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Bankruptcy Tax Guide FLEXCAST

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Your Desk

1.0 Credits

Member Price $196.00

Non-Member Price $225.00

Overview

There are a number of tax issues that debtors must deal with when they file for bankruptcy. The Bankruptcy Tax Guide course addresses such matters as tax collections under an automatic stay, the prioritization of tax claims, taxes not discharged in bankruptcy, and the tax effects of debt cancellation - all of which can impact a party that is under bankruptcy protection.

Highlights

Types of bankruptcy. The United States bankruptcy code. Court jurisdiction. Federal tax liens. The individual bankruptcy estate. Tax effects of debt cancellation.

Prerequisites

None.

Designed For

CPAs, CEOs, CFPs, and other accounting professionals.

Objectives

Recognize when an automatic stay is triggered in a bankruptcy case. Specify the correct tax reporting for a bankruptcy estate. Identify when a bankruptcy filer should report two short tax years. State how debts are settled in the bankruptcy of a partnership.

Preparation

None.

Notice

This is a FlexCast (no exam required) and may be viewed only Monday - Saturday, 5am - 5pm PT. You may take up to one year from the date of purchase to complete the course. Pause your FlexCast and resume at a convenient day during the hours above. Partial credit for 2+ credit courses: If you are unable to complete the course in one sitting, partial credit can be awarded (minimum of one credit). To earn the remaining credits, you must return later and start the course from the beginning. Use chat to ask questions of a subject matter expert during the program.

Leader(s):

Leader Bios

Steven Bragg, Western CPE

Steven M. Bragg, CPA, is a full-time book and course author who has written more than 70 business books. He provides Western CPE with self-study courses in the areas of accounting and finance, with an emphasis on the practical application of accounting standards and management techniques. A sampling of his courses include the The New Controller Guidebook, The GAAP Guidebook, Accountants’ Guidebook, and Closing the Books: An Accountant’s Guide. He also manages the Accounting Best Practices podcast.

Steven has been the CFO or controller of both public and private companies and has been a consulting manager with Ernst & Young and an auditor with Deloitte & Touche. He holds an MBA from Babson College, a Master of Finance from Bentley College, and a BA from the University of Maine (summa cum laude).

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Non-Member Price $225.00

Member Price $196.00