Learning Objectives Explain the conditions that must exist for an item to be excluded from gross income Determine whether an item is income Decide whether specific exclusions are available Understand employment-related- fringe benefit exclusion items
Learning Objectives Distinguish between deductions for and from AGI Discuss the criteria for deducting business and investment deducting travel and entertainment or List the substantiation requirements fo expenses Explain the timing of deductions under both the cash and accrual methods
Learning Objectives Identify transactions that may result in losses Determine the proper classification for losses Calculate the suspended loss from passive activities Identify what constitutes a passive activity loss
Learning Objectives Classify property and calculate depreciation under the pre-ACRS rules Classify property and calculate cost recovery under the ACRS rules Classify property and calculate cost recovery under the MACRS rules