ACCT241 Federal and State Taxes II

Department of Business Studies: Accounting

  1. Course Number and Title

    ACCT241 Federal and State Taxes II

  2. Number of Credits

    3 credits

  3. Minimum Number of Instructional Minutes Per Semester

    2250

  4. Prerequisites

    ACCT240 (C or better) or permission of the Department of Business Studies

    Corequisites

    None

  5. Other Pertinent Information

    None

  6. Catalog Course Description

    This course examines the Federal and Pennsylvania state tax laws as they relate to individual income taxes. It focuses on concepts of gains and losses from property transactions, miscellaneous income items, tax computation, and credits. This course also introduces pass-through entities and their impact on individual taxation.

  7. Required Course Content and Direction

    1. Learning Goals:

      1. Course
        2. Students will
        1. determine gains and losses and basis considerations and analyze various property transactions;
        2. demonstrate an understanding of tax computation and compliance; and
        3. describe the tax consequences of pass-through entities and individual taxation.

      2. Core (if applicable)
        3. This course is not included in the Core.

    2. Planned Sequence of Topics and/or Learning Activities:

      1. property transactions: determination of gain or loss and basis considerations
      2. property transactions: nontaxable exchanges
      3. property transactions: capital gains and losses
      4. property transactions: section 1231 and recapture provisions
      5. passive activity losses
      6. alternative minimum tax
      7. tax credits and payment procedures
      8. accounting periods and methods
      9. deferred compensation
      10. s-corporations and partnerships

    3. Assessment Methods for Core Learning Goals:

      1. Course
        2. The assessment of course learning goals will be based on exams, assignments, performance based tasks, a comprehensive tax project which addresses research and analysis of tax law, and/or instructor evaluation.

      2. Core (if applicable)
        3. This course is not included in the Core.

    4. Reference, Resource, or Learning Materials to be used by Students:

      See course format for required textbook and any related materials.

  8. Teaching Methods Employed

    Section VIII is not being used in new and revised syllabi as of 12/10/08.

Review/Approval Date -5/99; Revised 12/2011