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Participants will gain an understanding of the current landscape, legislative updates, and best practices for advising clients on navigating the amortization of § 174 expenses. This course introduces participants to the amortization of specified research and experimental expenditures (SREs) for federal income tax purposes. The relationship of SREs to the research tax credit will be developed. Other TCJA changes to research-related provisions of the Code will also be discussed.

Learning Objectives:
Participants should be able to:
1) Identify taxpayers who are required to amortize under § 174;
2) Identify the types of expenditures that need to be amortized; and
3) Quantify the impact of that amortization as well as identify mitigating factors.

When
Wednesday, July 17, 2024 · 10:00 a.m. Central Time (US & Canada) (GMT -5:00)
Presenter
J
Jim Foster, J.D.
Director of Tax Controversy
Jim joined Source Advisors as the Director of Tax Controversy in 2022. He has worked in tax incentives such as the R&D tax credit, disaster relief credits, the Employee Retention Credit, and most recently § 174. Jim has been practicing in the general area of taxation and tax law for over fifteen years. In that time, he has produced numerous successful tax credit cases for his corporate clients. Further, he has had successful tax audits that range from IRS audits and appeals to state-level tax audits. Prior to joining Source Advisors, Jim worked at two national consulting firms. While in law school, Jim worked at a public accounting office where he helped the firm advance in and maintain double-digit growth. Jim received his Bachelor of Science in Political Science from Texas A&M University and his Juris Doctorate from South Texas College of Law Houston. He is a licensed attorney in the State of Texas.
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