The Charitable Payraise® is a new financial method designed to help those converting appreciated assets to income-producing resources in a more tax-efficient manner. The result produces substantially increased after-tax client cash flow while supporting the charity(s) of their choice. The charitable tax planning course will identify the changes in tax law that facilitated the new method, elements of the ‘Should’ tax opinion in support of TCP, and the types of assets that do and do not qualify for use. In addition, the roles and responsibilities of the CPA, as well as other professionals, to implement and maintain the method will be addressed.

Each year, various limits affecting income tax preparation and planning change. Some changes commonly occur each year as a result of inflation indexing, while others occur because of new legislation or the sunsetting of existing law. This course will examine the tax changes affecting 2023 as a result of passage of the Inflation Reduction Act and the inflation-changed limits effective for 2023 that are more significant from the perspective of an income tax preparer. Some context will be supplied, as appropriate, to assist readers in understanding the changes. 

Please Note: This course covers tax issues applicable to 2022 income reported in the 2023 tax season.

The SECURE Act 2.0 became law as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 enacted on December 29, 2022. It contains a wide range of provisions designed to encourage retirement savings. Additionally, it brings about changes affecting required minimum distributions, Roth IRAs, and designated Roth accounts. The Act addresses desirable outcomes, including:

• Creating improved retirement security;
• Ensuring retirement income preservation;
• Simplifying retirement plan rules; and
• Enhancing federal revenue.

The SECURE Act 2.0 course will discuss the various provisions of the Act, beginning with those provisions that are immediately effective and followed by those that become effective in subsequent years. In doing so, appropriate context is added to facilitate understanding of the pre-enactment environment and the impact of the legislative changes.

The Charitable Payraise® is a new financial method designed to help those converting appreciated assets to income-producing resources in a more tax-efficient manner. The result produces substantially increased after-tax client cash flow while supporting the charity(s) of their choice. The charitable tax planning course will identify the changes in tax law that facilitated the new method, elements of the ‘Should’ tax opinion in support of TCP, and the types of assets that do and do not qualify for use. In addition, the roles and responsibilities of the CPA, as well as other professionals, to implement and maintain the method will be addressed.

Each year, various limits affecting income tax preparation and planning change. Some changes commonly occur each year as a result of inflation indexing, while others occur because of new legislation or the sunsetting of existing law. This course will examine the tax changes affecting 2023 as a result of passage of the Inflation Reduction Act and the inflation-changed limits effective for 2023 that are more significant from the perspective of an income tax preparer. Some context will be supplied, as appropriate, to assist readers in understanding the changes. 

Please Note: This course covers tax issues applicable to 2022 income reported in the 2023 tax season.

The SECURE Act 2.0 became law as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 enacted on December 29, 2022. It contains a wide range of provisions designed to encourage retirement savings. Additionally, it brings about changes affecting required minimum distributions, Roth IRAs, and designated Roth accounts. The Act addresses desirable outcomes, including:

• Creating improved retirement security;
• Ensuring retirement income preservation;
• Simplifying retirement plan rules; and
• Enhancing federal revenue.

The SECURE Act 2.0 course will discuss the various provisions of the Act, beginning with those provisions that are immediately effective and followed by those that become effective in subsequent years. In doing so, appropriate context is added to facilitate understanding of the pre-enactment environment and the impact of the legislative changes.