- 2023 Seminar / Webinar Topics
- IRS Rules Crypto Staking Rewards is Income
- IRS Issues Proposed Regs on Broker Reporting for Digital Asset Sales
- Businesses Must Electronically File Form 8300
- Educator Expense Deduction is $300 in 2023
- Premium Tax Credit Percentage Table for 2024
- Q4 Interest Rates Increase
- September Applicable Federal Rates
- Area Stakeholder Liaison Teams
- 2023 Seminar Dates and Locations
- 2023 BTB Brochure
- The Tax Book – Promo Code 544
- CFS Tax Tools – Coupon Code BTB57143
- $50 Referral Bonus
“Taxation with representation ain’t so hot either.”
~ Gerald Barzan
Instructors
James Hockenberry, EA – Jim is the President of Back to Basics Income Tax Seminars and has over 31 years of experience in income tax and financial planning. He is an Enrolled Agent and holds a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree from the University of Wisconsin- Eau Claire. He has worked as a tax researcher / technical writer and has served as an instructor for several tax and financial organizations. Jim has also written several texts regarding income tax, estate tax, and financial planning matters.
Steve O’Rourke, EA – Steve is an Enrolled Agent with a successful tax practice in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. His firm, which was established in 1989, prepares over 2,500 individual and business tax returns. Steve has a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree from the University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh. He has over 40 years of experience as a tax professional and is a nationally known speaker, having taught tax seminars for the National Association of Enrolled Agents, the National Association of Tax Professionals, and several other professional organizations nationwide.
2023 Seminar / Webinar Topics
Business Issues Update and Review
SECURE 2.0 Act – Business Provisions
The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA)
Court Cases
Partnerships
Partnership Agreements
Inside / Outside Basis
At-Risk Rules
Passive Loss Rules
Pass-through Items
Hot Assets
Pass-through Entity Taxes (PTE Taxes)
§754 Election
Schedules K-2 and K-3
Termination – Final Form 1065 Return
Part I Update and Review
SECURE 2.0 Act – Business Provisions
Form 1099- K Requirements
Taxing Topics
Court Cases
Ethics (1 CPE/CE Credit)
Rental Property – Schedule E
Divorce
Part II Update and Review
Federal Forms Update
Form 7205, Energy Efficient Commercial Building Deduction
Form 8936, Clean Vehicle Credits
Form 5695, Residential Energy Credits
Form 4684, Casualties and Thefts
New 2023 Tax Legislation
Proposed Regulations for Reporting Digital Asset Sales
Tax Treatment of Cryptocurrency Staking Rewards
Student Loan Debt Update
Ethics (1 CPE/CE Credit)
State Updates – All BTB Part II participants will have the opportunity to view the Wisconsin and Arizona state updates for FREE. As soon as each recording is available, we will send a link to the recorded webinar sessions. Note: The state updates are not available for CPE/CE credits.
IRS Rules Crypto Staking Rewards is Income
The IRS has issued Rev Rul 2023-14 stating that cash method taxpayers who stake cryptocurrency native to a proof-of-stake blockchain, and receive additional units of cryptocurrency as rewards when validation occurs, must include the fair market value of the validation rewards in gross income. The value is included in the tax year in which the taxpayer gains dominion and control over the validation rewards. This applies even when the staking is done through a cryptocurrency exchange. Fair market value is determined at the time the taxpayer gains dominion and control over the awarded cryptocurrency. The taxpayer is considered to have dominion and control when they have the ability to sell, exchange, or otherwise dispose of the validation reward. This ruling does not apply to any issue or transaction other than cryptocurrency staking validation rewards.
IRS Issues Proposed Regs on Broker Reporting for Digital Asset Sales
The IRS issued proposed regulations that would require brokers to report sales and exchanges of digital assets by customers.
For sales or exchanges of digital assets that take place on or after Jan. 1, 2025, the proposed regulations would require brokers, including digital asset trading platforms, digital asset payment processors and certain digital asset hosted wallet providers, to report gross proceeds on a newly developed Form 1099-DA and to provide payee statements to customers. Brokers, in certain circumstances, would also be required to include gain or loss and basis information for sales that take place on or after Jan. 1, 2026, on these information returns and statements, so that customers have the information they need to prepare their tax returns.
The proposed regulations would also require real estate reporting persons, such as title companies, closing attorneys, mortgage lenders and real estate brokers, who are treated as brokers for dispositions of digital assets, to report the disposition of digital assets paid as consideration by real estate purchasers to acquire real estate in real estate transactions that close on or after Jan. 1, 2025. These real estate reporting persons would also be required to include on Form 1099-S the fair market value of digital assets paid to sellers of real estate in real estate transactions that close on or after Jan. 1, 2025.
Finally, the proposed regulations set forth gain (or loss) computation rules, basis determination rules and backup withholding rules applicable to digital asset sale and exchange transactions and propose many useful definitions.
Businesses Must Electronically File Form 8300
Starting January 1, 2024, businesses are required to e-file Form 8300, Report of Cash Payments Over $10,000, instead of filing a paper return. This new requirement follows final regulations amending e-filing rules for information returns, including Forms 8300.
The new requirement for e-filing Forms 8300 applies to businesses mandated to e-file certain other information returns, such as Forms 1099 series and Forms W-2. Electronic filing and communication options will be simpler and will make it easier to interact with the IRS. Beginning with calendar year 2024, businesses must e-file all Forms 8300 if they’re required to file at least 10 information returns other than Form 8300.
For example, if a business files five Forms W-2 and five Forms 1099-INT, then the business must e-file all their information returns during the year, including any Forms 8300. However, if the business files fewer than 10 information returns of any type, other than Forms 8300, then that business does not have to e-file the information returns and is not required to e-file any Forms 8300. However, businesses not required to e-file may still choose to do so.
Educator Expense Deduction is $300 in 2023
As the new school year begins, remind your clients who are teachers or other educators that they’ll be able to deduct up to $300 of out-of-pocket classroom expenses for 2023 when they file their federal income tax return next year. If they’re married and file a joint return with another eligible educator, the limit rises to $600. But in this situation, not more than $300 for each spouse.
Educators can deduct the unreimbursed cost of:
- Books, supplies and other materials used in the classroom.
- Equipment, including computer equipment, software and services.
- COVID-19 protective items to stop the spread of the disease in the classroom. This includes face masks, disinfectant for use against COVID-19, hand soap, hand sanitizer, disposable gloves, tape, paint or chalk to guide social distancing, physical barriers, such as clear plexiglass, air purifiers and other items recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
- Professional development courses related to the curriculum they teach or the students they teach. But the IRS cautions that, for these expenses, it may be more beneficial to claim another educational tax benefit, especially the lifetime learning credit.
Qualified expenses don’t include the cost of home schooling or for nonathletic supplies for courses in health or physical education.
Premium Tax Credit Percentage Table for 2024
Revenue Procedure 2023-29 provides the applicable percentage table in § 36B(b)(3)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code for taxable years beginning in calendar year 2024. This table is used to calculate an individual’s premium tax credit under § 36B. This revenue procedure also provides the indexing adjustment for the required contribution percentage in § 36B(c)(2)(C)(i)(II) for plan years beginning in calendar year 2024. This percentage is used to determine whether an individual is eligible for affordable employer-sponsored minimum essential coverage under § 36B.
For taxable years beginning in calendar year 2024, the Applicable Percentage Table for purposes of §36B(b)(3)(A) and §1.36B-3(g) is:
| Household income percentage of Federal poverty line: | Initial percentage | Final percentage |
| Less than 150% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| At least 150% but less than 200% | 0.00% | 2.00% |
| At least 200% but less than 250% | 2.00% | 4.00% |
| At least 250% but less than 300% | 4.00% | 6.00% |
| At least 300% but less than 400% | 6.00% | 8.50% |
| At least 400% and higher | 8.50% | 8.50% |
Q4 Interest Rates Increase
The overpayment and underpayment interest rates increase for the calendar quarter beginning October 1, 2023. The IRS computed the new interest rates using the federal short-term rate determined during July 2023.
For noncorporate taxpayers the third quarter 2023 interest rates will be:
- 8% for overpayments (i.e., payments made in excess of the amount owed), and
- 8% for underpayments (i.e., the portion of a tax liability that hasn’t been fully paid).
For corporate taxpayers the third quarter 2023 interest rates will be:
- 7% for corporate overpayments up to $10,000.
- 5.5% for the portion of a corporate overpayment that is more than $10,000.
- 10% for large corporate underpayments.
September Applicable Federal Rates
| Annual | Semiannual | Quarterly | Monthly | |
| Short-term (≤ 3 years) | 5.12% | 5.06% | 5.03% | 5.01% |
| Mid-term (> 3 years but ≤ 9 years) | 4.19% | 4.15% | 4.13% | 4.11% |
| Long-term (> 9 years) | 4.19% | 4.15% | 4.13% | 4.11% |
Sec. 7520 rate – 5.00% |
Area Stakeholder Liaison Teams
| Stakeholder | States | |
| Liaison | Covering | |
| Alan Gregerson | alan.j.gregerson@irs.gov | MN, ND |
| Ann Burton | ann.burton@irs.gov | CO |
| Jody Stamback | jody.k.stamback@irs.gov | UT |
| Lelah Martinez | lelah.l.martinez@irs.gov | NM |
| Lisa Novack | lisa.a.novack@irs.gov | AZ |
| Michael Smith | michael.smith6@irs.gov | WI |
| Mercean Lam | mercean.lam@irs.gov | OK |
| Neki Cox | neki.m.cox@irs.gov | NE, SD |
| Krista Sullivan | Krista.M.Sullivan@irs.gov | MO, KS |
2023 Seminar Dates and Locations
Please note that we have moved two locations (Brookfield and Mesa) for the 2023 seminars. Note that each location has a link to Google maps.
Clicking on any date below will take you to the registration page.
Click here for the registration page.
WISCONSIN
Location Seminar Date
Superior
Barkers Island Inn
300 Marina Drive Part I Update & Review Nov. 27
Superior, WI 54880 Part II Update & Review Nov. 28
Eau Claire
Holiday Inn Business Issues Update and Review Sept. 25
4751 Owen Ayres Ct. Part I Update & Review Sept. 26
Eau Claire, WI 54701 Part II Update & Review Nov. 29
Rothschild
Holiday Inn Business Issues Update and Review Sept. 27
1000 Imperial Ave. Part I Update & Review Sept. 28
Rothschild, WI 54474 Part II Update & Review Dec. 13
Onalaska
Stoney Creek Hotel
3060 S. Kinney Coulee Rd. Part I Update & Review Nov. 30
Onalaska, WI 54650 Part II Update & Review Dec. 1
Janesville
Holiday Inn
3100 Wellington Place Part I Update & Review Sept. 18
Janesville, WI 53546 Part II Update & Review Dec. 11
Sun Prairie
Hilton Garden Inn Business Issues Update and Review Sept. 19
1220 S. Grand Ave. Part I Update & Review Sept. 20
Sun Prairie, WI 53590 Part II Update & Review Dec. 12
Green Bay
Radisson Hotel Business Issues Update and Review Oct. 30**
2040 Airport Drive Part I Update & Review Oct. 31**
Green Bay, WI 54313 Part II Update & Review Dec. 15**
Oshkosh
Hilton Garden Inn Business Issues Update and Review Sept. 12
1355 W. 20th Ave. Part I Update & Review Sept. 13
Oshkosh, WI 54902 Part II Update & Review Dec. 7**
Racine
Delta Hotel by Marriott Business Issues Update and Review Oct. 23
7111 Washington Ave. Part I Update & Review Oct. 24
Racine, WI 53406 Part II Update & Review Dec. 4
Milwaukee
Hilton Garden Inn
5890 S. Howell Ave. Part I Update & Review Sept. 11
Milwaukee, WI 53207 Part II Update & Review Dec. 5
Brookfield
Sheraton* Business Issues Update and Review Oct. 25**
375 S. Moorland Road Part I Update & Review Oct. 26**
Brookfield, WI 53005 Part II Update & Review Dec. 6**
*New Location
** Available online Live-Stream Webinar (Part I will also Live-Stream on Thur. Dec. 14)
Click here for the registration page.
ARIZONA
Flagstaff
DoubleTree by Hilton
1175 W. Route 66 Part I Update & Review Nov. 6
Flagstaff, AZ 86001 Part II Update & Review Nov. 7
Mesa
DoubleTree by Hilton* Business Issues Update and Review Nov. 10
1101 W. Holmes Ave. Part I Update & Review Nov. 16
Mesa, AZ 85210 Part II Update & Review Nov. 17
Tucson
DoubleTree by Hilton
445 S. Alvernon Way Part I Update & Review Nov. 13
Tucson, AZ 85711 Part II Update & Review Nov. 14
Phoenix
DoubleTree by Hilton* Business Issues Update and Review Nov. 8
10220 N Metro Pkwy E Part I Update & Review Nov. 9
Phoenix, AZ 85051 Part II Update & Review Nov. 15
*New Location
Note: Due to a fire at the Phoenix Sheraton, the Phoenix seminars are now at the Phoenix DoubleTree located at 10220 N Metro Pkwy E.
LIVE-STREAM WEBINARS
Business Issues Update and Review Oct. 25, Oct. 30
Part I Update & Review Oct. 26, Oct. 31, Dec. 14
Part II Update & Review Dec. 6, Dec. 7, Dec. 15
Click here for the registration page.
Speaking Engagements
If your professional group is looking for outside speakers for an upcoming event – we can help. For additional information, please email jhockenberry@dbcllc.com.
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$50 Referral Bonus
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