| 2008 Summer Seminar |
Get Answers to Your Tax Season Questions at Spidell's 2008 Summer Seminar!
Foreclosures, Real Estate Issues, Divorce, and an LLC vs. S Corp. Debate
Late law changes and new rules are causing confusion this filing season. Get details on these critical topics that affect your clients' 2007 returns — and planning for 2008!
LLC vs. S Corporation — Debating the ChoiceLynn Freer, EA and Steve Yukelson, CPA
- Consider the differences between LLCs and S corporations.
- Look at the benefits and pitfalls of each for investment and estate planning.
- See which is better for a single owner.
- Take home a chart that compares the tax and legal issues that you can share with your clients when making the decisions.
- See which is more flexible.
Foreclosures and RepossessionsSteve Honeyman, CPA
- Understand how the new foreclosure laws work.
- Get a step-by-step formula for computing COD and gain on foreclosure.
- See what happens to the seller who must take property back or loses their second trust deed when the property value drops.
- Unravel the effect of California nonconformity.
- Learn how to use the old IRC §108 rules for clients who don't qualify — or may not want to use — the new rules.
Weird Real EstateKaren Brosi, EA, CFP
- Get the latest on real estate professionals and the IRS's strict rules.
- Undertsand how to treat vacation homes and second residences.
- Review the home office rules.
- See what happens to suspended losses when a taxpayer dies, gifts, or converts the property to personal residence.
- See what happens when a client converts a personal residence to a rental property.
Divorce and Community PropertyWayne Otchis, CPA
- Review what is and is not community property.
- Understand the computation of alimony and child support.
- See when alimony is not alimony.
- Prepare for FTB audits of alimony deductions.
- Analyze how to file the final tax return.
- See what information you can provide to the spouses who are divorcing.
- Understand how divorce proceedings impact RDPs.
- Help your client plan a tax-saving property settlement.
-Extra Bonus Section-
Get the details on the new federal stimulus package! The IRS is rushing to finalize plans to send out the rebates. Get the basics now.
- Find out the amount and timing of the federal rebate.
- See what happens if the IRS pays too little or too much based on '07 income.
- Understand how the new depreciation deductions will work for federal and state.
- See what FTB is doing to correct their depreciation errors.

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