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This course covers the Why, When, and How of computing Earnings and Profits (E&P).
- 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.
- Worksheet for computing current E&P included in the instructions to form 5452.
Learning Objectives
- Explore why it is important to compute Earnings and Profits (E&P).
- Discover how distributions from a corporation to its shareholders are taxed.
- Recognize the difference between taxable income and current E&P, and explore a case study that compares taxable income and Book Income with E&P.
- Discover how to compute current E&P
- Recognize the importance of differentiating between Current and Accumulated Earnings and Profits.
Last updated/reviewed: March 15, 2019
Prerequisites
Course Complexity: Advanced
No advanced preparation or prerequisites are required for this course.
Education Provider Information
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Illumeo, Inc., 75 East Santa Clara St., Suite 1215, San Jose, CA 95113
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