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Previously Offered Webinars
Our 1-2 hour webinars offer abbreviated instruction on timely topics with the added convience of being able to attend from the comfort of your own office.
Agricultural Issues and Rural Investments (Last offered in 2009)
The Agricultural Issues and Rural Investments chapter will not be taught at any location this fall. Instead, The University of Illinois Tax School is pleased to present the content of the Agricultural Issues Chapter at this hour-long Internet seminar. Participants of this live session can interact with the instructor during instruction.
We are offering this webinar on two dates: October 14, 2009 from 10:00-11:15a.m. and October 15, 2009 from 2:00-3:15p.m. Choose whichever date and time is most convenient for you!
CPE Credit: This webinar offers 1 CPE credit.
About our Speaker
Bob Rhea has assisted farmers with accounting, tax, and consulting services in west-central Illinois through the University of Illinois FBFM program since 1984. Bob is the national executive director for his professional organization, NAFBAS, and previously was that group's national president. Bob is an enrolled agent (EA) and he lives in Camp Point.
Learning Objectives
Participants will be able to:
- Describe the tax treatment of hedging versus speculative transactions and the identification rules required for hedging.
- Analyze the use of the farm and nonfarm optional method of determining earnings from self employment.
- Explain the tax treatment of crop insurance and disaster payments and the deferral election available for cash-method farmers.
- Review tax treatment of CRP payments and discuss the tax implications of removing land from the CRP.
- Determine how to report the domestic production activities deduction (DPAD) received from a cooperative and its affect on the deduction arising from the farm production.
Webinar Agenda 
Delivery Method: Internet-based group
Program Level: Intermediate
Field of Study: Taxes
Prerequisite(s): Experience preparing tax returns and an understanding of agricultural tax rules and regulations
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Last offered in 2009)
What Your Clients Need to Know
Over 300 Code Sections were changed by this stimulus package. Your clients are going to have questions, and you need answers. If you don't have time to read the 1,000 page bill right now, this one hour webinar will brief you on the aspects most important to your clients.
- Tax breaks for individuals
- Tax breaks for businesses
- Provisions retroactive to 1/1/2009
- Effect on employers
Avoid travel expense and loss of billable time! This webinar allows you to attend without leaving the comfort and convenience of your own office. You will have the opportunity to ask questions during the webinar.
CPE Credit: This webinar offers 1 CPE credit.
About our Speaker
Gary J. Hoff, EA is an Extension Specialist in Taxation at the University of Illinois Tax School. He is the author of numerous tax education materials, including LLCs Taxed as Partnerships: Formation to Dissolution. He is the editor of the annual Federal Tax Workbook used during the Fall Tax School offered by the University of Illinois Tax School. He presents tax topics nationally, specializing in Agricultural Taxation and Business Taxation topics. Additionally, Gary has over 40 years experience preparing tax returns.
Learning Objectives
Participants will be able to:
- Answer client questions regarding the impact of the stimulus package on their taxes
- Plan for tax advantages offered by the stimulus package
- Discuss individual and business tax relief
Webinar Agenda
Delivery Method: Group internet-based
Program Level: Intermediate
Field of Study: Taxes
Prerequisite(s): Experience preparing tax returns and an understanding of basic tax rules and regulations
Optional Related Materials
CCH's American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 -- Law, Explanation and Analysis provides almost 700 pages of explanation and analysis of the tax provisions contained in the legislation. In addition it contains the complete text of added, amended, or repealed Code sections with controlling committee reports.
2009 What's New? (Last offered in 2009)
A Time of Change
President-elect Obama promised change during his campaign. Who knows how fast this change will occur? This webinar will keep you abreast of important tax happenings since August 31, 2008. This includes the following:
- New laws
- Court rulings
- Proposed and final regulations
- IRS pronouncements
- Changes in tax forms
Avoid travel expense and loss of billable time! This webinar allows you to attend without leaving the comfort and convenience of your own office. You will have the opportunity to ask questions during the webinar.
CPE Credit: This webinar offers 1 CPE credit.
About our Speaker
Gary J. Hoff, EA is an Extension Specialist in Taxation at the University of Illinois Tax School. He is the author of numerous tax education materials, including LLCs Taxed as Partnerships: Formation to Dissolution. He is the editor of the annual Federal Tax Workbook used during the Fall Tax School offered by the University of Illinois Tax School. He presents tax topics nationally, specializing in Agricultural Taxation and Business Taxation topics. Additionally, Gary has over 30 years experience preparing tax returns.
Learning Objectives
Participants will be able to:
- Increase awareness of important new legislation, rulings, and cases
- Plan for the 2008 filing season
Webinar Agenda
Delivery Method: Group internet-based
Program Level: Intermediate
Field of Study: Taxes
Prerequisite(s): Experience preparing tax returns and an understanding of basic tax rules and regulations
Modified: October 16, 2009
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