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Wednesday, August 10, 2016 Live

Form 990: Exploring the Form’s Complex Schedules (E1608291)

8:30 AM - 4:30 PM EDT

Registration: 8:00 AM EDT

NJCPA Education Center

425 Eagle Rock Avenue,
Roseland , NJ 07068

8 CPE Credits in TX

OVERVIEW

Mastery of the current Form 990 beyond its Core Form pages requires understanding of the Form’s transparency demands relating to multiple complex issues. This seminar covers the most advanced tax and nonprofit issues that are subject to the Form 990’s schedules.

DESIGNED FOR

CPAs, attorneys, and nonprofit managers.

BENEFITS

Participants will not only gain an understanding of the tax and practical points necessary to complete Schedules A, C, F, J, K, L, N and R of the current Form 990, but also be advised as to how to communicate with exempt clients on each of these Schedules’ unique demands.

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Distinguish between the in-flows of each of the “public support tests,” apply each test’s calculations, and identify what makes a “supporting organization”
  • Distinguish the reporting obligations of 501(c)(3) organizations with respect to “lobbying” versus that of the “proxy tax” in place for 501(c) (4), (5), and (6) organizations; and note required “electioneering” reporting of all 501(c) entities
  • The triggers by which Schedule F is mandated
  • The definitions of “Interested Persons” applied within each Part of Schedule L.
  • The expanded compensation reporting and “management practices” inquired of in Schedule J
  • The need for bond counsel involvement in completing Schedule K and the diverse scenarios that trigger Schedule N
  • Common reporting disclosures required in the presence of “related organizations” and the unique reporting demands applied based on type of entity

COURSE LEVEL

Advanced

PREREQUISITES

Basic Knowledge of the “Core Form” 990 Parts I-XII.

ADVANCE PREPARATION

None

ADDITIONAL NOTES

*AICPA members deduct an additional $30 from applicable price.

INSTRUCTOR

Robert Lyons

Robert R. Lyons, CPA

AICPA/Professional Development Institute

Robert R. Lyons, CPA New York, NY Rob has 40 years of experience in the field of public accounting including experience with both regional and national Big 4 accounting firms. Rob’s emphasis has been in the not-for-profit tax and audit fields for the past thirty years. In addition to professional activities, he has taught and lectured in various advanced educational programs. Prior to Joining MP&S, Rob was the Director of Not-For-Profit Tax for KPMG’s New York office and had direct responsibility for tax operations for over 250 medium to large size not-for-profit clients including various pension trust activities.

Rob’s specialization includes but is not limited to the areas of unrelated business income, use of for-profit subsidiaries, IRS intermediate sanctions, alternative investments and various other exempt organization reporting and compliance issues. In addition, he has consulted extensively with non-profits in the area of planned giving and development, expansion and growth potential.

He has written numerous articles in the Journal of Taxation for Exempt Organizations and Tax Advisor Direct. Rob’s book credits include: Getting Started with Non-Profits, Non-Profits-Advanced Tax Issues, the 990 Workshop, CPA: Guide to Planned Giving, and Form 990: AICPA’s Answer to Unlocking the Tax Complexities.

Rob is a member of the American Institute of CPAs and the New York State Society of CPAs and is a CPA licensed to practice in New York State, Florida, the District of Columbia and Virginia.

PRICING

$299.00 - Member

$399.00 - Nonmember

AICPA members receive a discount of $30 for this event.

Pre-Registration Closed

Online pre-registration for this event is now closed.

ADDITIONAL OPTIONS

Print a registration form

COURSE DEVELOPER

American Institute of CPAs