This year the Gear Up Royal Flush Conference will be held at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas! Bringing the community together in-person with award-winning speakers to deliver the Gear Up conference experience professionals have enjoyed for over 50 years. Whether you’re all about the Vegas getaway or hitting the books before the holidays, Royal Flush will deliver learning and fun.
For added flexibility, your conference registration is not tied to any room block at Planet Hollywood Las Vegas. You have the opportunity to secure lodging at any location in Las Vegas that suits your preferences. Rest assured, your CPE awaits you at Planet Hollywood. We do recommend scheduling your lodging right after you make your conference registration.
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Conference Pricing
Register for the full week, for one LOW price: $1499 (Priced at near half of a leading competitor)
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Click the seminar titles below for complete CPE information including fields of study and learning levels. Gear Up Course manuals in print and digital format, delicious breakfast, lunch, and break refreshments are included with registration price. Parking not included.
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Conference Seminars
1040 Individual Tax
Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 2 - 3, 2024, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM | 16 CPE Hours
This comprehensive course covers key tax issues for completing complicated individual returns, including in-depth coverage of recent legislation, case law developments, and relevant notices, announcements, revenue rulings and procedures to help the busy practitioner stay current. Discuss election year tax bills and proposals for a new presidential term, and get use tax planning strategies based on new laws and proposed changes to help your clients. Speakers are all practicing preparers who share practical tips to help you get ready for this tax season.
Ethics for the Tax Professional
Monday, Dec. 2, 2024, 4:45 PM - 6:30 PM | 2 CPE Hours
The Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) has been very busy, ensuring that Circular 230 Practitioners (that's us) follow rules that prescribe and proscribe our behavior. We will discuss what we can—and must—do to assist our clients while maintaining ethical integrity and complying with Circular 230 rules.
Estates and Trusts
Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024, 8:00 AM - 2:15 PM | 6 CPE Hours
This course addresses the fiduciary income tax return-Form 1041. Coverage includes essential terminology of decedent's estates as well as the probate process. Recent developments in estate tax are covered, as well as discussion of topics like income in respect of a decedent, Tier 1 and 2 distributions, the separate share rule, stale trusts, terminations and special needs trusts.
Q&A Panel Discussion
Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024, 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM | 2 CPE Hours
You asked, and we listened! Join us for a panel discussion featuring nationally recognized Gear Up and CeriFi tax speakers. Practical tips and strategies for dealing with complicated tax issues will be shared as well as best practices to prepare for the upcoming tax season. Select questions from the audience will be addressed. Attend this session to “gear up” for tax season!
Business Entities
Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM | 8 CPE Hours
The Gear Up Business Entities seminar is designed by tax practitioners for tax practitioners. It is the most comprehensive update and review of tax and economic issues facing small businesses. This course includes coverage of recent legislation, case law developments, and relevant notices, announcements, revenue rulings and procedures for cutting edge practitioners. Among other topics, learn about the latest IRC §174 research expense and Research Credit developments, and help clients take advantage of the Small Employer Pension Plan Credit.
Social Security, IRAs, and Stock Options
Friday, Dec. 6, 2024, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM | 8 CPE Hours
It is estimated 10,000 baby boomers are retiring each day. This trend is expected to continue for the next 16 years. Social Security planning represents a great opportunity for those practitioners who are seeking year-round counseling and financial planning fees. In addition to Social Security, we will cover the new rules for inherited IRAs, how increased RMD age will affect your clients in the short term, how to extend RMD with a QLAC, and real estate in an IRA. Learn the differences between ISOs, NQSOs, ESPPs, RSUs, and RSAs, and how to report dispositions from each type of stock incentive plan on an income tax return, with easy-to-understand examples and forms.
