Deductions Telephone Seminars

Amending Tax Return Errors and Misstatements ...turns, amendments occur due to changes in total income or deductions and credits whether or not they were originally forgotten or overlooked. Join this informative live audio conference to gain insight as to the IRS regulations of amending tax returns and guide you thru the mechanics of the 1040 X, 1120 X and the introduction of 1065 X (new for 2012). This live audio conference is designed  more...

Tax Planning and Guidance for Business Travel and Entertainment Deductions BenefitsLearn the specifics of documenting business travel, meals and entertainment expense to ensure you can take full advantage of the deduction allowed under the federal tax code. Ensure that your records will stand the test of a tax audit. Fine tune your understanding of when an employee's meal is 100% deductible and when it is only 50% deductible. Understand when foreign travel is deductible  more...

Form 706: Estate Tax Return Fundamentals ...will cover which assets are subject to tax, the available deductions and major elections. Each schedule required to be filed with Form 706 will be discussed. The audio conference will provide you with a working understanding of how the estate tax works and proper reporting. The audio conference will discuss the temporary changes added by the 2010 Tax Act and how these changes affect planning to  more...

Energy Efficiency Tax Incentives for Residential Builders and Commercial Building Owners ...ypes of tax incentives available to taxpayers include tax deductions, tax credits, and payments of cash grants in lieu of tax benefits. These incentives are often overlooked by buildings and owners of residential and commercial real estate even though these incentives can substantially reduce the cost of installing energy efficient property. This live audio conference will guide potential  more...

Jeopardizing Exempt Status ... payment on a salary basis, permissible and impermissible deductions from salary, supplementing salary with additional payments, reducing salaries or hours, required use of paid time off, performing nonexempt work and more. This teleconference will help identify and resolve thorny problems which jeopardize exempt status. This teleconference is designed for human resource managers, payroll  more...

End of Employment Payroll Issues BenefitsThis will be a comprehensive look into issues that arise when an employee terminates. Topics that will be discussed will go from when an employee needs to receive their final pay to how an employee death's final pay best practices and taxation. This teleconference will cover special situations when an employee terminates such as benefit deductions, state minimum hours requirements and  more...

Cost Segregation: Applications for a Valuable Tax Planning Strategy ...owners and tenants to accelerate significant depreciation deductions associated with buildings and improvements of all types and sizes. Although cost segregation has become quite popular in recent years, many tax advisors and real estate owners are still missing significant opportunities because they are unfamiliar with the many applications. This teleconference combines two of Bedford's most  more...

Reports for Maintaining Compliance and Controlling Costs BenefitsToo much money is lost due to 'minor' payroll errors. Reviewing and working with certain payroll reports on weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual basis can prevent these errors from costing you money that adds up fast. One incorrect form sent to the IRS or a state agency could result in thousands of dollars in penalties. Failure to deduct insurance or other deductions from employees can  more...

Deductions From Pay ...s to understand the FLSA and to recognize the permissible deductions. This teleconference is intended to provide you with information and practical advice on the requirements of the FLSA as it applies to white-collar exemptions and deductions from employees' wages. Topics will include deductions, exempt employees, mandatory withholdings and avoiding impermissible withholdings. Payroll and  more...

Paycheck Calculation Basics ...nexempt. We will cover the calculation of and the maximum deductions for Social Security and Medicare taxes in 2009. n nThere are multiple methods of calculating federal withholding, which one should you use? How does an employee's W-4 affect their paycheck? Also, when calculating taxes on employees with cash tips, we will discuss the priority of withholding taxes. n nIf you've made errors on  more...