Online Tax Webinar Series from Back to Basics Income Tax Seminars®
Now you can attend live online tax webinars and seminars, while earning continuing professional education credits (CPE)** from the convenience of your office or home.
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"AWESOME! I have to tell you that I'm very impressed with this presentation method. Your handouts were very good, clearly identified; you moved along quite well, and I felt like this was a REAL seminar (something I don't usually get from webinars which is why I'm reluctant to participate). I will definitely be a continuing future participant!" Judy Cobb, EA
Live Tax Webinars for Tax Professionals
These hot topic online tax webinars from Back to Basics Income Tax Seminars® are designed for all tax professionals, including certified public accountants (CPAs), tax return preparers, enrolled agents (EAs), tax attorneys, business owners, financial planners, and insurance specialists. The tax webinars were created to solve cutting edge tax problems when you need answers right away!
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Online Live Tax Webinar Details, Outlines & Registration
Upcoming Live 2011 Tax Hot Topic Webinars for Tax Professionals:
"Identity Theft: How to Help Your Clients" - Online LIVE on Novembr 15 & 17
A 1-CPE credit Tax Webinar from Back to Basics Income Tax Seminars®
Session 1: November 15, 2011, 2:00 – 3:00PM CST ($30.00)
Session 2: November 17, 2011, 10:00 – 11:00AM CST ($30.00)
(Note: Same content at both sessions; Seating is limited, so please register early; No refunds)
**CPE Credits: This webinar is approved for one (1) credit of Continuing Professional Education (CPE) for Enrolled Agents. All others should check with their states for CPE approval.
Unfortunately, client identity thefts continue to occur at record breaking levels. Tax professionals will be discussing identity theft with clients. Take this opportunity to increase your understanding of this common crime, and how to prevent or react to it, from the convenience of your home or office.
Webinar Highlights: This webinar includes relevant information on: Different means utilized to get personal information; Techniques used by identity thieves to obtain fraudulent tax refunds; Tips you can use to identify secure websites; Steps identity theft victims should take; Reviewing credit reports and creating fraud alerts; Filing identity theft police reports; Reporting identity theft to the IRS; and Identity theft and social security numbers.
Join us for this focused tax education offering designed have an immediate impact on your tax practice or business.
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Recently Held Live Tax Webinars:
(Coming: On Demand Tax Webinars for Tax Professionals)
"Debt Cancellations & Foreclosures"
(Live Webinar Originally Held on October 26 & 27, 2011)
Session 1 held - October 26, 2011: 2:00 – 4:00PM CST ($55.00)
Session 2 held - October 27, 2011: 10:00 – 12:00PM CST ($55.00)
(Note: Same content at both sessions; Seating is limited, so please register early; No refunds)
**CPE Credits: This webinar is approved for two (2) credits of Continuing Professional Education (CPE) for Enrolled Agents. All others should check with their states for CPE approval.
Client foreclosures and debt cancellations continue to occur at record breaking levels in 2011. Tax professionals must deal with the numerous related reporting issues again this filing season.
Debt Cancellations & Foreclosures Tax Webinar Highlights: This webinar includes relevant information on Real Property Foreclosures, Asset Repossession, Consumer and Credit Card Debt Cancellations, Attribute Reduction and more, including supporting Forms.
Let Back to Basics Income Tax Seminars® make your job easier. We encourage you to take this opportunity to increase your understanding of these tax issues from the convenience of your home or office.
Join us for this focused tax education offering designed have an immediate impact on your tax practice or business.
Click Here for Full Webinar Outline...
"A Practical Guide to NOL's"
(Live Webinar Originally Held on September 29 & 30, 2011)
Session 1 held - September 29, 2011: 1:00 – 3:00PM CST ($55.00)
Session 2 held - September 30, 2011: 10:00 – 12:00PM CST ($55.00)
(Note: Same content at both sessions; Seating is limited, so please register early; No refunds)
**CPE Credits: This webinar is approved for two (2) credits of Continuing Professional Education (CPE) for Enrolled Agents. All others should check with their states for CPE approval.
The next tax filing season is approaching and now is the time to deal with NOL carrybacks and consider carryforward elections. Back to Basics Income Tax Seminars® will once again offer this timely webinar on how to apply the options available as a result of a Net Operating Loss. This topic was our most popular webinar in 2011, and many tax professionals who missed the opportunity the first time requested that we offer it again.
NOL Tax Webinar Highlights (click here for full outline & details): This webinar provides a step by step, example based, short-course on NOL calculations and carrybacks. The primary focus of this webinar is a detailed comprehensive example, reviewed from beginning to end, including supporting worksheets and calculations, through Form 1040X and carryover calculation and utilization.
Let Back to Basics Income Tax Seminars® make your job easier. We encourage you to take this opportunity to increase your understanding of these tax issues from the convenience of your home or office.
Join us for this focused tax education offering which is designed have an immediate positive impact on your tax practice or business.
August 24 & August 25 - "Mid-Year Hot Topics Update"
(Live Webinar Originally Held on August 24 & 25, 2011)
Session 1 held - August 24, 2011: 1:00 – 3:00PM CST ($55.00)
Session 2 held - August 25, 2011: 10:00 – 12:00PM CST ($55.00)
(Note: Same content at both sessions; Seating is limited, so please register early; No refunds)
**CPE Credits: This webinar is approved for two (2) credits of Continuing Professional Education (CPE) for Enrolled Agents. All others should check with their states for CPE approval.
Mid-Year Hot Topics Update Tax Webinar Highlights (click here for full outline & details):
This 2 CPE unit webinar provides a summer overview of recent developments which may have an impact on your tax practice and clients. Detailed examples, including planning tips, where applicable, will be covered. Webinar topics include PTIN and Continuing Education Update, Potential Tax Changes and Proposed Legislation on the Horizon, Recent Relevant Tax Related Court Case Review, and IRS Audit Trends and Alerts.
Let Back to Basics Income Tax Seminars® make your job easier. We encourage you to take this opportunity to increase your understanding of these tax issues from the convenience of your home or office.
Join us for this focused tax education offering which is designed have an immediate positive impact on your tax practice or business.
"Smart Planning & Reporting for Advanced Passive Activities"
(Live Webinar Held July 26 & 28, 2011)
Session 1 held - July 26, 2011: 1:00 – 3:00PM CST ($55.00)
Session 2 held - July 28, 2011: 10:00 – 12:00PM CST ($55.00)
(Note: Same content at both sessions; Seating is limited, so please register early; No refunds)
**CPE Credits: This webinar is approved for two (2) credits of Continuing Professional Education (CPE) for Enrolled Agents. All others should check with their states for CPE approval.
Advanced Passive Activities Tax Webinar Highlights (click here for full outline & details):
The focus of this 2 CPE unit webinar is on §469 and it’s extremely complex set of governing rules and cases. Detailed passive activity examples, including planning tips, supporting worksheets and calculations will be covered. Learn best case and worst case scenarios ranging from a bonus harvest of capital losses to the complete expiration of suspended passive losses forever with no tax benefit. Evaluate the tax impacts of converting properties from and to personal and rental use.
Let Back to Basics Income Tax Seminars® make your job easier. We encourage you to take this opportunity to increase your understanding of these common yet complex transactions from the convenience of your home or office.
Join us for this focused tax education offering which is designed have an immediate positive impact on your tax practice or business.
"After the Storm - Casualty & Theft Loss Issues & Reporting"
(Live Webinar Held June 29 & 30, 2011)
Session 1 held - June 29, 2011 - 9:00 – 11:00 AM CST - ($55.00)
Session 2 held - June 30, 2011 - 1:00 – 3:00 PM CST - ($55.00)
(Note: Same content at both sessions; Seating is limited, so please register early; No refunds)
**CPE Credits: This webinar is approved for two (2) credits of Continuing Professional Education (CPE) for Enrolled Agents. All others should check with their states for CPE approval.
Casualty & Theft Loss Issues Tax Webinar Highlights (click here for full outline & details):
This relevant, timely, webinar will provide a step by step, example based, short-course on both business and personal casualty and theft loss rules and calculations and related forms. The devastating tornadoes, severe flooding and yet to come natural disasters means that many taxpayers will be dealing with casualty losses. Ponzi loss reporting will also be covered.
The principal focus of this webinar is detailed comprehensive casualty and theft examples including supporting worksheets and calculations, for both business and individual casualty events. Relevant casualty and theft loss NOL provisions will also be covered. We are in practice ourselves, and Back to Basics Income Tax Seminars® will never waste your valuable time.
Let Back to Basics Income Tax Seminars® make your job easier. We encourage you to take this opportunity to increase your understanding of these common yet complex transactions from the convenience of your home or office.
Join us for this focused tax education offering which is designed have an immediate positive impact on your tax practice or business.
"A Practical Guide to NOLs"
(Live Webinar Held May 24 & 26, 2011
Session 1 held - May 24, 2011 - 9:00 – 11:00 AM CST - ($55.00)
Session 2 held - May 26, 2011 - 1:00 – 3:00 PM CST - ($55.00)
(Note: Same content at both sessions; Sessions limited to the first 100 registrants; No refunds)
**CPE Credits: This webinar is approved for two (2) credits of Continuing Professional Education (CPE) for Enrolled Agents. All others should check with their states for CPE approval.
NOL Tax Webinar Highlights (click here for full outline & details):
This relevant, timely, webinar will provide a step by step, example based, short-course on NOL calculations and carrybacks. The primary focus of this webinar is a detailed comprehensive example, reviewed from beginning to end, including supporting worksheets and calculations, through Form 1040X and carryover calculation and utilization.
All tax professionals are dealing with NOL issues. Let Back to Basics Income Tax Seminars® make your job easier. We encourage you to take this opportunity to increase your understanding of these common yet complex transactions from the convenience of your home or office.
Join us for this focused tax education offering which is designed have an immediate positive impact on your tax practice or business.
IRA Planning & Reporting Issues
(Live Webinar Held April 26 & 28, 2011)
**CPE Credits: This webinar is approved for two (2) credits of Continuing Professional Education (CPE) for Enrolled Agents. All others should check with their states for CPE approval.
This tax webinar will:
• Provide a comprehensive overview of IRA Planning & Reporting Issues, using real world examples, including;
• Roth, Real Estate, Military, and more, as well as relevant tax forms.
Join us for this focused tax education offering which is designed have an immediate positive impact on your tax practice or business.
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2011 Tax Season Hot Topics:
Foreclosures & Debt Cancellation Issues
(Live Webinar held March 29 & 31, 2011)
**CPE Credits: The webinar is approved for one (1) credit of Continuing Professional Education (CPE) for Enrolled Agents. All others should check with their states for CPE approval.
This tax webinar will:
• Provide a comprehensive overview of Foreclosure and Debt Cancellation issues, using real work examples, and;
• Cover Real Property Foreclosures, Asset Repossessions, Exceptions, Forms and more.
Join us for this focused tax education offering which is designed have an immediate positive impact on your tax season.
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PTIN, Health Care Tax Credit, & Health Insurance SE Deduction
(Live Webinar Held March 1 & 3, 2011)
**CPE Credits: The webinar is approved for one (1) credit of Continuing Professional Education (CPE) for Enrolled Agents. All others should check with their states for CPE approval.
This tax webinar will:
• Provide a current update on the IRS PTIN requirements, especially as related to IRS notice 2011-11 and pending PTIN applications, and;
• Cover the small business health care tax credit and the self-employed health insurance deduction, including detailed illustrations and completed forms.
Please join us for this focused tax education offering which is designed have an immediate positive impact on your tax season.
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Tax Webinar Presenters
James S. Hockenberry, EA - Jim has over 21 years experience in income tax and financial planning. He is an Enrolled Agent and holds a Bachelor’s Degree from The University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire. He has worked as a tax researcher / technical writer and has served as an instructor for several tax and financial organizations. Jim has a series 6, 63, 7, 24, and 65 investment licenses, and has written several texts regarding income tax, estate tax and financial planning matters.
Jim is also an owner of and instructor for Back to Basics Income Tax Seminars®, which holds live income tax seminars and small business tax workshops in Arizona, Illinois, Texas & Wisconsin.
James Vanden Branden, CPA - Jim is the owner/manager of a CPA firm which specializes in income tax preparation and planning. Previously, Jim worked for the National Association of Tax Professionals (NATP) at their Appleton, Wisconsin headquarters. While at NATP, he researched and answered federal tax questions for members and nonmembers, and wrote and proofread articles and text-based educational courses. Jim also wrote, presented, and recorded continuing education webinars for NATP, wrote and recorded podcasts, and wrote and presented a tax research seminar at the NATP 2010 technology and office productivity conference.
Jim has more than two decades of relevant tax and business experience. He started his tax career in the Milwaukee, Wisconsin tax department of one of the premier international accounting firms in 1986. He also worked for a regional CPA firm in Appleton, Wisconsin and has experience in financial planning, investments, group benefits and insurance, and retirement plans.
Jim earned a Bachelor’s Degree in accounting from University of Wisconsin – Green Bay and a Master of Accounting Science degree from Marquette University.
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