Education, Energy, and Other Credits for Individuals – 2017 Law – Course Manual Only

Course Content

The IRS offers an extensive array of tax credits. All credits are subject to varying restrictions and may be dependent upon filing status, gross income and other limiting factors.

Topics Covered

  • Rules for claiming the American opportunity credit and lifetime learning credit
  • Effect of credits on distributions from education savings accounts
  • Scholarship and fellowship exclusion from income
  • How to complete Form 8863 Education Credits
  • Rules for claiming the retirement savings contributions credit
  • How to complete Form 8880 Credit for Qualified Retirement Savings Contributions
  • Rules for claiming residential energy credits
  • Credit for prior year minimum tax
  • Plug-in electric drive motor vehicle credit
  • Mortgage interest credit
  • Credit for elderly & disabled
  • Excess social security tax withheld credit
  • Credit for undistributed long-term capital gain

Objectives

By the conclusion of this course, you should be able to:

  • Distinguish between a refundable and nonrefundable credit
  • Apply rules for claiming the education credits using Form 8863
  • Explain the retirement savings contribution credit
  • Identify and calculate some of the credits available for energy conservation using forms 5695 and 8936
  • Describe a variety of other credits available to individuals
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Section 8.1

Course Manual Only

Course Type:

CPE Tax

Term:

2017 Tax Law

Registration Status:

Registration Open
Ends: Thursday, August 15th, 2019 11:59 PM (PDT)

Course Status

Available
Started: Wednesday, August 15, 2018 11:59 PM (PDT)

Ended: Saturday, August 15th, 2020 11:59 PM (PDT)

Course Length:

0 Hours

Course Fees:

Course Materials $3.99
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Course Credits:   0

No CE is awarded with the purchase of this manual. You must enroll in and complete the full version of this course to received CE.

Field of Study

Taxes

Program Level

Intermediate

Prerequisite

Basic tax knowledge

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