ACCT 570- Fundamentals of Income Taxation

Fall 2007:  T, Th 8:00-10:10, SS 115, Sno 101
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NOTE: This schedule identifies what we hope to accomplish this term. We will adjust our expectations AND the due dates of assignments, if the need arises. The changes will be recorded on the course web page and it is your responsibility to keep yourself current by referring to this web page.

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CCH Tax Research NetWork- go to the CCH service on the CWU library network

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U.S. Tax Code Online- an out-of-date, but useful & free online reference
State and Local Tax Directory- by Dennis Schmidt

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Class

Date

Topics

Text & Web Page References

Homework Due
 (ON this date)

(Article on Excel)

1

9/20 1– Administration,  Introductions, & Foundations  
| lecture | course handout |

Tax Education Background Survey (please complete)

The Law that Never Was
(by Bill Benson)

Chapter 1

Facts-Issues-Authority-Conclusion

 

2

9/25 2– Working with the Tax Law   
| REVISED lecture |

Statement on Standards for Tax Services (AICPA)

FYI: Practice Makes Perfect

Chapters 2 & 26 Court Case Presentation
 by Ron

| Summary | Slideshow |

3

9/27    

Homework 1
1) Tax Research Exercise,
due by 5 PM
2) Word Document

4

10/02 3– Valuation Periods & Methods
| lecture | supplement |
Chapter 16 Homework 2
1) Tax Research Exercise,
due by  5 PM
2) Excel Spreadsheet

5

10/04 4– Valuation Components
Income Inclusions

| lecture | supplement |
 
Chapter 4

Homework 3
1) Tax Research Exercise,
due by  5 PM

6

10/09 5– Valuation Components
Income Exclusions

| lecture | supplement |
Chapter 5 Homework 3
2) Excel Spreadsheet

7

10/11 6– Valuation Components
Deductions & losses

| lecture | supplement |

Deductions & losses
| lecture | supplement |

Chapters 6-10

Cost Segregation Applied

Homework 4
1) Tax Research Exercise,
due by  5 PM
2) Excel Spreadsheet

8

10/16    

Homework 5
1) Tax Research Exercise,
due by  5 PM
2) Excel Spreadsheet

2006 Tax Returns 1
Page 1, Forms 1120, 1120S, 1065 (Revenues ONLY!)

9

10/18    

Homework 6
1) Tax Research Exercise,
due by  5 PM

10

10/23 7- Valuation Components
Property Transactions
(realized/recognized/basis;
exempt & deferred)

| lecture | supplement |
Chapter 13 Court Case Presentation- #2 @ Ellensburg

2006 Tax Returns 2
Page 1, Forms 1120, 1120S, 1065 (Deductions ONLY!)

Homework 6
2)  Excel Spreadsheet

11

10/25 8- Valuation Components
Property Transactions
(capital)

| lecture | supplement |
Chapter 14

Homework 7
1) Tax Research Exercise,
due by  5 PM
2)  Excel Spreadsheet

Midterm Exam
(Take home- Due by 6 AM PST, Tuesday, 10/30)

12

10/30 9- Valuation Components
Property Transactions
(capital & §1231)

| lecture | supplement |
Chapter 14 Court Case Presentation- #1, #3 & #4 @ Ellensburg

Homework 8
1) Tax Research Exercise,
due by  5 PM

13

11/01    

Court Case Presentation- #5 & #6 @ Lynnwood

14

11/06 10a- Tax Entities
C-Corporations
(operations)

| lecture | supplement |

New Schedule M-3 Expands Reporting for Large Corporations
(by Walter Antognini)

Chapters 17, 18

Homework 9
1) Tax Research Exercise,
due by  5 PM
2) Excel Spreadsheet

2006 Tax Returns 3
Page 1, Forms 1120, 1120S, 1065 (Only Schedule D and Schedules K.)

15 11/08 10b- Tax Entities
C-Corporations
(distributions)

| lecture |
 

Homework 10
1) Tax Research Exercise,
due by  5 PM

Court Case Presentations- #7 & #8 @ Des Moines

16 11/13 11- Tax Entities
Partnerships
(operations, reporting, & owner's basis)
| lecture | supplement |
Chapter 21

Homework 10
2) Excel Spreadsheet

17 11/15  

 

 


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2006 Tax Return 4
Form 1120 & Excel Tax Worksheet (submit via Email attachment)

Midterm Exam
(Take home- Due by 6 AM PST, Wednesday, 11/21)
-Submit Answers

18 11/20

Homework 11
1) Tax Research Exercise,
due by  5 PM
2) Excel Spreadsheet

Tax Research Exercise #13
(due by 10 PM)

  11/22 Thanksgiving Holiday- No class  
19 11/27 12- Tax Entities
S-Corporations
(operations & reporting)

| lecture | supplement |
Chapter 22

2006 Tax Return 5
Form 1065 & Excel Tax Worksheet

Homework 12
1) Tax Research Exercise,
due by  5 PM
2) Excel Spreadsheet

20 11/29 13- Tax Entities
Individuals
| lecture | supplement |
 
Chapter 3 Court Case Presentations- #9 & #10 @ Lynnwood

2006 Tax Return 6
Form 1120S & Excel Tax Worksheet

  12/04
(6:30 PM)

Culminating Experience
-Review 2006 Form 1040
-Discuss Tax Return Case Study Questions

 

Course Evaluation

2006 Tax Return 7
Form 1040 (due by class)

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