Corporation Deductions

Publisher
WiseGuides, Inc.
2796 Greenspire Ln
Akron, Oh 44333
Copyright © 2010

Field of Study: Taxes
Level: Basic
Recommended CPE Credit 2 hours
Prerequisites: None
Advanced Preparation: None
Type of Delivery: Self-Study
Expiration: Course expires 1 year after purchase
Course Update: May, 2010
Accreditation: NASBA, IRS, CTEC, OTPB
Guarantee/Complaint Resolution

Course Outline


Lesson 1 - What expenses are deductible?
Learning Objectives 1
What can be deducted?


Lesson 2 - Employee Compensation
Learning Objectives 2
Employee Compensation
Other compensation
Compensation Limitations


Lesson 3 - Repairs and Bad Debts
Learning Objectives 3
Repairs
Bad Debts
Reporting a Bad Debt


Lesson 4 - Rent, Taxes, and Interest
Learning Objectives 4
Rent
Leases
Cost of Acquiring a Lease
Nondeductible taxes
Real Estate Taxes
OTHER TAXES
Interest
Interest related to tax-exempt income
Property used in production
Below-market loans


Lesson 5 - Depreciation, Amortization, and Depletion
Learning Objectives 5
Depreciation
Nondepreciable
Special depreciation
Amortization
Depletion
Cost depletion
Percentage depletion


Lesson 6 - Charitable Contributions
Learning Objectives 6
Charitable Contributions
Limit
Carryover of excess contributions


Lesson 7 - Retirement and employee benefits
Learning Objectives 7
Employee Benefit Programs
Life Insurance
Medical Insurance
Educational Assistance
Dependent Care Assistance
Supplemental Unemployment Benefits
Cafeteria Plans
Retirement Plans
Qualified Plans
Simplified Employee Pension
Nonqualified Plans


Lesson 8 - Other Deductions
Learning Objectives 8
Other deductions
Entertainment

Course Objectives

Lesson - 1
After completing Lesson 1, you will be able to:
  • Identify when an expense can be deducted
Lesson - 2
After completing Lesson 2, you will be able to:
  • Identify which employer payments can be deducted as employee wages
Lesson - 3
After completing Lesson 3, you will be able to:
  • Determine how to treat repairs that add life to the property
Lesson - 4
After completing Lesson 4, you will be able to:
  • Determine whether an agreement is a lease or a conditional sales contract
  • Identify which taxes are deductible business expenses
Lesson - 5
After completing Lesson 5, you will be able to:
  • Identify property that must be depreciated over time
  • Figure cost depletion
Lesson - 6
After completing Lesson 6, you will be able to:
  • Figure a corporation's allowable charitable contribution
Lesson - 7
After completing Lesson 7, you will be able to:
  • Identify benefits allowable in a cafeteria plan
Lesson - 8
After completing Lesson 8, you will be able to:
  • Identify items the corporation can deduct on the "other deductions" line