Professional Development and Event Catalog

This course examines the tangible property regulations with a focus on distinguishing deductible repairs from capital improvements. Participants will analyze unit of property rules, betterment, restoration, and adaptation standards, and available safe harbors. Practical examples demonstrate how to apply the regulations in examinations and planning contexts.

This course provides a comprehensive framework for navigating the multiple loss limitation regimes applicable to business and investment activities. Participants will learn the correct sequencing and coordination of basis, at-risk, passive activity, and excess business loss rules. The course emphasizes compliance accuracy and planning strategies to maximize allowable losses.

This intermediate-level course provides a focused review of complex and frequently misunderstood federal tax forms encountered in business and individual tax compliance. Participants will examine selected forms that present heightened technical complexity, increased documentation requirements, or significant penalty exposure. Emphasis is placed on reporting mechanics, computational challenges, and common compliance errors. Practical examples illustrate areas of IRS scrutiny and reinforce strategies to improve accuracy and consistency in return preparation and review.

U.S. individuals with foreign financial accounts and assets face complex reporting requirements and potentially severe civil penalties for noncompliance. This focused 2-hour program provides a practical overview of key international reporting obligations for individuals, including FBAR (FinCEN Form 114), FATCA reporting (Form 8938), and related information returns. Participants will review filing thresholds, definitions of foreign financial accounts and specified foreign financial assets, and common problem areas such as foreign trusts, gifts, and ownership of foreign entities. The course emphasizes penalty structures, IRS enforcement trends, and compliance strategies designed to help practitioners identify risks and guide clients in avoiding costly mistakes.Through practical examples and case-based discussion, attendees will gain clarity on when reporting is required, how forms interact, and how to minimize exposure to significant penalties.

* Please note, this is the in-person only option and is held on a different date than the virtual program. Major legislative changes and recurring compliance challenges make preparation essential for the 2026 filing season. In this workshop, you'll get a comprehensive review of the latest developments affecting individual taxpayers, along with practical planning strategies and real-world examples. The program covers new law changes as well as common problem areas practitioners face each year. You’ll leave with clear guidance, actionable planning ideas, and greater confidence as you head into tax season.

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* Please note, this is the in-person only option and is held on a different date than the virtual program. Significant legislative changes and ongoing technical challenges will shape 2026 business tax return preparation. In this workshop, you’ll review the latest developments affecting corporations and non-corporate businesses, along with key planning considerations for the upcoming filing season. Topics include major new tax legislation, recurring compliance issues, and areas that frequently create reporting challenges. Using practical examples and clear explanations, this course will help you identify planning opportunities, avoid common pitfalls and approach 2026 business returns with greater confidence.

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* Please note, this is the in-person only option and is held on a different date than the virtual program. Major legislative changes and recurring compliance challenges make preparation essential for the 2026 filing season. In this workshop, you'll get a comprehensive review of the latest developments affecting individual taxpayers, along with practical planning strategies and real-world examples. The program covers new law changes as well as common problem areas practitioners face each year. You’ll leave with clear guidance, actionable planning ideas, and greater confidence as you head into tax season.

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* Please note, this is the in-person only option and is held on a different date than the virtual program. Significant legislative changes and ongoing technical challenges will shape 2026 business tax return preparation. In this workshop, you’ll review the latest developments affecting corporations and non-corporate businesses, along with key planning considerations for the upcoming filing season. Topics include major new tax legislation, recurring compliance issues, and areas that frequently create reporting challenges. Using practical examples and clear explanations, this course will help you identify planning opportunities, avoid common pitfalls and approach 2026 business returns with greater confidence.

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