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The Importance of Reconstructing and Documenting Basis

1 AFSP, EA, CFP®, CPA, CRTP

Track:

Taxposium

Over the last several years, practitioners have felt significant pressure on properly calculating and reporting partner and shareholder basis. Various form changes, developments and IRS initiatives have put basis issues front and center. 


When dealing with flow-through entity taxation, basis is easily one of the more complex technical topics, and often the most overlooked. During this session we will discuss basis calculations for the various flow-through entities and how the calculations impact tax returns. Templates will be provided to aid in basis calculations.

Objectives

Upon completion of this session, you will be able to:

● Identify the tax issues related to basis

● Determine how basis is calculated and properly document calculations

● Establish best practices for reconstructing and determining basis

CPE information

Duration: 50 minutes

Course level: Intermediate

Prerequisite: Basic understanding of partnership and S corporation taxation

Advanced preparation: None

Delivery method: Group Internet-Based



CPE credits
Designation
Field of study
IRS

1

AFSP

Federal Tax Law Topic

IRS

1

EA

Federal Tax Law Topic

NASBA

1

CPA

Taxes

CTEC

1

CRTP

Federal Tax Law Topic

CFP Board

1

CFP®

n/a


Instructor(s)

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Nicole DeRosa, CPA, MAcc

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