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IRS Form 1040 Preparation Part 5: Standard and Itemized Deductions - Webinar (Recorded)

  • Webinar

  • 100 Hours
  • March 2024
  • Lorman Business Center, Inc.
  • ID: 5938318

Prepare your 1040 correctly with knowledge of deductible expenses and what qualifies for a correct deduction.

This presentation is intended to provide attendees with a better understanding of current standard deductions and reviews deductible medical expenses, deductible charitable contributions, deductible interest, and deductible taxes. Limitations on these deductible expenses are also discussed. In addition, the course reviews the effect of the Jobs Cuts and Jobs Act on the following itemized deductions: charitable contribution deductions, including which organizations qualify to receive deductible contributions, how different types of contributions are handled, and substantiation requirements; casualty and theft losses; unreimbursed employee business deductions; and other miscellaneous itemized deductions. It also discusses the phase-out for high-income taxpayers.

Learning Objectives

  • You will be able to define the standard deduction and itemized deductions.
  • You will be able to explain how the major itemized deductions work.
  • You will be able to identify deductions that are suspended until December 31, 2025.
  • You will be able to recognize planning opportunities for 2024 and 2025.

Agenda

Standard Deductions vs Itemized Deductions
  • Defining Standard Deduction
  • Amount of Standard Deduction for 2023 and 2024
  • When Is Advantageous to Use the Standard Deduction?
What Are the Major Itemized Deductions Available in 2023 and 2024
  • Medical Expenses
  • Charitable Contributions
  • Interest Expense
  • State and Local Taxes
Medical Expenses
  • The Adjusted Gross Income Floor to Determine the Amount of Deductions
  • What Items Can Be Deducted as Medical Expenses?
  • What Items Cannot Be Deducted as Medical Expenses?
Charitable Deductions
  • What Are the Limitations for Charitable Deductions
  • What Constitutes a Deductible Charitable Deduction?
  • What Items Are Never Deductible as Charitable Deductions?
  • What Is Needed to Substantiate Charitable Deductions?
  • What Planning Opportunities Are Available to Maximize Charitable Deductions?
Interest Expense
  • When Is Interest Expenses Deductible in 2024?
  • What Interest Is Not Deductible in 2024
  • How Does the Timing of Interest Paid Affect the Year of Deductibility?
  • How Might the Amount Deductible Change in 2026?
State and Local Taxes
  • What Taxes Are Generally Deductible as Itemized Deductions?
  • What Is the Maximum State and Local Taxes for 2023 and 2024?
  • What Workarounds Are Available to Exceed the Limitations?
  • How Might This Change for Years After December 31, 2025

Speakers

  • Warren M. Bergstein, CPA
  • Warren M. Bergstein, CPA,
    Adelman Katz & Mond LLP


    • Partner with Adelman Katz & Mond LLP
    • More than 40 years of experience in tax preparation, trust and estate administration, personal financial planning and accounting
    • Adjunct professor of accounting and taxation at Long Island University
    • Writes for professional journals and lectures extensively before professional audiences on a variety of tax and financial planning topics
    • M.S. degree in taxation, with distinction, Long Island University; B.B.A. degree in accounting, Bernard M. Baruch College, City University of New York

Who Should Attend

This live webinar is designed for accountants, CFOs, controllers, accounts payable professionals, tax managers, tax preparers, presidents, attorneys, vice presidents, bookkeepers and enrolled agents.