Objectives
• Identify important tax considerations for the small business at each stage of its life.
• Calculate the qualified business income (QBI) deduction, built-in gains (BIG) tax, and the deduction for organizational costs and start-up costs.
• Differentiate the advantages available for small businesses based on entity type.
• Analyze which activities of a taxpayer are subject to self-employment taxes
Major Topics
• Starting a business - the tax life of a business
• Selecting a business entity type
• SECURE Act 1.0 and 2.0
• Section 199A and the qualified business income deduction
• Accounting methods
• Compensation of owners - hiring family members
• Reasonable compensation
• Depreciation, Section 179 and bonus depreciation
• Transactions with owners
• Buy-sell and noncompete agreements
• Exiting the business - special exit techniques