Choosing or Changing A Business Entity
Inland Empire Chapter Virtual Meeting

Date:

Wednesday, September 15, 2021
6:00 to 8:00 PM

Location:

Online Meeting via Zoom
This will be a Zoom Meeting. Once you register and pay the Zoom link will be provided in your confirmation email for you to log in at the designated meeting time. Zoom does require registration before entering the meeting. 

Description:

Entity selection can be a critical decision for businesses. In this class we will contrast the basic business entities - Sole Proprietorships, General Partnerships, LLCs, C Corporations, and S Corporations - by looking at filing requirements, liability and taxes. We will examine the advantages and disadvantages of each entity and identify choices for different situations. Then we will look at how, and if, an entity can change its selection and become a different entity. We will compare the different entities in dissolution, and consider the tax effects of each. Finally, we will identify which changes can be made by each entity, summarize in a simple chart

Speakers: 

Linda Dong, EA, ABA
Linda Dong graduated with honors from the University of Illinois in Chicago with a degree in Accounting. She went to work for the IRS, where she received a very thorough training in taxes and began auditing corporations. Not liking the adversarial relationship inherent in tax audits, Linda left the IRS and started a tax and accounting practice from her home. She grew her practice to include four employees, but eventually downsized and is now once again a sole practitioner working out of her home office. She provides tax and accounting services to individuals, small businesses, and nonprofit organizations. Linda has been an Enrolled Agent (EA) since 1982. Her credentials from the Accreditation Council of Accountancy and Taxation (ACAT) include Accredited Business Accountant (ABA) and Accredited Tax Advisor (ATA). She is a QuickBooks ProAdvisor and frequently teaches classes in accounting and tax to other professionals. A member of several tax and accounting professional groups, she is currently serving as President of the California Society of Tax Consultants and Secretary-Treasurer of the Wine Country Chapter.

CPE Information:

2 Federal Law hours (Topics covering existing tax law)
IRS: 18QC1-T-01540-21-O
CTEC: 1000-CE-4940

Knowledge Level: Intermediate (Basic knowledge helpful)

Cost:

Registration Fee (Member): $20
Registration Fee (Non-Member): $50