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Tax

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Based on the AICPA Competency Framework: Tax and Personal Financial Planning, these learning resources - primarily focused on US tax - are designed to help CPAs understand the knowledge and skills necessary to address the needs of their clients and firms.

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Local Lodging Provided to an Employee: How to Determine Whether to Include It in the Employee’s Income

This article discusses how employer paid lodging for local events should be treated on the employee's tax return.

Article Employee benefits Foundational

Oregon Courts’ Recent Examination of UDITPA Provisions

Oregon courts have issued important state income tax decisions, which may have potential application within and outside the state. This article discusses these decisions.

Article State & local tax (SALT) Intermediate

New Retail and Restaurant Remodel/Refresh Safe Harbor for Determining Repairs

This article discusses the new provisions of a new safe harbor which allows retail and restaurant taxpayers to deduct 75% of qualifying expenditures for remodeling.

Article Capitalization & depreciation Intermediate

Updating the Fixed-Asset Listing With Estimates After Sampling

This article discusses best practices to consider when planning a tangible property regulations sample.

Article Capitalization & depreciation Intermediate

Sec. 163(I)’s “Substantial Certainty” Test and Related-Party Convertible Debt

This article summarizes the current law and discusses the facts and conclusion in Letter Ruling 201517003.

Article C corporation income taxation Intermediate

Taking Control of the Final Form 1040

This article provides tips for using the final tax return for tax planning post-mortem.

Article Practice management & professional standards Foundational

How to manage underperformers

This article provides the strategies for dealing with the underperformers on your team.

Article Driving performance Intermediate

7 communication tips for new tax managers

This article provides advice for effective communication during busy periods and throughout the year.

Article Communication Foundational

How to avoid the 10% additional tax on early retirement distributions

This article details how to help clients get money when necessary without incurring the onerous 10% tax on early withdrawals.

Article Withdrawal & distributions Intermediate

Hedging Market Risks: Accounting for Notional Principal Contracts

This article looks at the timing and characterization rules that apply to payments under a notional principal contract.

Article Tax accounting Intermediate

Wynne’s Effect on State and Local Personal Income Taxes

This article explores the facts of the case, how this decision relates to and departs from case precedent, and the effects on the taxing schemes of other states and...

Article Tax accounting Foundational

Bad News for Noncash Contributions

This article discusses a tax court opinion which clarifies the misconceptions taxpayers have about their charitable contributions of household items, etc.

Article Deductions Foundational