JACKSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE INCOME TAX (ACC 214) Instructor: James W. Shimko, CPA, MBA Office: JW150E Phone:

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1 2013 Edition Fall 2013 Online Course Description: Federal income tax for personal and business use is explored. Concepts covered include taxable income, deductions, exclusions, exemptions and credits against the tax. Proprietorship tax returns including account and depreciation methods, self-employment taxes, self-employed retirement plans, capital gains and losses, disposition of property (both personal and business) and estimated tax declaration. Prerequisites: MTH 098* or higher Course Objectives: The student will: 1) Understand the underlying concepts and justification for taxation 2) Prepare moderately complex individual income tax returns 3) Prepare an oral or written report on tax careers Materials Required: Income Tax Fundamentals, Whittenburg, Altus-Buller. South-Western Publishing Edition. IRS Publications: 17 (FIT Indiv.), 334 (FIT Small Bus.), 553 (Tax Law Changes), 946 (How to Depreciate Property), 910 (Free Tax Services), Federal Form 1040 and instructions. Course structure: The course is divided into weekly modules. Each module is to be completed within the week assigned. All assignments for the week are due by Sunday, the last day of the week that they are given. Each module has an overview and a list of activities to be completed for that week. : The Group 2 problems are self-study and are to be completed on your own. They are ungraded. These questions will aid you in learning the material. The answers for the questions are provided so that you can self-assess your knowledge. It is highly recommended that you complete the self-study activity. s: There are 11 graded projects (20 points each) throughout the course. The information about the projects is given in the week that they are due. The projects are to be completed by each student, no collaboration between students is allowed. If you have any questions about the project, do not post the questions on the, me with any questions on graded assignments. If a project is turned in late, there will be a 5 point deduction for each day late. Use the tax software that comes with the book for the projects. Do not rely totally on the tax software, make certain that you agree with the numbers on the forms. Make any changes necessary on the forms.

2 Quizzes: There are 3 graded quizzes (5 points each) throughout the course. The quizzes are shown in the week they are due. Quizzes cannot be taken late. : There will be a graded discussion forum in every week (10 points each) except for the test weeks. There will be questions posted throughout the week in the discussion forum so you will be able to answer different questions as well as interact with other students. In order to receive full credit, you will need to post a minimum total of three good quality posts distributed on three different days throughout the week. You can only post during the week, not before or after. For example, for Week 2, you can only post during Week 2 in order to receive credit- you cannot post before or after Week 2. A good quality post includes full sentences, correct grammar, and thoughtful analysis to support your viewpoint. If you cite information, please include where the information comes from (for example, the IRS Web site or the textbook). The discussion forum posts need to be in your own words- no copying and pasting from the text or another site. Grading: Posts are graded on both frequency (4 points maximum) and quality (6 points maximum) for a total of 10 points maximum. Frequency: Each day posted receives 1 point for frequency (plus an additional 1 point for posting on 3 separate days) for a total of 4 points for frequency. Quality: High quality is 2 points per post with a maximum of 6 points. There is a thread each week for General Questions and Answers. You can post questions regarding the course material in that thread. Please do not post questions referring to graded projects, quizzes or tests. It is important that everyone does his or her own work for graded items so if you have a question about any graded work, me the questions and do not post on the discussion forum. Tests: There are three tests (100 points each). Tests are due by Sunday, the last day of the week that the test is assigned. If you cannot take the test, please notify the instructor in advance. If you miss a test and provide a good reason in writing to the instructor, you may make up that test by taking the comprehensive make-up test during the last week of class. The make-up test will be administered in the testing center. The make-up test is comprehensive for Test 1, 2 or 3. Any make-up work must be completed by the last week of class. Online Participation: If you do not participate in the course for any one week period, then you may be dropped from the course. Participation includes posting to the discussion forum and completing homework, quizzes and tests.

3 How to contact me: The best way to reach me is by . If you have any questions, please feel free to me or you can call me at my office number as well. Other Information: Special Assistance: Students with disabilities who believe that they may need accommodations in this class are encouraged to contact the Center for Student Success at , as soon as possible to ensure that such accommodations are implemented in a timely fashion. Academic Honesty: All assignments are to be your own work. According to the JCC Catalog, academic honesty is defined as the ethical behavior that includes producing their own work and not representing others work as their own, either by plagiarism, by cheating or by helping others to do so. The consequences of academic dishonesty include failure for the assignment and/ or failure in the course overall. The Student Rights and Responsibilities Handbook is found at this site: JCC Associate Degree Outcomes (ADO s) The Board of Trustees of Jackson Community College has determined that all JCC graduates should develop or enhance certain essential skills while enrolled in the college. ADO #8 will be addressed in this course. ADO #8 represents student understanding of personal and ethical responsibility. Office Hours (other hours by appointment): Monday 4:00 6:00 PM (North Campus) Tuesday Online 10:00 AM 12:00 PM Wednesday 2:00 6:00 PM (Main Campus) Thursday Online 10:00 AM 12:00 PM Friday By appointment Assessment and Evaluation: Maximum Points (12 10 points each) 120 s ( points each) 165 Quizzes ( 3 5 points each) 15 Tests (3-100 points each) 300 Total points 600

4 Final Grade: Percent Points Scale A AB B BC C CD D DF F 0-57 Below

5 Online Schedule Fall 2013 Week 1 Chapter 1 Individual Income Tax Week 2 Chapter 2 Gross Income and Exclusions Week 3 Chapter 3 Business Income and Expenses, Part I Week 4 Chapter 4 Business Income and Expenses, Part II Week 5 Test 1 Chap. 1-4 Week 6 Chapter 5 Itemized Deductions Week 7 Chapter 6 Credits and Special Taxes Week 8 Chapter 7 Accounting Periods Week 9 Chapter 8 Capital Gains and Losses Week 10 Test 2 Chap. 5-8 Week 11 Chapter 9 Withholding, Estimated Payments and Payroll Week 12 Chapter 10 Partnership Taxation Week 13 Chapter 11 Corporate Income Tax Holiday Week Week 14 Chapter 12 Tax Administration Introduction Forum Quiz Quiz No assignments due

6 Quiz Week 15 Test 3 Chap Any changes to the schedule will be announced online