Welcome to Kian Finance Authority: Your Trusted IRS-Approved CE Provider for Online CE Courses
Navigating the complexities of tax preparation is a crucial skill that demands continuous education and up-to-date knowledge.
At Kian Finance Authority (KFA), we are here to empower you through a series of comprehensive IRS-approved CE provider online CE courses.
We have meticulously curated a variety of IRS tax courses to meet the evolving needs of tax professionals. By joining our IRS-approved tax preparation courses, you enter a learning domain where expertise meets real-world applicability.
Our Courses
Our IRS classes for tax preparers are designed with a robust approach to various critical topics in tax preparation.
These courses are approved by the IRS and crafted to offer actionable insights and deep understanding. Each course is eligible for 1 CE credit, and you can choose to attend these essential classes either in person at our office in Hollywood, FL, or online via live Zoom sessions.
Course Topics and Fees
Other on demand workshops.
(Please refer to our complete list of offerings to explore all the available topics.)
Registration and Attendance
Register and choose from the available dates to partake in our enriching courses. Once you register, we will ensure you receive presentation slides, enhancing your readiness and engagement during the sessions.
For those attending via Zoom, your participation will be validated by answering polling questions, a requisite for earning your CE credits.
Certification and Reporting
Upon completion of each course, we honor your hard work and diligence with a certificate of completion. Rest assured, all your hard-earned CEs will be meticulously reported to the IRS, ensuring your professional growth and compliance with regulatory standards.
Join Us in Mastery
We invite you to join us in mastering the essentials and nuances of tax preparation. Your journey toward becoming a proficient tax professional is supported by KFA’s commitment to excellence, thorough guidance, and unwavering support.
Let’s navigate the realms of knowledge in tax preparation together, ensuring your skills remain relevant, competent, and highly sought-after in the ever-evolving financial landscape.
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Embark on your journey towards unparalleled expertise in tax preparation with KFA’s IRS-approved CE provider online CE courses. Your pathway to mastering the essentials and intricacies of the dynamic world of taxes awaits!
List of Courses that will help you advance your knowledge of taxation.
The courses are offered In-Person or by LIVE Zoom. We will only offer the courses when we have sufficient number of participants who will attend in our Hollywood Offices. The best way to make it happen is to register as soon as you can, so we can send you the study material and syllabus before the workshop.
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Nonresidents taxes: 2 CEThe Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts TD Form 90-221.1 or FBAR is required of all U.S. persons having a financial interest in, or authority over, a financial account located in a foreign country if the aggregate value of the account(s) exceeds $10,000 at any time during the calendar year. In this seminar you will learn from your instructor about recent changes/revisions made to the FBAR form and instructions for the 2024 filing year, definition of a U.S. person, foreign financial accounts, and FBAR filing exceptions. The course will cover in detail:
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$99 | $59 |
Expats’ taxes (2 CE)This course will cover expats’ filing requirements and in detail reviews:
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$99 | $59 |
Foreign Accounts (2 CE)Schedule B of 1040 asks for Interest and Dividends but once your Interest income or Dividends income exceeds $1,500, taxpayer is required to declare their ownership or authority to control of Foreign Accounts. Here are the major topics for this course.
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$99 | $59 |
Corporate Taxation (2 CE)This course examines and explains the basics of corporate taxation. It focuses on: regular and C corporations, their formation and operation under tax law; the advantages and disadvantages of corporations; incorporation and capitalization issues; basic tax rates and specialty taxes; the tax treatment of operational expenses and deduction; accounting periods and methods; and the dangers of multiple corporations and corporate distributions. The course covers various business entities, advantage and disadvantage of each and how to avoid mistakes in preparing taxes. In general:
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$99 | $59 |
Appeals – Our Role in Resolving Examination Disputes (2 CE)This presentation will explore the Appeals process as it relates to tax disputes originating in the Examination function of the IRS. It will offer an insider’s tour of the process beginning with the request for Appeals consideration (in response to Examination issuing a notice such as 30-day letter or Formal Notice of Claim Disallowance) and ending with the case closing from Appeals. The presenter will focus on providing the audience with the knowledge and tools to successfully understand and participate in all stages of the Appeal process. |
$99 | $59 |
Individual tax preparation and 1040 highlights (6CE)Examine the world of the 1040 and the issues that make for complex tax return preparation. This instructor-led, four-day conference can be taken separately or as part of a two-day presentation. The tax professional will discover, in a real-world environment, what they know and what they don’t know about preparing a Form 1040 from the all-important interview with the client to the actual preparation utilizing issues such as:
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$99 | $59 |
Introduction to the Decedent’s Final Form 1040 (2 CE)This course introduces the tax professional to unique issues when preparing and planning the Final Form 1040 for the taxpayer who has died. It discusses the importance of how to allocate the income and deductions, and the issues that face the estate and the surviving beneficiaries. You will learn which taxpayer is responsible for the inclusion of the income and the deductions that are associated with death and succession. This course, including examination, must be completed within one year of the date of purchase. Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
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$99 | $59 |
Disregarded entities and their taxes (2 CE)
With the increasing popularity of pass through entities, it is more likely that you may be dealing with a K-1 from a partnership on your client’s tax return. We will discuss how to take the K-1 items to the 1040 Tax Return and practice points on issues such as passive and active participation, basis issues, and unreimbursed partner expenses. Included in this session are real life examples, potential hazards, and resources to keep you in compliance and help you report the K-1 correctly. |
$99 | $59 |
S Corporation Hot Spots (2 CE)For the last several years, S-Corporations have been the most popular entity for a small business. In this session we’ll contrast this type of business with other passthrough entities and particularly look at the reasonable compensation, health insurance, cash vs. accrual basis, shareholder loans and distributions, depreciation, fringe benefits, accountable plans, and revoking the S-election. It is more important than ever to understand the “hazard” areas of S-Corporations and what to watch out for! |
$99 | $59 |
Cost Recovery System: Depreciation in general and Pros and Cons of Full Expensing (2 CE)The Great Depreciation
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$99 | $59 |
Ethics (2 CE)Practicing before the IRS – Circular 230 and the violations you can void. By end of this course you would rather go to hell than to prison.
The lecturer will discuss real-world Circular 230 hypothetical situations to illustrate the ethical and penalty standards that apply to taxpayers and tax return preparers in every day practice. |
$99 | $59 |
Section 1031 Exchange (2 CEs)By end of this session, you will be able to articulate:
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$99 | $59 |
Schedule B, and schedule D (2 CE)After successfully completing this course you will be able to recognize:
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$99 | $59 |
Fundamentals of Partnership (2 CE)After successfully completing this course you will be able to
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$99 | $59 |
Here are some of the challenging topics you need to know. You can attend in Person at our Hollywood, FL office if you live in Florida, or you may attend the live zoom. Please register and we will send you the dates to choose from.
You will receive presentation slides once you register for In-Person or Zoom. To receive Zoom session credits, you must answer polling questions to receive CPE.
You will receive a certificate of completion for each course and all your CEs will be reported to the IRS as well.