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Education Tax Incentives: Opportunities and Strategies (Fifth Edition)
Author: Sidney Kess and Barbara Weltman and Charles Herbst

Description:
This course provides an overview of the tax benefits available to those pursuing higher education, including changes brought about by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Some of the breaks covered encourage saving for college and other help defray the cost of paying for it. Some breaks can be used in combination; others are mutually exclusive. Education Tax Incentives explains all of the 11 major tax incentives for higher education.

  • Qualified Tuition Programs
  • Coverdell Education Savings Accounts (ESAs)
  • U.S. Savings Bond Interest Exclusions
  • Scholarships and Tuition Reduction Plans
  • Employer-Provided Education Assistance
  • Gift Tax Exclusion for Direct Payment of Education Expenses
  • Above-the-Line Deduction for Higher Education Expenses
  • Education Credits
  • Penalty-Free IRA Withdrawals
  • Deduction for Education Costs
  • Interest on Student Loans
  • EGTRRA Sunset Implications
  • Key Points

Course Details:
Price:  $32.00
Field of Study:  Taxes
Prerequisites:  Basic understanding of federal tax law
Level:  Basic
Advanced Preparation:  None
CTEC course number:  1075-CE-7097
Course was last updated on:  11/05/09
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Library:
Learning Center Core
Wealth Management

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Credit Available For: Units
CPE 2.0 CPE
QAS 2.0 CPE
Enrolled Agent (Accepted by the IRS) 2.0 CPE
CTEC Federal 2.0 CE

Note: Recommended CPE credit is based on a 50-minute hour. Participants earning credits for states that require self-study to be based on a 100-minute hour will receive half the recommended CPE credits for successful completion of this course.

Since Continuing Professional Education requirements vary from state to state and are subject to change without notice, please contact your state board of accountancy for information on your CPE requirements and the applicability of this course to meet those specifications.

CCH has been approved by the California Tax Education Council to offer courses that provide federal and state credit towards the annual "continuing education" requirement imposed by the State of California. A listing of additional requirements to register as a tax preparer may be obtained by contacting CTEC at P.O. Box 2890, Sacramento, CA, 95812-2890, toll-free by phone at (877) 850-2832, or on the Internet at www.ctec.org.

User Reviews
Reviewer: Sue S. submitted on 02/16/2010
good general information on a wide variety of topics
Reviewer: Christopher N. submitted on 02/15/2010
Relevance to me personally
Reviewer: Eric M. submitted on 02/01/2010
Structure and organization of content.
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