Chapter Licensing
The University of Illinois Tax School is now offering digital chapter licensing for the most recent two years of the Federal Tax Workbook – the “go to” tax reference used by tax professionals across the country. CE providers and accounting firms can now purchase one or two-year licenses for: training employees, live educational webinars, and development of self-study courses.
The Federal Tax Workbook
Major benefits of the Federal Tax Workbook
- Extensively researched and reviewed content that is heavily footnoted/cited
- Full of practitioner planning tips, with actional items for tax professionals
- Content is verified by stakeholders from across the country, with an eye towards instruction
License Individual Chapters
- Current year chapters available in October of that year. Previous year chapters are available immediately.
- Available in digital format (PDF)
- PowerPoint slides are included
- 1-year unlimited use, copyrighted license for each chapter – $1,000
- 2-year unlimited use, copyrighted license for each chapter – $1,500
Want to see more detail of what each chapter includes? Expand the below 2025 and 2026 Federal Tax Workbook accordians.
2026 Federal Tax Workbook Topics
New Developments
- Implementation of OBBBA (including Trump Accounts, tips, and overtime)
- No mailbox rule
- Genius Act
Related-Party Issues
Ethically Navigating Client Misconduct
S Corporation Operations
Trust & Estate Issues
- Revocable trusts
- Trust & estate charitable deductions
- Basis in gift property
- Basis of inherited assets
- Consistent basis reporting
- Estate & gift tax on nonresident aliens
Individual Taxpayer Issues
- Reverse mortgages
- Charitable giving
- Strategies for reducing capital gains
- Foreign individual taxation
IRS Update
- Penalty issues
- IRS MATH Act
- Dirty Dozen
- Retirement of FIRE system
Rulings & Cases
Agricultural Issues & Rural Investments
Military & First Responders
Small Business Issues
- Employee tax issues
- EBLs/NOLs
- QBI refresher
Income Tax Implications of Equity Compensation
Amending Returns
2025 Federal Tax Workbook Topics
One Big Beautiful Bill Act
- Temporary deduction for seniors
- Child tax credit
- Qualified tips deduction
- Qualified overtime deduction
- Trump accounts
- Extension of QBID
- Business meal deduction
- Many other individual and business provisions
New Developments
- Social Security Fairness Act
- Form 1099-DA
- Disaster relief
- IRS Notice 2025-23
- New legislation
- ERC FAQs
Individual Taxpayer Issues
- Schedule A items
- Tax implications of long-term care
- Theft losses related to Internet scams
- Retirees
Ethics and Due Diligence
- Review and examples of various aspects of Circular 230
Retirement Plans for Small Businesses
- Owner-only businesses
- Businesses with employees
- QBID
- Tax credits and incentives
IRS Update
- Business tax accounts
- Installment agreements
- Communication with IRS
- Alternative dispute resolution
S Corporation Formation and Basics
- Corporation requirements
- Ownership of subsidiaries
- Elections
- Shareholder basis
- Advantages/disadvantages of S corp
Rental Real Estate Activity Issues
- Residential real estate rentals
- Tangible property regulations
- SE tax on rental income
- At-risk rules
- PAL limits
- Reporting real estate rental activities
Various Specialized Trusts
- Revocable trusts
- Irrevocable trusts
Schedule E
- Rental real estate and royalties
- Loss limitations
- Qualified joint venture
- Schedule E vs. Schedule C
- Income or loss from partnerships and S corporations
Agricultural Issues and Rural Investments
- FSA planning and Farm Bill update
- Involuntary conversions
- Open transaction doctrine
- REAP grants
- Qualified conservation charitable contributions
- Corporate-provided meals and lodging update
Rulings and Cases
- Significant rulings and cases from August 2024 and beyond
Want to learn more about chapter licensing?
Fill out this form and check any of the chapters you are interested in. Someone from Tax School will follow up to answer your questions and process your order.
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