California Live Tax CPE Update & Review Seminar - ClientWhysCPE.com from ClientWhys, Inc.

This seminar will cover all of the new tax law changes in detail and will include everything needed to prepare returns for 2010 and help your clients plan for 2011 and future years. California differences and issues are integrated within the presentation and textbook. You will be provided with our comprehensive 900+ page textbook (the "Big Book of Taxes"), a research CD and have access to our free customer technical support forum.

Seven Benefits of Attending:

24 hours of CPE for the price of 16 (includes free 8-hour online self-study)
Year-round support with our Technical Research E-mail Forum
Covers all of the top issues to prepare you for tax season
Our industry-leading 900+ page textbook (the "Big Book of Taxes") is included in the seminar fee
Integrated California Differences
Coverage of foreclosure, debt forgiveness, health care and much more
Free searchable "Big Book of Taxes" research CD provided to all attendees

SEMINAR OUTLINE

NEW LAW CHANGES - The seminar will cover all new tax law changes in detail, including those newly-passed and those just taking effect from prior legislation. At press time, we already have the new "Hire and "Health Care" legislation packages with extension, AMT, estate, and other stimulus legislation pending in the Congressional pipeline. Congress has been working overtime in their quest to utilize tax laws as a vehicle to stimulate the economy, tinkering with just about everything in their grasp. 2010 has seen more changes than any other year with a variety of new or enhanced tax credits coming into play; these include several benefits that favor the unemployed and low-income taxpayers, extended and enhanced business benefits, tax relief for those with financial losses, and countless other provisions that will impact taxpayers.

PARTIAL LIST OF TOPICS TO BE COVERED -

Tax implications of the Health Care legislation, including those taking effect now and in the future to prepare you for long range tax planning.
Payroll Tax Holiday from the Hire Act
New Employee Retention Credit
Foreclosures will continue at a heavy rate through 2010, and we have significantly expanded our coverage of this issue. Insolvent taxpayer exclusion, home mortgage debt relief income exclusion, the special rental and farm property exclusions...We cover it all!
Roth Conversions will be a big issue this year and our expanded coverage will provide you will the knowledge to deal with this complicated subject, including recharacterizations, 5-year aging issues, interaction with Roth 401(k) plans and much more!
Alternative Minimum Tax - Is this the year for reform?
Estate Tax Reform - Congress has promised changes this year.We will cover it all, including the possible new adjustments required for the inherited basis.
Anticipated extension legislation
Expected additional stimulus legislation
Preparing for expiring lower tax rates in 2011
First-Time & Long-Term Home Buyer Credits
Credit for Energy Efficient Home Modifications - Sec 25C
Credit for Home Solar, Wind & Geothermal - Sec 25D
Liberalized American Opportunity Education Credit
Home Mortgage Interest Limits, Allocation and AMT Issues
Casualty and Disaster Losses
Long-Term AMT Credit Write-Off
Vehicle Hybrid and Lean Burn Credit
Work Opportunity Credit
Plug-In Electric Vehicle Credit
New Safe Harbor Estimates for Small Business Owners
And much more...we can''t list everything, but you can be assured we will cover everything that is needed!

SIGNIFICANT NEW RULINGS - All significant new Revenue Rulings, Tax Court Cases, Revenue Procedures, Letter Rulings, etc., are accumulated and included in the seminar text.

SOLUTIONS TO TROUBLESOME ISSUES - We identify the issues and situations most encountered by students, practitioners and other professionals throughout the year and address these problem areas in our seminar. In addition, we try to anticipate tax issues that will be created by new laws, rulings and the ever-changing economic climate.

TAX STRATEGIES - We look for strategies that will help minimize the tax burden of your clients. Topics that are covered include foreclosures, retirement, education, AMT strategies and many more. After all, that''s what it''s all about!

CALIFORNIA DIFFERENCES - California differences are integrated with the Federal tax presentation. After each Federal issue in the text, the CA position on that issue is discussed. It can simply be the "same as Federal" or a detailed explanation of the differences is provided.