Introduction to tax law

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Introduction to Federal Income Tax Law Introduction to Federal Income Tax Law NTTC Training – 2014 1 Wayne Lippman Walnut Creek, CA

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Introduction to Federal Income Tax Law

Introduction to Federal Income Tax Law

NTTC Training – 2014 1

Wayne LippmanWalnut Creek, CA

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Tax Law Basics

●All income is taxable, unless the law says it is not

●No deduction is allowed, unless the law says it is

●No credit is allowed,unless the law says it is

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Tax Law Basics

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IncomeLess adjustments

= Adjusted gross IncomeLess deductions and exemptions

= Taxable Income

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Form 1040

● Identity, filing status and exemptions● Income● Adjustments● Deductions and exemptions● Tax and nonrefundable credits● Additional taxes● Refundable credits

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Form 1040

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Income

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Adjustments

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Nonrefundable

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Page 2

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Nonrefundable

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Page 2 cont.

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Refundable

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Training Materials

● Pub 4491 – Training Guide

● Pub 4491W – Problems and Exercises for Practice

● Pub 4012 – Resource Guide

● Pub 5157 – VITA/TCE Affordable Care Act

● Form 6674 – Certification Test and Retest

● Pub 17 – Your Federal Income Tax for Individuals

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The Text Book

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evergreen

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Pub 4491

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Follows Form 1040 order

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Pub 4491(cont)

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Work-book

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Pub 4491W

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The Golden Book

Primary ReferenceTool

Contains new ACA Tab

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Text Book for Affordable Care Act

New Resource for 2014

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The Test

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The Test

Basic Test not required for AARP Tax-Aide

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Tax Law Details

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DetailsLine-byLine

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Introduction to Income Tax

Questions…

Comments…

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About Wayne Lippman

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Wayne Lippman has forty years of experience in public accounting including twenty years with Price Waterhouse, where he served as a tax partner in the San Francisco and Oakland offices. He was previously Managing Tax Partner of the Walnut Creek office of Price Waterhouse.

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