Description
This program focuses on the calculation of tax on an individual income tax return, including the so-called kiddie tax, whether it is elected to be included on the parent's return or reported separately. The program also covers taxes reported on Page 2 of Form 1040, or Schedule 2 (Form 1040), Additional Taxes. These additional taxes include the alternative minimum tax, the self-employment tax, Social Security and Medicare tax on unreported tip income, additional taxes on retirement plans and other tax-favored accounts, Medicare taxes on certain higher-income individuals, the net investment income tax, as well as other miscellaneous taxes. This course is most appropriate for the professional with detailed knowledge in IRS Form 1040 related to income and other taxes who may be at a mid-level position within an organization with operational or supervisory responsibilities, or both.
Learning Objectives
"Upon successful completion of this course, the user should be able to:
use the tax tables and tax rate schedules to determine the tax on a 2020 individual income tax return,
apply the kiddie tax provisions,
calculate the alternative minimum tax (AMT) and identify adjustments and preference items as well as current AMT exemption and phaseout amounts,
apply the self-employment tax,
properly report Social Security and Medicare tax on tip income not reported to an employer,
identify the additional taxes on qualified retirement plans and other tax-favored accounts and to whom they apply,
identify the tax consequences of obtaining excess advance premium tax credits,
differentiate between and calculate the Medicare tax on net investment income and the additional Medicare tax on earned income, and
determine how and when other taxes are reported, such as recapture taxes and household employment taxes."