Annual Income Tax Update
January 10, 2012; 8:30-4:30
8 credit hours CPE
$225/Member and member’s non-CPA staff; $300 non-member
College Station Conference Center, 1300 George Bush Dr.
Instructor: Steve Tillinger
Steve Tillinger has a tax practice focused on the tax issues of small businesses and individual taxpayers. In addition, Steve is a nationally recognized CPE tax discussion leader and an Adjunct Professor of Taxation in the College of Business, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi.
Steve was a Teaching Fellow while attending the University of Houston and a lecturer of undergraduate tax courses after graduating. He taught tax courses for Arthur Andersen at its national tax conferences and for BDO Seidman at its national tax conferences and annual partners meetings.
Steve is a Texas instructor for the Tax Practitioner Workshops and a national CPE tax discussion leader to more than one-half of the state CPA societies. He teaches tax programs* for many of the Texas Societys chapters and in-house CPE programs for many CPA firms.
Whether you are a generalist or a tax specialist, you will take away valuable information and insights from this eight-hour program. The course will bring you up-to-date on current issues in federal income taxation affecting individuals and small business owners with emphasis on comprehensive coverage and analysis of 2011 tax law; analysis, updates and new developments of 2010 and earlier tax law; important court cases; Treasury income tax regulations; and IRS revenue rulings and procedures.
Addresses the Hot Topics of 2011
*MAJOR DEVELOPMENT – The Debt Ceiling Debate. Get up-to-date on how your taxes will be affected. Steve will discuss the tax implications of this legislation and what you need to know. Understand Tax Expenditures and Baseline Budgeting. He says to be prepared for a rocky road. Fasten your seat belts!!!
*MAJOR DEVELOPMENT – Limited liability interests subject to self-employment taxes!!! This will affect some of your clients. Also. New information on E-Filing. New information on regulating Tax Return Preparers. What does it all mean? Get the details here.
*2011 TAX LAW – AMERICA INVENTS ACT – the most sweeping change to patent
law in a generation, and it addresses one of Steve’s Developing Hot issues – Tax Strategy Patents.
*2011 TAX LAW – BUDGET CONTROL ACT – learn how the supercommittee can affect your taxes.
*2011 TAX LAW – COMPREHENSIVE 1099 TAXPAYER PROTECTION ACT – the repeal of certain 2010 tax law provisions.
*2010 TAX LAW UPDATE – TAX RELIEF ACT – extension of temporary provisions, cost recovery provisions, estate tax relief and more!
*2010 TAX LAW UPDATE – THE SMALL BUSINESS JOBS ACT – expanded Roth accounts for individuals and major tax relief for all businesses.
*2010 TAX LAW UPDATE– HIRING INCENTIVES TO RESTORE EMPLOYMENT ACT – updated information on the significant changes on how individuals report foreign financial assets.
*PLANNING — Uncertainty Rules!!! How Statutory PayGo and the Tax Gap affect
temporary provisions, the so-called Tax Extenders. Are higher taxes ahead? Is there a VAT in our future? Tax planning is more important than ever! Are you ready?
*IMPORTANT UPDATES AND NEW DEVELOPMENTS — covering 2010 and earlier tax law.
*IMPORTANT — court cases; Treasury income tax regulations; and IRS revenue rulings and procedures.
*NEW DEVELOPMENTS — affecting partnerships and LLCs, C and S corporations.
*OF CONTINUING INTEREST — AMT, Estate Tax issues and more. . .
No prerequisites or advance study required. Appropriate for all levels of experience. Lecture with group interaction.
TO REGISTER, contact Linda Johnson at 979-690-5776 or Linda@bvcpa.org
OTHER LOCAL CPE IN 2012
ETHICS — May 10, 2012, 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Instructor: Charles W. Stanley, Ph.D., CPA
Baylor University Professor of Accounting
July 10-11, 2012
Accounting and Auditing, Governmental, Not-for-Profit
Instructor: David Holt, CPA
