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How to Deduct Travel, Meals, & Entertainment Expenses NOW - 2 Hours


Total Credits: 2 including 2 Taxes - Technical

Average Rating:
   22
Categories:
Accounting and Auditing |  Industry |  Tax |  ACPEN Tax Institute |  IRS Approved
Speaker:
Doug Van Der Aa, CPA, JD
Course Levels:
Intermediate
Duration:
2 Hours
License:

Dates


Description

This program will explain the new rules for deducting and reporting travel, meals, and entertainment expenses . Documentation requirements and planning opportunities related to travel, meals, entertainment, and automobile expenses will also be addressed.

**Please Note:  If you need credit reported to the IRS for this IRS approved program, please download the IRS CE request form on the Course Materials Tab and submit to leighanne.conroy@acpen.com.

Basic Course Information

Learning Objectives
  • Gain insight on the "big picture" in this complex area
  • Distinguish the rules of determining travel expenses and deducting meals/entertainment expenses 

Major Subjects
  • Recent legislation and developments related to reporting travel, meals and entertainment expenses
  • Adequate accounting rules for reimbursements
  • Accountable plans
  • Reimbursement of nondeductible expenses
  • Simplified Per Diem
  • “Directly related to” and “Associated With” tests
  • Facility vs. Activity expenses
  • Nine Exceptions to Section 274
  • Staff snacks and meals
  • IRS Notice 2018-76
  • Food and beverages during entertainment 

Course Materials

Speaker

Doug Van Der Aa, CPA, JD's Profile

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Doug Van Der Aa, CPA, JD, is a lively and energetic speaker on the subject of taxes and ethics, and has extensive experience in leading discussions for conferences, seminars and webinars. He is a highly rated speaker and seminar leader for state CPA societies and other organizations throughout the country.

Van Der Aa has more than 25 years of experience, including tax practice in CPA firms and the practice of transactional business and real estate law as an attorney. His practice concentrated on the tax needs of closely held businesses, with their related pass-through entities, complex individual returns, estates and trusts.

Van Der Aa taught for 10 years as an adjunct instructor and for one year as assistant professor of accounting and taxation for Grand Valley State University’s Seidman College of Business, where he taught in both the undergraduate and MST programs.


Additional Info

Basic Course Information

Advanced Preparation

None


Course Developer Van Der Aa Tax Ed, LLC
Designed For Practitioners, members in industry, or personnel responsible for payroll tax reporting or determining and reviewing travel and entertainment deductions.
Yellow Book

No


Original Recording Date

04/01/2021


Prerequisites Basic working knowledge of business expense reporting.
Date Added to Catalog

04/01/2021


Additional Information

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Course Registration Requirements Online Registration
Instructional Delivery Method Group Internet Based
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Overall:      4.7

Total Reviews: 22

Comments

Marietta P

"Very good and timely information..."