Course Catalogs

Course Catalogs
Individuals' Taxation
Title CPE Hours Level
Bankruptcy Act of 2005

The focus of this course is on the new federal bankruptcy law and how it affects tax payments.

2.00 Basic
Divorce and Taxes: Property Transfers During Marriage or Incident to Divorce

This course has been prepared to provide an overview of the tax aspects of divorce, with specific emphasis on minimizing the overall tax liability of property transfers related to a divorce. It is designed to orient you with the latest changes in the field of taxation.

4.00 Overview
Divorce and Taxes: Tax Consequences of Alimony and Separate Maintenance Course

This course enables participants to attain a basic level of knowledge of the fundamental tax principles related to alimony or separate maintenance payments.

3.00 Overview
Health Care Incentives and Responsibilities for Small Businesses

This course explores one of the most far-reaching tax developments in a generation: comprehensive health care reform and its impact on small employers. In early 2010, after months of negotiations among the White House leaders, lawmakers, and stakeholders, Congress passed a nearly $1 trillion health care reform package.

2.00 Overview
Home Sales and Foreclosures: Tax Breaks and Alternatives

This course deals with tax incentives for selling a home, other ways to use homes to generate cash or income without selling, and relief for those who lose their homes.

It looks at key provisions, developments, and potential changes on the horizon that will affect individuals and businesses.

2.00 Basic
Individuals: Handling Losses and Debts

This course will look at the sources and proper treatment of tax losses as they affect individuals. The course will not focus on corporations, although many loss deductions may be common to both individuals and corporate entities.

2.00 Overview
Innocent Spouse Tax Issues

This course addresses recent developments that have helped expand and revise the rules for innocent spouse relief.

2.00 Basic
Mortgage Workouts and Foreclosures: Tax Alternatives and Consequences

This course looks at the most common mortgage workout and foreclosure scenarios and explains their tax consequences to the homeowner, as well as alternative strategies to minimize taxpayer’s tax liability.

3.00 Intermediate
Navigating IRS Collection: New Standards and Procedures

This CPE course, developed by the CCH Editorial Staff, provides an overview of the IRS collection process, including the tools the IRS uses to collect delinquent tax liabilities and the options available to taxpayers who are unable to pay.

2.00 Overview
New IRS Requirements for Return Preparers

This course explores the new IRS requirements for individuals who prepare federal tax returns for compensation.

3.00 Basic
Recent Tax Developments (March - April 2011)

This CPE course, developed by noted tax authorities Sidney Kess and Barbara Weltman, provides you with an overview of recent tax developments.

2.00 Update
Tax Accounting Periods (Third Edition)

This CPE course provides an overview of the basic rules for tax accounting periods and concepts.

2.00 Basic
Tax Considerations in Closing a Business

The focus of this course is the tax considerations in closing a business.

It looks at key provisions, developments, and potential changes on the horizon that will affect individuals and businesses.

2.00 Overview
Tax Implications of Debt Forgiveness

This course focuses on the tax implications of debt forgiveness.

2.00 Basic
Tax Issues For Owners of Commercial Property

This course discusses tax rules for owners of commercial property, which covers realty held in a business context—residential and commercial. It will cover rules that apply to owners, as landlords during their period of ownership. It will also discuss tax rules that apply to sales, exchanges, and foreclosures of commercial property.

2.00 Overview
Tax Rules for Charitable Contribution Deductions

The two CPE Credit course focuses on some of the tax rules for charitable contributions.

2.00 Overview
Tax Strategies for Employees and Business Owners in a Tough Economy (Second Edition)

This course focuses on the tax breaks and other rules that affect employees who are laid off or are concerned about being laid off. It also focuses on business owners who go out of business.

2.00 Overview
Tax Treatment and Strategies for Windfalls

This course discusses the tax results of receiving a windfall.

It also covers the effect of a windfall on estimated taxes, and tax planning that may reduce the tax impact from a windfall.

2.00 Overview
Understanding Sources of Federal Tax Authority

This course examines key IRS documents and their application to tax compliance and controversy resolution. It also reviews the fundamental authorities in the federal tax system which directly influence the content and scope of IRS organizational structure and IRS positions.

8.00 Intermediate