Computing Corporate Earnings and Profits for Tax Purposes
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Brief Introduction
This course covers the Why, When, and How of computing Earnings & Profits (E&P).Description
This course covers the Why, When, and How of computing Earnings & Profits (E&P) for Tax Purposes.
Why? Distributions to shareholders are taxable to the extent of corporate E&P.
When? Ideally, a corporation should compute its E&P annually.
Presumption that distributions are taxable dividends can only be refuted through a computation of E&P.
How? There is no set formula for computing E&P, thus this course provides much needed insight into that process.
Worksheet for computing current E&P is included in the instructions to form 5452.
Requirements
- Requirements
- No advanced preparation or prerequisites are required for this course.