CPA Trendlines Academy
CPA Trendlines Academy is a professional education partnership between CPA Trendlines.com (content provider) and Accountants Learning Center (the hosting platform ). Thomas Advisors LLC, dba The CPA Trendlines Academy, is managed and published by Tom Kothman, senior business development advisor to CPA Trendlines and Rick Telberg, publisher and editor. The cooperative effort provides an active extension of The CPA Trendlines Streaming Network, its contributors, authors, podcasters and industry influentials. Our goal is to provide the highest quality CPE to the tax, accounting and financial community. In addition, through the cutting-edge actionable content provided daily through the streaming network, we aim to offer insight and transformative direction to the heart of the professional market.
August 19 2025
2025 Tax Legislation: “One Big, Beautiful Bill” Is Now Law - The Largest Tax Bill in History with Bradley Burnett, J.D., LL.M.
with Bradley Burnett, J.D., LL.M.
11:OO am -2:00 pm EDT - 8:00 am - 11:00 am PDT
August 21 2025
How S Corporations Can Save You a Stunning Amount in Tax –and How They Get Even Better Under Tax Reform
with Bradley Burnett, J.D., LL.M.
This course provides a comprehensive look into the evolving advantages of S Corporations in the wake of tax reform, particularly under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). Tax professionals will learn how to strategically apply S Corp structures to optimize tax savings, avoid compliance pitfalls, and implement practical planning techniques. With recent Tax Court decisions and regulatory shifts influencing how S Corps function, this timely session equips practitioners with tools to better advise clients and mitigate risk.d encourage them to explore your site.
August 26
2025
with Bradley Burnett, J.D., LL.M.
Brand spanking new tax legislation, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), is the largest tax bill in the history of America. Its many permanent tax changes leave a footprint far and wide. In some respects, it keeps the tax game we play the same, but in many, many others, it brings big change.
This all-new built-from-scratch course explores all the new tax rules affecting individuals. There’s tons more than meets the untrained eye. We unpack it for you.
Topics
- Historically low tax rates extended
- Estate and gift tax planning heaven (oh, yes, there’s plenty for us to do)
- Charitable contribution deduction – Newly coined planning is huge, huge, huge
- Standard deduction juiced – Planning in response
- New senior deduction – The fat and the skinny
- Personal exemption deduction – Kiss It Goodbye
- Child tax credit juiced – Planning in response
- Alternative minimum tax – The grim reaper sharpens his sickle
- SALT (state and local tax) deduction – A compromise for the centuries
- Home mortgage interest deduction – How to sidestep reality
- Personal casualty loss deductions – There’s a new sheriff in town
- Gambling deductions – New fire set aims to burn gamblers down – How to defend
- Teacher (educator) deductions will never be the same (in a good way)
- New limitation on Tax Benefit of Itemized Deductions (a horse of a different color)
- No tax on tips and overtime – The good, bad, truth and fiction
- Car loan interest deduction
- Phaseouts, Phaseouts, Phaseouts Galore (how to recognize and manage)
- Contributions by Individuals to Scholarship Granting Organizations (school choice never had it so good)
- New educational tax breaks abound
- Trump Accounts (don’t look a gift horse in the mouth)
- Clean energy tax breaks bite the dust
- Fringe benefit tax changes – Effect on individuals
- HSA change
- Premium Tax Credit (PTC) (tax preparers need to have their eye on this one)
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August 28
2025
with Bradley Burnett, J.D., LL.M.
Brand spanking new tax legislation, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), has hit America like a freight train. The thing about freight trains is that it’s all about timing. If you’re standing on the track, it’s time to step aside. If you’re riding the train and you get to choose again (whether to ride or not), the question is whether you should be on the train or not. Choices, choices, choices. To do nothing is likely not the best option.
This all-new built-from-scratch course explores all the new timing choices presented to businesses, investments and tax-exempts. There’s tons more than meets the untrained eye.
Topics
- §199A extension and overhaul
- §168(k) Bonus Depreciation – Transition year nightmares for the unsuspecting
- §179 – It’s all about the date cutoffs (which are not interchangeable)
- §174A Research and Experimental Expenditures – Up to 4 entirely different choices
- §163(j) Business Interest Deduction – New formula drives new planning choices
- §461(l) Deductibility of Excess Business Losses – Adjustments to playing the game
- Employee Provided Meal Deductibility turned upside down on its ear
- Form 1099 Reporting will never be the same
- New Manufacturing Deduction – Look before you leap
- Ag Real Property – Borrowing to buy it and taxes upon sale
- Covid Employee Retention Credit – Retroactive change abounds
- Clean Energy Tax Incentive assassination
- New Remittance Taxes on sending funds
- New excise taxes on exempt orgs
- Construction Contractor timing changes
- Opportunity Zones – Change, change and more change
- Fringe benefit tax changes
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