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2019 Federal and California Update - San Francisco Bay Chapter Meeting 1.18.20
Doubletree Hotel Burlingame
835 Airport Blvd.
Burlingame, CA 94010
USA
650-344-5500

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Saturday, January 18, 2020, 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM PDT
Category: In-Person Chapter Meetings

2019 Federal and California Update
San Francisco Bay Chapter Meeting

Date:

Saturday, January 18, 2020
Workshop: 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM

Location:

Doubletree Hotel
835 Airport Blvd
Burlingame, CA 94010
Free Parking with Validation

Topic:

Federal:
Our Workshop will cover year two of “The Tax Cuts and Job Act of 2017” with items that will affect your clients 2019 tax returns. The bill made major changes to the tax code, as we saw with most of our client's 2018 returns. The ACA penalty for not having insurance and divorcees who get the tax benefits are just two of many items to be covered. Many new forms including the revised Form 1040, new Form 1040SR, NOL changes and tracking, federal interaction with AB5 and very importantly the new K-1 requirements will be reviewed. Also, Laws that have been better defined by regulations; such as the 199A Qualified Business and Opportunity Zone. We will visit the business changes – from meals, transportation, depreciation, and how will it affect our clients. The Workshop will cover these areas, as well as discuss issues which may remain as potential pitfalls for correctly preparing this year’s returns.   
 
State:
The California Update discussion will cover the CA changes for individuals and businesses impacting the 2020 filing season. The topics will include the latest agency pronouncements and changes for 2019 from FTB, CDTFA, SOS, and EDD. The materials will have the latest amounts and limits for various deductions and credits. More importantly, we will also look at the implementation of AB5 classifications in 2020.

Presenter: Daniel Smith, EA and Eugene Ostermiller, EA

Daniel Smith, EA has prepared returns and taught income tax since January 2000. He started at H&R Block and now works at Blackline Partners LLC.  He is past president of the San Francisco Bay Chapter. Graduated from UC Berkeley with a degree in history.

Eugene Ostermiller, EA started doing taxes 23 years ago at H and R Block. After 8 years at Block, he formed Tax Matters Inc. in San Francisco with 2 partners, a business that they sold in 2014. He then moved to Sonora CA and opened ERO Tax in 2015. He passed the EA exam in 2001 and has been a speaker for over 15 years.

CPE Information:

4 Federal Update Hours
2 California Hours
IRS: 18QC1-U-01316-19-I
CTEC: 1000-CE-4702

Knowledge Level: Basic

Cost:

Registration Fee (Member):  $229
Registration Fee (Non-Member):  $279

Registration:

Click the link below to register. Pre-Registration Required. 

Workshop includes: Speaker Handout, Continental Breakfast and Lunch

650-918-7329
[email protected]


This presentation has been designed to meet the requirements of the Return Preparer Office, the California State Board of Accountancy; and the California Tax Education Council including code 31 of Federal Regulations10.6 (g). This does not constitute an endorsement by these groups. A listing of additional requirements to renew tax preparer registration may be obtained by contacting CTEC at P.O. Box 2890, Sacramento, CA. 95812- 2890, or phone CTEC at (877) 850-2832, or on the Internet at www.ctec.org.

Contact: [email protected], 650-918-7329