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Sobel selfemployment

SELF-EMPLOYMENT TAX REDUCTION STRATEGIES

Cost Free
CPE Credits 2.0 hours
Subject Area 2.0 - Taxes
CE Credits 0.0 hours
Course Level Basic
Instructional Method Self Study
Prerequisites None
Advanced Preparation None
Series: Taxes
Course Description

It is neither immoral nor unethical to look for ways to reduce one’s tax liability. The 15.3% self-employment tax asserted against sole proprietors, farmers, partners, and others is an enormous burden for the typical taxpayer. This unique class provides strategies to reduce self-employment taxes by implementing effective tax planning techniques.

Stu Sobel who has 48 years of tax experience that comes from working within the IRS and in the private sector uses his wisdom to show you ways to reduce taxes and comply with the strict guidelines of the IRS.

Topics covered include:
• What is self-employment tax?
• Self-employment tax planning issues for partners
• Trade or business? – impact of the Groetzinger case
• Contesting a Form 1099-MISC – line 21 or Schedule C?
• Disclosing a questionable position – avoiding penalties
• Deducting spouse’s insurance on a Schedule C
• Husband and wife joint venture – reducing self-employment tax for one spouse
• Request for employment tax ruling – eliminating self-employment tax and substituting FICA tax
• LLC guaranteed payments or one-time payment?
• Reducing Schedule C income through home office and auto expense allowances
• Become an expatriate and pay less self-employment tax
• Create an S corporation and pay reasonable salaries
• Retirement strategies for the older taxpayer that reduce self-employment tax for a person currently receiving social security
• Trader, investor, and market-to-market election – Schedule C with no self- employment tax

Self-Study Course Instructions:

FOR DOCUMENT-BASED COURSES

Download the course document(s) (below) and follow prompts contained in the document.



FOR RECORDED COURSES WITH VIDEO

Download any course document(s) (below) which may include handouts, glossary, transcripts, etc. Follow any prompts contained in the documents to help you complete the course. Most documents are searchable.

Play the recording, noting the sectional guides indicating where topics on the agenda are covered and the prompts to pause video playback to respond to a review question (located below the video playback area). The timestamps for review questions are also noted below.

Upon completing the video and successfully answering all review questions, you will then take the final exam.

Learning Objectives

  • Understand self-employment tax requirements

  • Determine whether an activity is a trade or business

  • Develop techniques to reduce self-employment tax liability through effective tax planning

  • Structure businesses that will reduce their clients’ tax liability

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Stuart “Stu” Sobel combines an in-depth knowledge of taxation and nonprofits with an ability to communicate clearly. A dynamic speaker, Stu seeks to help people understand the very complex world of taxation in every day terms. And he’s just the person to do it — Stu has been in the industry for 48 years. He worked in examination and high level positions at the IRS for 30 years. Following that, Stu spent nine years as the producer and host of his own nationally syndicated radio program called Wise Choices: Taxes and Charity Today. He also ran his own tax and nonprofit consulting firm for 12 years (Stuart Sobel Consulting, Inc.). He has helped create over 2,500 nonprofit organizations worldwide. His expertise on the topic of nonprofit taxation has earned him the title “The Guru of Giving.”

Frequently Asked Questions
  • To receive CPE credit, you must register for the webinar before it starts.
  • CPE is available to all eligible participants within 24 hours of each webinar.
  • To receive CPE for multiple attendees, at least one person must sign up for the webinar. The post-webinar email contains a link to instructions for the proctor letter. Alternatively, you may log in to your account following the webinar and click on the MY ACCOUNT button to find a link to instructions. For paid courses, payment needs to be made for each attendee before credit will be issued.
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