Guide to Deducting Travel, Meals and Entertainment Expenses
Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price $129.00
Non-Member Price $159.00
Overview
This program will explain the new rules for deducting travel, meals and entertainment expenses and the TCJA disallowance of business entertainment expenses. Documentation requirements and planning opportunities related to travel, entertainment, and automobile expenses will also be addressed.
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Objectives
- Gain insight on the "big picture" in this complex area
- Distinguish the rules of determining travel and entertainment expenses
Highlights
- Recent tax legislation, rules and developments impacting travel and meals expense reporting
- Adequate accounting rules for reimbursements, including accountable plans, going paperless, reimbursement for non-deductible expenses
- Reporting travel expenses: travel status, simplified per diem
- "Directly related to" and associated with" tests
- Facility vs. activity expenses
- 9 exceptions to Section 274
- Business meals: IRS Notice 2018-76
Designed For
Practitioners, members in industry, or personnel responsible for payroll tax reporting or determining and reviewing travel and entertainment deductions
Prerequisites
Basic working knowledge of business expense reporting
Preparation
None
Notice
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Leader(s):
Leader Bios
Douglas Van Der Aa, Van Der Aa Tax Ed, LLC
Douglas J. Van Der Aa, CPA, JD Doug has been a discussion leader for Federal Tax Workshops in East Lansing MI for the past 9 years. He is a lively and energetic speaker – especially on the subject of taxes and ethics, and has extensive experience in leading discussions in conferences, seminars and webinars. Doug is a regular and highly rated speaker and seminar leader for the Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants, as well as other organizations throughout the country. He has over 25 years of experience, including tax practice in CPA firms and the practice of transactional business and real estate law as an attorney. Formerly, Doug was a Tax Manager with Hungerford, Aldrin, Nichols & Carter, P.C. in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where his practice concentrated on the tax needs of mid-sized closely held businesses. Doug served for 10 years as an adjunct professor for Grand Valley State University, teaching at both the undergrad and masters level.
Non-Member Price $159.00
Member Price $129.00