Portland - Tuesday October 20, 2015 from 7:30 AM to 4:45 PM EDT
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HOST: SCORE MAINE is hosting the Maine Tax Practitioner Institute which is a one-day program in October offered in three separate locations; Augusta, Bangor and Portland. SCORE Maine also hosts the Maine Tax Forum, a two-day program offered in Augusta in November.
WHEN & WHERE: This one-day educational program will be held at three separate locations:
What We Offer:
Who Should Attend:
COST: $145 for each registrant. This includes a full lunch, snacks, the University of Illinois 2015 Federal Tax Workbook and CE certificates.
REGISTRATION: On-line registration is encouraged. Registration will be available starting July 15, 2015 and will close one week before each event. Click on the "Register Now" button at the bottom of this page to register for the location nearest you.
AGENDA:
7:30 Registration & Coffee
8:15 - 8:30 Welcome & Announcements
8:30 - 9:20 Affordable Care Act - Discussion of ACA topics detailed in the 2015 University of Illinois Federal Tax Workbook with emphasis on issues affecting small businesses
9:20 - 10:10 Maine Revenue Service updates, in comparison to Federal Tax Law
10:10 - 10:30 Break
10:30 - 11:20 Maine Revenue Service Updates
IRS Identity Protection: Prevention, Detection and Victim Assistance
11:20 - 12:10 Sub Chapter S vs. LLC, entity selection and tax implications of sale or liquidation
12:10 - 1:00 Lunch
1:00 - 1:50 Partnership Basics, Not Basis
1:50 - 2:40 Education Tax Provisions: Credits, Deductions, Savings Accounts, Loans & other
2:40 - 3:00 Break
3:00 - 4:40 Ethics Circular 230 Earned Income Credit and other ethical considerations in a tax practice
Ethics - What is Business Ethics? Ethics vs. Profit? What constitutes an ethical dilema?
4:40 - 4:45 Wrap Up
CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION CREDITS:
• CPE and CLE credits are available.
• CPAs - The Maine Board of Accountancy does not certify education providers or pre-approve any courses for continuing education credits. In the past, the Maine Tax Practitioner Institute programs have been accepted by the Board for continuing education credits. Click here to review the Board of Accountancy rules. Eight sessions, including six (6) sessions on tax law and updates and two (2) on ethics are offered.
• ATTORNEYS – The Maine Board of Overseers of the Bar approved credits are approved for 6.67 credits, including 1.67 credits for ethics.
• TAX PROFESSIONALS – The Maine Tax Practitioner Institute is an IRS approved Continuing Education Provider. The IRS approval has approved 6 CE credits for Federal Tax Law and 2 CE credits for Ethics.
• IRS CREDITS FOR TAX RETURN PREPARERS - On July 1, 2014, the IRS launched the new Annual Filing Season Program, ("AFSP"). If all requirements are met with regard to AFSP, a Record of Completion will be issued to the tax return preparer by the IRS.
If you have questions about registration, CE credits or other matters, please call SCORE Maine at (207) 622-8376 or e-mail us at info@scoremaine.org .
Please register now by selecting the link below.