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Making the Best of Bad Situations - Personal Bankruptcy, Divorce, Foreclosure, Bad Debts, Repossessions and Other Tax Tribulations (Course Id 102)

QAS / Registry / EA
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Author : Danny C Santucci, JD
Course Length : Pages: 100 ||| Review Questions: 100 ||| Final Exam Questions: 80
CPE Credits : 16.0
IRS Credits : 16
Price : $125.95
Passing Score : 70%
Course Type: NASBA QAS - Text - NASBA Registry - IRS Enrolled Agents
Technical Designation: Technical
Primary Subject-Field Of Study:

Taxes - Taxes for Course Id 102

Description :

This course will teach participants how to apply, implement, and evaluate the strategic tax aspects of marital dissolutions and living together arrangements. Current perspectives on property transfers, asset divisions, alimony, filing status, exemptions, and child support are examined with an emphasis on planning considerations. The cancellation of indebtedness income inclusion rules are examined in the context of debt forgiveness and property foreclosure. Emphasis is given to the exceptions from income inclusion contained in §108. The tax treatment of property repossession under §1038 is explored with detail given to the calculation of gain and received property basis. Finally, bad debt treatment under §166 is reviewed and critical distinctions are made between business and non-business debts.

Usage Rank : 17333
Release : 2023
Version : 1.0
Prerequisites : General understanding of federal income taxation.
Experience Level : Overview
Additional Contents : Complete, no additional material needed.
Additional Links :
Advance Preparation : None.
Delivery Method : QAS Self Study
Intended Participants : Anyone needing Continuing Professional Education (CPE).
Revision Date : 30-Nov-2023
NASBA Course Declaration : Participants must complete the final examination within one year of purchase and with a minimum passing grade of 70% or better to receive CPE credit unless otherwise noted on the Course History page (i.e. California Ethics must score 90% or better). After logging in click on the Course History links on your My Courses page for the Begin date and Expire date for the Final Exam.
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NASBA QAS - Text - NASBA Registry - IRS Enrolled Agents - 102

Keywords : Taxes, Making, Best, Bad, Situations, Personal, Bankruptcy, Divorce, Foreclosure, Bad Debts, Repossessions, Other, Tax, Tribulations, cpe, cpa, online course
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Course Contents :

Chapter 1 - Basic Marital Tax Matters

Filing Status

Marital Status

Unmarried

Abandoned Spouse Rule - §7703

Married

Same-Sex Marriage

Joint Return

Citizenship

Liability

Innocent Spouse Exception

Refund Offset Program - §6402

Injured Spouse - Form 8379

Separate Returns

Itemized Deductions

Medical Expenses

Property Tax & Interest

State Income Taxes

Casualty Loss

Separate vs. Joint Dilemma

Disadvantages of a Separate Return

Advantages of a Separate Return

Joint Return After Separate Returns

Head of Household

Requirements

Considered Unmarried

Keeping Up a Home

Qualifying Person

Nonresident Alien Spouse

Exemptions & Phaseout (Suspended)

Phaseout of Exemptions

Personal Exemptions

Spouses

Former Spouse

Dependency Exemptions

Dependency Before 2005

Five Tests

Test #1 - Relationship

Household Member

Test #2 - Income

Dependent Child Income Exception

Definition of a Child

Definition of a Student

Test #3 - Citizen or Resident

Test #4 – Married Person

Test #5 - Support

Regular Method

Special Support Method for Children of Divorced or Separated Parents

Back Child Support

Dependency After 2004 & Before 2018 Suspension

Four Tests

Test #1 - Residency (or Time) & Citizenship

Children of Divorced or Separated Parents

Test #2 - Relationship Test

Test #3 - Age Test

Test #4 - Joint Return Restriction

Medical Expenses

Child-Care Credit

Conclusion

Divorce Costs

Tax Advice - §212(3)

Fees to Obtain Alimony or Protect Income - §212(1) & (2)

Fees to Obtain Property - §1012 & 1016

Nondeductible Expenses

Withholding & Estimated Tax

Joint Estimated Tax Payments

Refunds & Deficiencies

Nonresident Alien Spouse Withholding

Marital Property

Common Law Property

Equitable Distribution

Community Property

Community Property States

Transmutation

Commingling

Income Reporting

Spouses with Different Residency Statuses

Special Income Rules For Spouses Living Apart - §66(a) & §879

Mandatory Application

Earned Income

Social Security Benefits

Other Income

Denial of Community Property Reporting - §66(b)

Community Reporting Relief Provisions - §66(c)

Ending the Community

Annulment

Separation

Alimony vs. Community Income

Living Together

Married v. Unmarried Tax Rate Comparison

Sham Divorce

Dependency Exemptions

Attributable Income

Alimony & Property Divisions

Chapter 2 - Transfers Incident to Divorce

Property Rights

Marital Property

Common Law Property

Community Property

Equitable Distribution

Separate Property

Asset Division Principles

Premarital Agreements

Uses & Benefits

Control & Scope

Limitations

Retirement Equity Act of 1984

Enforceability Requirements

Checklist

Uniform Premarital Act - The California Example

Permitted Items of Agreement

Unenforceable Items

Property Settlements

Section 1041

Application of §1041

Mandatory Scope

Property vs. Income

Savings Bonds

Receivables

Interest

Imputed Interest

Incident to Divorce

Related To Termination

Rebuttable Presumption

Divorce or Separation Instrument

Transfers in Trust

Third-Party Transfers

Property Basis

Gift Variation

Passive Activity Loss Property

Property Transferred In Trust

Basis in U.S. Savings Bonds

Negotiated Property Divisions

Adjudicated Property Divisions

Caselaw

General Rule - Immediate & Specific

Liabilities

Holding Period

Notice & Recordkeeping

Purchases Between Spouses

Residence

Home Mortgage Interest

Deferral & Exclusion of Gain

Business & Investment Property

Recapture

Section 1031 Exchange

Asset Separation

Related Parties

Two-Year Restriction

Foreign Property

Form 8824

Spousal Transfers

Installment Sale of Assets

Selected Asset Divisions

Residence

Section 121 Home Sales

Two-Year Ownership & Use Requirements

Special Divorce Rules

Tacking of Prior Holding Period

Prorata Exception

Limitations on Exclusion

Installment Obligations

Business Interests

Corporate Stock

Cases & Rulings

PLR 9046004

Arnes Cases

Mrs. Arnes v. United States, 981 F .2d 456 (9th Cir. 1992)

Mr. Arnes v. Commissioner, 102 TC 522 (1994)

Blatt Case

Gaughan Case

Section 302 Stock Redemption

Recapitalization

Partnerships

Section 736(a) Payments

Effect on Recipient

Section 736(b) Payments

Effect

Exclusions From §736(b) Treatment

Liabilities

Series of Payments

Section 754 Election

Insurance Policies

Real & Personal Property

Classification of Assets

Character of Gain or Loss

Capital Assets - §1221

Long-Term or Short-Term

Installment Sale

Net Gain or Loss

Treatment of Net Capital Gains

Section 1231 Assets

Gains & Losses

Recapture Of Net Ordinary Losses

Ordinary Assets

Depreciable Property

Recapture on Personal Property

Section 1245 Property

Treatment of Gain

Recapture on Real Property

Section 1250 Property

Pension Benefits

Qualified Domestic Relations Order

Taxation of Distributions

Deferred v. Present Division of Benefits

Deferred Division Arguments

Present Division or Alternate Property Arguments

Individual Retirement Arrangements

IRA Deduction Limit

Rollovers

Divorce Distributions

Amounts Not Rolled Over

Retirement Planning After Divorce

Social Security Benefits

Divorced Spouse Benefits

Divorced Widow(er) Benefits

Military Pensions

Divorced Spouse Benefits

Jurisdiction Requirement

Disposable Pay

Direct Payment

Divorced Widow(er) Benefits

Social Security Offset

Civil Service Pensions

Divorced Spouse Benefit

Divorced Widow(er) Benefit

Railroad Pensions

Divorced Spouse Benefit

Divorced Widow(er) Benefit

Bankruptcy

Chapter 3 - Alimony & Child Support

Spousal Support - aka Alimony

Divorce or Separation Instrument

Invalid Decree

Amended Instrument

Premarital Agreements

Alimony Rules

Requirements

Payment Must Be In Cash

Payments to a Third Party

Written Requests, Consents, or Ratifications

Payments for Family Residence

Taxpayer-Owned Home

Spouse-Owned Home

Jointly-Owned Home

Rent On Property Owned by a Third Party

Payments for Life Insurance

Contingent Interest

Voluntary Payments

Payments to Remarried Spouse

Designating Payments as Not Alimony

Members of Different Households

Exception

Termination at Death

Substitute Payments

Child Support

Past Due Child & Spousal Support Payments

Joint Return Prohibited

Minimum Term Rule for 1985 & 1986 Instruments

Exception

Instruments Executed Before 1985 - A Historical Perspective

Old Requirements - Long, Long Ago in a Galaxy Far Away

Periodic Payments

Exception for Installment Payments

Mixed Payments

Marital or Family Relationship

Property Settlement

Child Support

Tax Treatment of Alimony

Instruments Executed Before 2019

Alimony Paid - Deductible

Reporting Alimony Received - Income

Alimony as Compensation

Recapture of Alimony for Type A & B Agreements

Exceptions to Recapture

Including the Recapture in Income

Deducting the Recapture

TRA ‘84 Recapture - 1985 & 1986 Instruments

TRA ‘86 Recapture - After 1986 Instruments

Exceptions

Computation

Alimony Substitution Trusts & Annuities

Advantages of Alimony Trust

Disadvantages of Alimony Trust

Annuities

Alimony Paid by an Estate

Instruments Executed After  2018

Child Support

Contingency Relating To the Child

Clearly Associated With a Contingency

Heller Case

Rebuttable Presumptions

COBRA Coverage

Coverage Termination

Notice

Election

Choice of Coverage

Cost

Deductibles

Qualified Medical Child Support Orders

Definition

Procedures & Duties

Jurisdiction

Chapter 4 - Avoiding Tax on Debt Cancellation & Foreclosure

Income Inclusion Rule

Exceptions from Income Inclusion

Order of Exclusions

Bankruptcy Case Exclusion - §108(a)(1)(A)

Insolvency Exception - §108(a)(1)(B)

Qualified Farm Debt Exclusion - §108(a)(1)(C)

Qualified Farm Debt - §108(g)(2)

Qualified Person - §108(g)(1)

Real Property Business Debt - §108(a)(1)(D)

Qualified Debt

Exclusion Limit

Ordinary Income Recapture

Partnerships

Deemed Distribution Rules

S Corporations

Student Loan Exception - §108(f)

Purchase Money Debt Reduction Exception - §108(e)(5)

Cancellation of Deductible Debt Exception - §108(e)(2)

Reduction of Tax Benefits (Attributes) - §108(b)

General Ordering of Tax Attribute Reduction

Basis Reduction

Depreciable Property Election

Procedure

Required Reduction

Timing of Basis Reduction

Limit on Basis Reduction

Recapture of Basis Reductions

Exempt Property

Special Basis Reduction Rule for Qualified Farm Debt

Qualified Property

Basis Reduction Order

Exclusion Limit

Individual Bankruptcy

Partnership Bankruptcy

Depreciable Property

Allocation of Debt-Discharge Income

Corporate Stock-For-Debt Rule

Token Share Inclusion

Workout Inclusion

Recapture of Gain on Later Sale

Debt Contributed to Capital

Debt-For-Debt Exchange

Earnings & Profits

S Corporation Bankruptcy

Net Operating Losses

Adjustments to Shareholder’s Basis in Debt

Bankruptcy Estate as Shareholder

Reporting

Mortgage Debt Relief Act of 2007

Qualified Principal Residence Indebtedness

Mixed Indebtedness

Amount Realized On Sale or Other Distribution of Property

Foreclosure

Nonrecourse Indebtedness

Recourse Indebtedness

Reporting

Form 1099A

Timing & Character of Gain or Loss

Gain

Loss

Lender’s Tax Impact

Foreclosure Sale

Discounted Acquisition of Debt

Transactions Involving Related Parties

Related Persons

Chapter 5 - Repossession

Personal Property

Non-Installment Method Sales

Basis of Installment Obligation

Gain or Loss on Repossession

Installment Method Sales

Basis of Installment Obligation

Gain or Loss on Repossession

Basis of Repossessed Personal Property

Bad Debt

Real Property

Conditions

Figuring Gain on Repossession

Limit on Taxable Gain

Repossession Costs

Indefinite Selling Price

Character of Gain

Basis of Repossessed Real Property

Holding Period for Resales

Buyer Improvements

Bad Debt

Seller’s Former Home Exception

Chapter 6 - Bad Debts

Non-Business Bad Debts

Totally Worthless

Determining Worthlessness

Required Basis or Income Inclusion

True Debt

Loan or Gift

Loan Guarantees

Political Debts

Mechanics’ Liens

Insolvency of Contractor

Secondary Liability on Home Mortgage

Reporting

Recovery

Business Bad Debts

Credit Transactions

Income Inclusion

Accrual Method Taxpayers

Cash Method Taxpayers

Former Business

Debt Acquired from a Decedent

Political Debts

Insolvency of Partner

Business Loan Guarantees

Reporting

Methods of Treating Bad Debts

Specific Charge-Off Method

Partly Worthless Debts

Deduction Disallowed

Totally Worthless Debts

Recovery of Bad Debt

Property Received for a Debt

Bankruptcy Claim

Sale of Mortgaged Property

Net Operating Loss

Nonaccrual-Experience Accounting Method

Performing Services

Interest & Late Charges

Appendix A - Legal Aspects of California Foreclosure

Introduction

The Players

Non-Judicial Foreclosure

Desirability of a Non-Judicial Foreclosure

Availability of a Non-Judicial Foreclosure

Notice of Default

Notice of Trustee Sale

Conducting the Foreclosure Sale

Considerations after the Foreclosure Sale

Judicial Foreclosure Process

Desirability of a Judicial Foreclosure

Availability of a Judicial Foreclosure

Commencing a Judicial Foreclosure

Appointment of a Receiver

Obtaining a Deficiency Judgment

Liability on Mortgages/Deed Of Trust

Summary & Observations

 

Glossary

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