ACCT 412 Taxation II

This course provides applied learning of the Internal Revenue Tax Code with a focus on corporate tax, partnership tax, and LLC, LLP, and “S” corporation tax returns. In addition, tax levies, corporate distributions and special issues are included. The taxation of gifts, estates, and trusts are also explored. Technology used in the accounting profession will be discussed with a focus on data collection.

A foundation course in taxation designed for accounting and business students as part of an integrated business education, this course will complete the foundation begun in Individual Taxation by providing the student with the basic concepts and tax attributes related to alternative forms of operating a business.

Textbook readings and lecture presentations

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Course Requirements Checklist

After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will complete the related checklist found in the Course Overview.

Discussions (4)

Discussions are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, there will be 4 Discussions throughout the course. The purpose of the Discussion is to generate interaction in regard to relevant, current course topics. The student is required to post a thread of at least 250 words. The student will then post 2 replies of at least 100 words to his/her classmates’ threads. For each thread, the student must support his/her assertions with at least 2 scholarly citations in APA format. Each reply must incorporate at least 1 scholarly citation in APA format. Any sources must have been published within the last five years. Acceptable sources include professional and scholarly articles, textbooks, and the Bible.

Homework Assignments (12)

In every other Module: Week, the student will be assigned homework to complete in the Connect digital learning environment. At the end of the assigned modules, Connect will automatically grade all of the assignments, and the results will appear in the Grades area of Canvas.

As a reminder, all homework is conducted in Connect, not in the textbook (though the homework is based off of the material in the textbook). In addition, Connect may be accessed outside of Canvas; therefore, any potential Canvas outages are not grounds for Connect homework deadline extensions. The student should save the link provided by the instructor before the course begins for future reference.

Quizzes (4)

There will be 4 quizzes in this course. Each quiz will cover the Learn material for the assigned module. Each quiz will be open-book/open-notes, contain 40 multiple-choice and true/false questions, and have a 2-hour and 30-minute time limit.