Compass Tax Educators

This course, aimed at tax practitioners with an intermediate level of PFIC understanding, includes comprehensive computations required to complete Form 8621 using the §1296 mark to market and §1295 qualified electing fund methods.  

Learning Objectives

• Differentiate between §1291 PFIC treatment and the alternate PFIC taxation regimes
• Explain the general PFIC taxation rules under a §1296 mark to market election
• Explain the general PFIC taxation rules under a §1295 qualified electing fund election
• Calculate the tax attributes of a PFIC under a §1296 mark to market election
• Calculate the tax attributes of a PFIC under a §1295 qualified electing fund election

IRS Program Number: NMVBP-T-00228-22-S

Length: 100 minutes plus optional question-and-answer session (no CE)

Prerequisite: None

Advanced Preparation: None

Program Level: Intermediate

Delivery Method: QAS Self-Study (NASBA); On-Demand (IRS)

Field of Study: Taxes (NASBA); Federal Tax Topic/Federal Tax Related Matter (IRS)

Credit hours: 2 NASBA CPE / 2 IRS CE

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Course expires one year after purchase.

Instructor: Mary Beth Lougen, EA, USTCP Click here to learn more about the instructor.

All continuing education credit is provided through Gregory & Associates, Inc. which is doing business as Compass Tax Educators. Click here for more information regarding our refund and education policies.