Surgent's Guide to Understanding the At-Risk Basis Rules and Forms 6198 and 7203

Overview

Many tax clients with losses from their S corporations, partnerships, and multiple-member LLCs treated as partnerships will want to use these losses to offset their other income from other sources. This program explains when, why, and how the at-risk rules apply to allow or to prevent the owner of a pass-through entity from taking a loss from a pass-through entity and using it to offset other income. This program is extremely helpful for anyone with pass-through entity clients.

Highlights

• Basis and at-risk basis
• How to calculate the amount of annual at-risk basis
• Forms 6198 and 7203
• When activities may be aggregated for at-risk purposes
• Qualified nonrecourse financing

Prerequisites

A basic understanding of the tax rules relating to partner basis and S corporation shareholder basis

Designed For

Any tax practitioner wishing to understand the at-risk rules and how they apply to losses allocated to the owners of pass-through entities

Objectives

• Understand how a client determines his or her at-risk basis in his or her pass through entity
• Understand how the at-risk basis calculation differs from a regular basis calculation
• Calculate the amount of an investor's annual at-risk basis
• Understand the structure of IRS Form 6198 and how it relates to calculating a taxpayer's at-risk basis

Preparation

None

Notice

This on-demand webcast can be taken at any time of your choosing and is valid for one year from the date of purchase. No live instructor is present, and an exam is required to earn credit. You must score 70% or higher to earn the certificate.

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