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  • 2024 Guide to Preparing Form 1041 for Estates and Trusts

Description

This program examines the critical issues, rules, and special opportunities when preparing your clients' Form 1041 US Income Tax Return for Estates and Trusts.


Navigate the intricate world of tax compliance for fiduciary entities with confidence through this comprehensive course tailored for financial professionals. Gain practical insights and expertise in preparing the U.S. Income Tax Return for Estates and Trusts (Form 1041), addressing specific issues surrounding decedents' estates and trusts. Delve into the fundamentals of Subchapter J of the Internal Revenue Code and master the art of compliance while decoding complex tax regulations. With engaging case studies and line-by-line instruction, participants will acquire the skills necessary to recognize and address key components of Form 1041, ensuring accuracy and efficiency in tax preparation. Don't miss this opportunity to enhance your proficiency and advance your career in fiduciary taxation.

This webinar is designed as a comprehensive guide to the core concepts of trust and estate income tax preparation. The course explains the common terminology and complicated income tax rules of estates and trusts, fiduciary accounting, and an introduction to or refresher on preparing Form 1041


Learning Objectives:

  • Apply the most recent tax rules and guidelines when preparing client estates and trusts returns
  • Identify planning ideas and potential pitfalls
  • Be aware of fiduciary accounting principles
  • Calculate Distributable Net Income and the income distribution deduction
  • Prepare Form 1041 and Schedule K-1
  • Current rates and brackets
  • Calculating a trust's AGI
  • Filing requirements, deadlines and penalties
  • 3.8% Medicare surtax on net investment income (NII)
  • Simple vs. complex trusts
  • Grantor Trusts: Four options to report activity
  • Section 643 (g) Election
  • Taxable income of trusts, estate and beneficiaries


Area Covered in this session:

  • Identify the key components of Form 1041 for fiduciary entities
  • Describe specific issues related to decedent's estates and trusts
  • Recognize the fundamentals of Subchapter J of the Internal Revenue Code
  • Discuss strategies to comply with tax compliance issues effectively
  • Interpret distributable net income (DNI) and income in respect of a decedent (IRD)
  • Explain how to prepare a Form 1041 in line-by-line instruction
  • Apply knowledge gained to real-world case studies
  • Analyze estate documents for tax implications
  • Differentiate between various types of trusts for tax purposes
  • Evaluate the impact of tax regulations on fiduciary entities
  • Assess the importance of accurate tax preparation in maintaining compliance
  • Justify the necessity of ongoing professional development in fiduciary taxation

Credits and Other information:

  • Recommended CPE credit – 2.0
  • Recommended field of study – Taxes
  • Session Prerequisites and preparation: None
  • Session learning level: Basic
  • Location: Virtual/Online
  • Delivery method: Group Internet Based
  • Attendance Requirement:  Yes
  • Session Duration: 2 Hours
  • Case Studies and Live Q&A session with speaker held after the event.
  • PowerPoint presentation for reference

Who Will Benefit:

  • CPA
  • Enrolled Agents (EAs)
  • Tax Professionals
  • Attorneys
  • Other Tax Preparers
  • Finance professionals
  • Financial planners
  • Public accountants
  • Business Owner and C-level Executives


Speaker Profile:
Robert S. Keebler, CPA/PFS, MST, AEP (Distinguished) is a partner with Keebler & Associates, LLP and is a 2007 recipient of the prestigious Accredited Estate Planners (Distinguished) award from the National Association of Estate Planners & Councils.  He has been named by CPA Magazine as one of the Top 100 Most Influential Practitioners in the United States and one of the Top 40 Tax Advisors to Know During a Recession.  His practice includes family wealth transfer and preservation planning, charitable giving, retirement distribution planning, and estate administration.

Mr. Keebler frequently represents clients before the National Office of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in the private letter ruling process and in estate, gift and income tax examinations and appeals, and he has received more than 250 favorable private letter rulings including several key rulings of “first impression.”  He is the author of over 100 articles and columns and is the editor, author or co-author of many books and treatises on wealth transfer and taxation.  Mr. Keebler has been a speaker at national estate planning and tax seminars for over 25 years including the AICPA’s: Estate Planning, High Income, Advanced Financial Planning Conferences, ABA Conferences, NAPEC Conferences, The Notre Dame Estate Planning Conference and the Heckerling Estate Planning Institute and is the immediate past the chair of the AICPA’s Advanced Estate Planning Conference, serving in that capacity from 2014-2020.

2024 Guide to Preparing Form 1041 for Estates and Trusts

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