respect to choosing accounting period and method

 

 

 

 

 

 

Due: Assignment No. 1

 


 

Date

Topics

Learning Outcomes

Readings

Assignments and notes

April 14 MON

ORANGE GROUP

Investment and Personal Financial Planning

  Business versus investment activities

  Gain and loss from security transactions

  Capital gains and losses

   Investments in small corporate businesses

  Investment expenses

  Investment in real estate

  Investment in passive activities

 

BLACK GROUP

Self study :

Taxes as Transaction Costs

   Net Present Value Concepts

   Taxes and Cash Flows

   Structuring Transactions to Reduce Taxes

Maxims of Income Tax Planning

  Tax Avoidance-Not evasion

  What makes planning possible?

  The entity variable

  The time period variable

  The jurisdiction variable

  The character variable

  Developing tax planning strategies

 

 

To gain an understanding of the  tax consequences of various types of investments.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To gain an understanding of the costs of taxes and why tax minimization is important

 

To gain an understanding of the importance of effective and efficient tax planning strategies

 

 

Textbook – Chapter 16 (except wealth transfer section-to be covered later)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Textbook – Chapter 3

 

 

 

Textbook – Chapter 4

 

This subject matter covered on Mid-term examination                         

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assignment No. 5

Textbook Chapter 3-Application       Problems 13 & 14

Textbook Chapter 4-Application       Problems 1, 2 & 14

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Due: Assignment No. 2

 


 

Date

Topics

Learning Outcomes

Readings

Assignments and notes

April 16 WED

ORANGE GROUP

Self study :

Taxes as Transaction Costs

   Net Present Value Concepts

   Taxes and Cash Flows

   Structuring Transactions to Reduce Taxes

Maxims of Income Tax Planning

  Tax Avoidance-Not evasion

  What makes planning possible?

  The entity variable

  The time period variable

  The jurisdiction variable

  The character variable

  Developing tax planning strategies

.

BLACK GROUP

Sole Proprietorships, Partnerships, LLC’s, and S Corporations

 

 

 

To gain an understanding of the costs of taxes and why tax minimization is important

 

To gain an understanding of the importance of effective and efficient tax planning strategies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To gain an understanding of the different tax results between to various forms of doing business

 

 

Textbook – Chapter 3

 

 

 

Textbook – Chapter 4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Textbook – Chapter 10

 

 

 

 

Assignment No. 5

Textbook Chapter 3-Application       Problems 13 & 14

Textbook Chapter 4-Application       Problems 1, 2 & 14

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This subject matter covered on Mid-term examination                         

 

 

 

Due: Nothing.


 

Date

Topics

Learning Outcomes

Readings

Assignments and notes

April 21

MON

ORANGE GROUP

Tax consequences of personal activities

  Gross income from whatever source

  Personal expenses

  Personal losses

  Tax consequences of home ownership

  Itemized deductions

 

 

BLACK GROUP

Self study :

Property Acquisitions and Cost Recovery Deductions

   Capitalize or deduct cost

   Critical role of tax basis

   Cost recovery methods

   Inventories and UNICAP

   Depreciation of tangible assets

   Amortization of intangible assets

   Depletion of natural resources

Property Dispositions

   Computation of gain or loss

   Tax character of gain or loss

   Disposition of non capital assets

   Other property dispositions

 

To gain an understanding of the tax consequences of sources of income, divorce settlements, various expenses and losses, hobby activities, home ownership and other itemized deductions.

 

 

 

To gain an understanding of what costs should be capitalized versus expensed, how they should be accounted for and, if appropriate, depreciated, amortized or depleted and  Section 179 expense election.   

 

 

 

To gain an understanding of the tax consequences of disposition of property.

 

 

Textbook – Chapter 17

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Textbook – Chapter 7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Textbook – Chapter 8

 

This subject matter covered on Mid-term examination                         

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This material will be covered by the corporate income tax case.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Due: Assignment No. 3

 


 

Date

Topics

Learning Outcomes

Readings

Assignments and notes

April 23

WED

ORANGE GROUP

Self study - Tax Case

 

 

BLACK GROUP

The corporate taxpayer

   Legal characteristics of a corporation

   Computing corporate taxable income

   Computing the regular corporate tax

   Tax credits

   AMT

   Payment and filing requirements

  Distribution of profits to investors

 

 

 

To gain an understanding of the  US individual income tax system

 

 

To gain an understanding of the legal characteristics of a corporation, computing taxable income and the related income tax, tax impact of credits, tax impact of corporate distributions and the requirements for filing and paying tax.

 

 

IRS Publication 17

 

 

 

Textbook – Chapter 11

 

 

 

 

 

This material will be covered by the individual income tax case.

 

 

 

 

This subject matter covered on Mid-term examination                         

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Due: Nothing.

April 28

MON

Class Presentations of Assignments No. 1, No. 2, No. 3, No. 4 and No. 5

 

Review for Mid-term  Examination

Verbal/public speaking skills

 

 

Review course material to be included in Mid-term Examination

None

 

Attendance will be taken.

 

 

Due: Assignments No. 4 & 5

 

April 30

WED

Mid-term Examination

Demonstrate knowledge of course material.

None

 

Due: Nothing

 


 

 

 

Topics

Learning Outcomes

Readings

Assignments and notes

May 5

MON

Income tax theory

   Income taxed unless excluded

   Deductions specifically allowed

 

GAAP theory

  Income is income;   Expenses are expenses

 

SFAS No. 109

   Permanent differences

   Temporary differences

   Deferred tax assets

   Deferred tax liabilities

   Valuation allowance

Income tax and GAAP Theory- To gain an understanding of the differences between items of income and deductions for GAAP purposes and for income tax reporting purposes.

 

SFAS No. 109- To develop basic skills in the application of SFAS No. 109 and the preparation of an income tax accrual.

Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No.109-Accounting for Income Taxes (through paragraph 59)

 

 

Assignment No. 6 Computation of deferred income taxes in accordance with SFAS No. 109

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Due: Nothing

May 7

WED

Overview of Business Entities

   Sole Proprietorship

   Corporation

   S corporation

   Limited liability company

   Partnerships

 

Choice of Business Entity-General Tax and Non-tax Factors/Formation

Overview of Business Entities- To gain an understanding of various forms of doing business including general characteristics, advantages and disadvantages of each type

 

 

Choice of Business Entity- Compare non-tax characteristics of business entities and impact on choice of entity, explain incidence of taxation, discuss issues with respect to formation/basis, understand basis from operations, net of distributions.

Textbook- Chapter 12

 

Articles on internet:

Choose Your Business Structure

http://www.entrepreneur.com/homebasedbiz/homebasedbasics/legalissues/article3822.html

Choose a Structure

http://www.sba.gov/smallbusinessplanner/start/choosestructure/index.html

Selecting Your Type of Business Entity

http://www.corp21.com/BizEntity.pdf

 

 

Assignment No. 7- Memo regarding choosing the form of doing business

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Due: Nothing

 


 

Date

Topics

Learning Outcomes

Readings

Assignments and notes

May 12

MON

Jurisdictional Issues in Business Taxation

  State and local taxation

  International Business Operations                      

  Foreign Tax Credit

  Organization Form -International Operations

  Deferral of US Tax on Foreign Sourced Income

 

 

To gain an understanding og the term nexus, significance of establishing a presence in a local jurisdiction, foreign sourced income and related taxes, the foreign tax credit, Subpart F income and transfer pricing issues

Textbook- Chapter 13

 

 

This subject matter covered on Final examination                         

 

 

 

 

 

Due: Nothing

May 14

WED

Compensation and retirement planning

   The compensation transaction

   Employee or independent contractor

   Wage and salary payments

   Employee fringe benefits

   Employee stock options

   Employment related expenses

   Retirement planning

   Types of qualified plans

Deferred compensation plans- Understand the characteristics of qualified and non-qualified deferred compensation; funded and unfunded plans, forfeitable and non-forfeitable; concepts related to purpose, benefit formula, incentives, contractual arrangement; IRS issues

Retirement plans- Understand basic types of retirement plans including qualified versus nonqualified plans, defined benefit versus defined contribution plans,  401(k), Keogh and IRA.

Equity participation plans- Understand characteristics of stock bonus programs, stock option grants (ISO’s and non-qualified options), stock appreciation rights, phantom stock plans., net of distributions.

Textbook- Chapter 15

 

 

Master Tax Guide- Sections 723, 906, 2101-2115, 2168, 2180,2184, 2194, 1919-1934A

 

 

This subject matter covered on Final examination                         

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Due: Assignment No. 6

 

 


 

Date

Topics

Learning Outcomes

Readings

Assignments and notes

May 19

MON

Gifts, Estates and Trusts

Gifts-Understand the unified transfer tax system including:

Transactions subject to the gift tax; Annual gift tax exclusion: Gift-splitting rules; Compute gift tax liability; Impact on basis of assets transferred; filing requirements.

Estates-Understand the current estate tax structure; Determine assets included in taxable estate; Understand valuation methods; filing and payment requirements.

Trusts-Understand types of trusts; Differentiate between principal and income, Understand distributable net income; Compute tax liability of trust

 

Internal Revenue Code:

Section 2031; 2032; 2033, 2035; 2056

 

Master Tax Guide:

Sections 40-45; 501-595; 2901-2944

 

IRS Publication 950

 

IRS Publication 559

 

 

 

This subject matter covered on Final examination                         

 

 

 

         

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Due: Nothing          

May 21

WED

Related Party Transactions

 

Related Party Transactions- To gain an understanding of the income tax issues of reporting of income and deductions with respect to related party transactions. 

Internal Revenue Code- Sections 267, 482 and 7872.

 

Master Tax Guide- Sections 293, 905, 1527, 1717, 1721 and 1744.

Assignment No. 8 Research memo with respect to related party matters

 

 

Due: Assignment No. 7

May 26

MON

 

MEMORIAL DAY-- NO CLASS

 

Not applicable.

 

Not applicable.

 

Not applicable

 

 


 

Date

Topics

Learning Outcomes

Readings

Assignments and notes

May 28

WED

IRS Audit and Appeals Process

   Selection

   Examination process

   Settlement

   Appeals

   Collection

  

IRS Audit and Appeals Process- To gain an understanding of the IRS audit selection and audit process including the appeals and collection process.

 

 

 

Chapter 18

 

IRS Publication 1

IRS Publication 5

IRS Publication 556

IRS Publication 594

IRS Publication 1660

 

This subject matter covered on Final examination                         

 

 

 

 

Due: Nothing

May 30

FRI

 

 

 

Due: Individual income tax case

          Corporate income tax case

June 2

MON

Review Individual Income Tax Case

Review Corporate Income Tax Case

 

 

Class Presentations of Assignments No. 6, 7 and 8

 

 

 

 

 

Verbal/public speaking skills

 

 

None

 

Attendance will be taken.

 

 

Due: Assignment No. 8

 

June 4

WED

Review for Final Examination.

 

 

Summary of Meeting Course Objectives

Course; Instructor Evaluations

Review course material to be included in Final Examination

None.

 

 

Due: Nothing

June 9

MON

FINAL EXAMINATION- Six (6) PM

Bexell Room #415 (unless class location changes)

Demonstrate knowledge of course material.

Not applicable.

Not applicable.