Preparing corporate income taxes requires a shift in mindset from individual tax preparation and compliance. In this webcast, you'll learn the concepts and tools necessary to support clients or businesses. Key topics include capitalization, depreciation, carrybacks and major book-to-tax issues involving corporations and Form 1120 preparation. Examine practical spreadsheet approaches that allow practitioners to efficiently and effectively manage book vs. tax differences (M-1 or M-3 items). Cover the impact of new tax law changes with ideas for client consideration.

Additionally, dive into a complex corporate return case study, including a discussion of identifying book-to-tax differences and self-review tips. Discuss certain elections and a brief overview of mergers and acquisition issues. Focused on concepts with the presentation in the return, not how to input in return.

Be sure to register for all courses in this series:

• Corporate Income Tax Return Fundamentals Part 1
• Corporate Income Tax Return Fundamentals Part 2