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How to Choose the Right Business Entity for Your Client


Total Credits: 2 including 2 Taxes - Technical

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Categories:
ACPEN Tax Institute |  IRS Approved |  Tax
Faculty:
Steven C. Dilley, CPA, JD, PhD
Course Levels:
Intermediate
Duration:
2 Hours
License:
Expires 30 day(s) after program date.

Dates
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Description

Tax rates, personal liability, operations - these are all factors to be weighed when advising clients about their choice of entity decision. This session provides a comparison of the multiple entity choices to start the discussion with clients and selecting the best tax efficient option for them.

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Basic Course Information

Major Subjects
  • Recent tax legislation and developments related to choice of entity - such as sole proprietorships, single member LLCs, partnership/LLCs, S corporations, and C corporations
  • Impact of the Section 199A deduction
  • Ramifications of the C to S election and the S to C election; Corporate tax rate to individual tax rate comparison examples
  • Other related topics

Learning Objectives
  • Identify recent tax development impacting partnerships, LLCs, S Corporations, C corporations and sole proprietors
  • Identify the tax benefits and consequences of multiple business entities

Course Materials

Faculty

Steven C. Dilley, CPA, JD, PhD's Profile

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Steven C. Dilley, CPA, JD, PhD is President of Federal Tax Workshops, Inc., East Lansing, Michigan, where for the past 36 years, his organization has prepared continuing professional education materials and presented seminars for accountants and attorneys throughout the United States. He is nationally known for his knowledge of the financial, accounting, and tax problems of the closely held business. He has published numerous articles on these topics. In addition, Steve is a Professor of Accounting at Michigan State University, East Lansing, where he teaches tax accounting and was nominated in 2004 for the "Educator of the Year Award." He obtained his PhD in accounting, law degree and an undergraduate accounting degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is a member of the Michigan Association of CPAs, Wisconsin Bar Association, The American Accounting Association, AICPA, American Tax Association, and Hawaii Association of Public Accountants.


Dates

Tue, May 27, 2025 - 7:00 PM to 8:47 PM EDT
Thu, Jun 05, 2025 - 1:00 PM to 2:47 PM EDT
Tue, Jun 17, 2025 - 3:00 PM to 4:47 PM EDT
Wed, Jun 25, 2025 - 5:00 PM to 6:47 PM EDT
Mon, Jul 07, 2025 - 9:00 AM to 10:47 AM EDT
Thu, Jul 24, 2025 - 11:00 AM to 12:47 PM EDT
Fri, Aug 08, 2025 - 1:00 PM to 2:47 PM EDT
Sat, Aug 23, 2025 - 3:00 PM to 4:47 PM EDT
Fri, Sep 05, 2025 - 5:00 PM to 6:47 PM EDT
Thu, Sep 25, 2025 - 9:00 AM to 10:47 AM EDT
Tue, Oct 07, 2025 - 7:00 PM to 8:47 PM EDT
Wed, Oct 22, 2025 - 1:00 PM to 2:47 PM EDT
Thu, Nov 06, 2025 - 3:00 PM to 4:47 PM EST
Mon, Nov 24, 2025 - 5:00 PM to 6:47 PM EST
Thu, Dec 04, 2025 - 9:00 AM to 10:47 AM EST
Sat, Dec 13, 2025 - 11:00 AM to 12:47 PM EST
Mon, Dec 29, 2025 - 1:00 PM to 2:47 PM EST
Wed, Jan 07, 2026 - 3:00 PM to 4:47 PM EST
Thu, Jan 22, 2026 - 5:00 PM to 6:47 PM EST
Tue, Feb 03, 2026 - 9:00 AM to 10:47 AM EST
Wed, Feb 18, 2026 - 11:00 AM to 12:47 PM EST
Wed, Mar 04, 2026 - 1:00 PM to 2:47 PM EST
Thu, Mar 19, 2026 - 7:00 PM to 8:47 PM EDT
Thu, Apr 09, 2026 - 5:00 PM to 6:47 PM EDT
Fri, Apr 24, 2026 - 9:00 AM to 10:47 AM EDT

Additional Info

Basic Course Information

Prerequisites Basic working knowledge of business taxation
Advanced Preparation

None


Designed For CPAs in public practice and members in industry
Original Recording Date 04/2025
Yellow Book No
Course Developer Federal Tax Workshop
Date Added to Catalog 03/11/2025

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