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Federal Direct provides best-in-class tax continuing education options for practitioners in the tax preparation industry. Real world tax preparation education topics presented in plain English, by tax professionals! Breaking complex and confusing topics down so you not only learn their impact on your clients but training so you can set yourself apart from your competition as the sought out, go-to tax advisor! Taxes, tax preparation training, and representation at both the IRS and state levels can be intimidating; we want to help you be your best, know the relevant topics, and where to find the answers.
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No Tax On Tips & No Tax On Overtime - working with the new Schedule 1-A
This course walks the user through a detailed explanation of 2 of the most [+]
talked about elements of the recently passed OBBA (One Big Beautiful Bill), No Tax On Tips and No Tax On Overtime. Filing 2025 tax returns in calendar year 2026 will be the first time these items will receive this newly tax free treatment. We will walk through several of the most common taxpayer scenarios when work situations would qualify for non taxable treatment, and will review the flow of tip and overtime income from various sources on a 1040 tax return as they end up on the new Schedule 1A to get excluded. We will cover fact and misconceptions so you can respond to taxpayer questions with confidence and prepare their returns properly to maximize their refunds while operating within the rules and guidelines. This training webinar will considered beginner in nature and will be be worth 1 Continuing Education credit in the Tax Law Update category for those attendees that have purchased general continuing education access.[-]
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