
Explains how to prepare an S corporation tax return (Form 1120S) using Excel worksheets, tax forms, and open items lists, detailing K-1 and M-1 adjustments and FICA considerations.
Review and organize S corporation data for Form 1120S using Excel and tax software, reconcile book and tax figures with adjustments and open items.
Enter client data into the Excel-based S corporation comprehensive problem part 2 worksheet, converting financial statements to a trial balance and reconciling book income with tax income for Form 1120S.
Input S corporation data into Form 1120S using a worksheet for data input and a trial balance. Roll forward prior year data to reconcile retained earnings and basis.
Enter beginning and ending balance sheet data (schedule L) into the tax return, verify consistency with the trial balance, and reconcile with future income statements and depreciation adjustments.
Explain how to record book and tax depreciation for an S corporation, using software, managing prior year data, and reconciling with M-1 adjustments and Form 1120-S.
Apply schedule K adjustments to dividend and interest income in an S corporation. Trace journal entries in Excel and tax software to reconcile income, M-1, and schedule L balances.
Learn how to handle charitable contributions for an S corporation by processing schedule K adjustments in tax software, reconciling balances on Form 1120S, and recording journal entries.
Learn how to record an M-1 bad debt adjustment for an S corporation, applying the actual write-off deductions and inputting the adjustment into tax software and Form 1120S.
Explain how an S corporation's Form 1120S flows to shareholders via Schedule K-1, allocate income 70/30 to Tim and James, and prepare their individual Form 1040s using tax software.
Compare S corporation and Schedule C to show FICA taxes, Social Security, Medicare, and payroll taxes versus self-employment tax, including reasonable compensation.
This course currently consists of a comprehensive problem showing the data input process of an S Corporation tax return into Form 1120S.
This course will put together a systematic format of entering data into a Form 1120S that will minimize errors, isolate problems as they happen, and remove the possibility of having to start the process all over again.
We will enter each M-1 adjustment individually into both the tax return and an Excel worksheet so that we fully understand how they work.
We will start by reviewing the data for the comprehensive problem.
Then we will enter the data into an Excel worksheet that will be used to help us organize the information.
We will be using Lacerte Tax software to enter the tax data into Form 1120S. However, we will also provide PDF files of the tax forms so learners can enter the data directly into the tax forms as we go. The tax forms can also be found on the IRS website.
The course will demonstrate how to enter the data into the tax forms in stages to reduce potential mistakes and to identify mistakes as they happen so they can be fixed as easily as possible.
We will start the data input with the balance sheet.
Then we will enter the income statement as it is formatted in the adjusted trial balance.
Next, we will systematically go through Schedule K and M-1 adjustments. We will isolate these adjustments, reviewing them on the tax forms, in the software, and using our Excel worksheet.
We will then review the tax forms.
Next, we will review the Form K-1s and basic calculations.
The course will demonstrate the exporting of the K-1 Form to the individual Form 1040 for an owner of the S corporation.