Objective
- Understand and apply the categorical changes in the tax law brought about by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
Highlights
- Reduction in individual and corporate tax rates
- Taxation of pass-through entities
- Deduction of home mortgage interest
- State and local tax deductions
- New alimony rules
- Repeal of the Obamacare individual mandate
- Standard deduction and itemized deductions
- Child tax credit
- Use of §529 accounts
- Survival of personal AMT and repeal of corporate AMT
- Estate and gift tax
- New limitations on business losses
- New depreciation rules and §179 expensing
- Business interest
- Modification of NOL rules
- New credit for employer-paid family and medical leave
- Repatriation of foreign funds
Designed For
Tax practitioners seeking to understand the new tax legislation and how it impacts their clientsPrerequisite
Experience with individual and business clientsAdvanced Preparation
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