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Are you a California CNA?
This course focuses on tax issues affecting the treatment of interest and debt. It covers the definition of bona fide debt, the impact of related parties, the avoidance of equity and lease characterization, and deductible versus nondeductible interest factors. Sticky cross issues such as the impact of at-risk rules under §465, passive loss restrictions of §469, and below-market rate loans under §7278 are examined. In addition, the accounting method treatment of interest, points, prepaid interest, and discounted loans are reviewed. Particular attention is given to imputed interest and original issue discount.
Course Publication Date: June 04, 2024
This course is available with NO ADDITIONAL FEE if you have an active self study membership or all access membership or can be purchased for $20.00!
| Author: | Danny Santucci |
| Course No: | TAX-INTEREST-5254-M |
| Recommended CPE: | 2.00 |
| Delivery Method: | QAS Self Study |
| Level of Knowledge: | Overview |
| Prerequisites: | General understanding of federal income taxation |
| Advanced Preparation: | None |
| Recommended Field of Study: | Taxes
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Learning Objectives
- Determine “interest” and select how much is tax deductible under §163 by identifying what constitutes bona fide debt considering economic substance and purpose and the differences that such debt has from installment sales, long-term & leveraged leases, and annuities.
- Determine “interest” and select how much is tax deductible under §163 by specifying how transactions with family members and controlled corporations can recharacterize alleged indebtedness into gift or business equity naming the factors used in this recharacterization.
- Determine “interest” and select how much is tax deductible under §163 by citing incentives to use corporate debt instead of equity noting the special treatment of failed equity investment under §1244.
- Identify deductible interest noting special calculation concepts and procedures by recognizing the allocation of interest based on the debt’s business or personal purpose noting the application of any carryover rules.
- Identify deductible interest noting special calculation concepts and procedures by determining net investment income including its impact on the deductibility of investment interest.
- Identify deductible interest noting special calculation concepts and procedures by recognizing the special tax treatment given to student loans, margin accounts, and market discount bonds noting what happens to any disallowed interest expense.
- Identify deductible interest noting special calculation concepts and procedures by specifying the timing considerations in interest reporting including interest paid in advance.
- Recognize nondeductible interest types and provisions that through restriction create nondeductible interest by identifying when interest is nondeductible personal interest under §163(h)(1).
- Recognize nondeductible interest types and provisions that through restriction create nondeductible interest by determining the disallowance of interest related to tax-exempt income under §265, the life insurance interest restrictions of §264; the §465 at-risk limitations and application of the §469 passive loss rules.
- Recognize nondeductible interest types and provisions that through restriction create nondeductible interest by specifying the treatment of certain commitment fees and service charges based on R.R. 67-297 and caselaw.
- Identify interest under the cash or accrual method noting the special elections applicable to and treatment of carrying charges under §266, below-market loans, and imputed interest.
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