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Making the Sausage: Tax Legislative Process and House Provisions in the Big Beautiful Bill


Total Credits: 2 including 2 Taxes - Technical

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Categories:
ACPEN Industry Institute |  ACPEN Tax Institute |  Tax
Faculty:
Allison M. McLeod, LL.M., CPA
Course Levels:
Basic
Duration:
2 Hours
License:
Expires 30 day(s) after program date.

Dates


Description

Congress is on the cusp of passing the most consequential tax legislation in many years and the well-informed tax practitioner will want to stay abreast of these developments!  This course will start with a short overview of the legislative process that is taken by the House and the Senate before the bill is ready to be signed by the President.  We will then review the provisions in the House bill passed on May 22, 2025, with predictions on possible changes being made once it has been considered by the Senate.

 

*Please Note:  If you need credit reported to the IRS for this IRS approved program, please download the IRS CE request form on the Course Materials Tab and submit to kori.herrera@acpen.com


 

Basic Course Information

Learning Objectives
  • Understand the process that the House, Senate and Committees undertake in passing tax legislation.
  • Discuss the various provisions contained in the Big Beautiful Bill passed by the House of Representatives on May 22, 2025.
  • Identify potential changes that could be made by the Senate.
  • Become knowledgeable potential future implications of the Big Beautiful Bill

Major Subjects
  • Individual
  • General Business
  • International
  • Health Care Accounts
  • Qualified Opportunity Zones
  • Industry Specific Provisions
  • Tax Exempt Organizations
  • Miscellaneous Provisions

Course Materials

Faculty

Allison M. McLeod, LL.M., CPA's Profile

Allison M. McLeod, LL.M., CPA Related Seminars and Products


Allison M. (Yee) McLeod, LL.M., JD, CPA, is currently a Senior Lecturer at the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas.   She received Bachelor of Business Administration and Juris Doctor degrees from Baylor University, and a Master of Legal Letters (LL.M.) degree specializing in Taxation from the Southern Methodist University School of Law. Professor McLeod has also studied British and Art History at the University of Sussex, England. 

Prior to joining the UNT faculty in 2010, Professor McLeod held the position of Director of Tax Planning and IRS Audits for Lehigh Hanson North America, a major manufacturer of cement, aggregates and other building materials. Her practice included both federal and international tax planning. Professor McLeod also spent thirteen years specializing in Tax Planning with the JCPenney Corporation, Inc., and two years with Deloitte & Touche in Dallas.

Professor McLeod has taught at the university level graduate classes on Ethics, Tax Research, Multi-jurisdictional Taxation and Corporate Income Tax.   She also lectures in Financial Accounting and Individual Taxation on an undergraduate level.  She has taught at the UNT College of Law as adjunct faculty and works part-time at the law firm of Grable Martin Fulton, PLLC.   Since 2011, Professor McLeod has been honored to present live and on-line ethics CPE classes to CPAs across the nation.  She also serves as an expert witness in accounting malpractice cases and maintains a small private practice serving individuals and small businesses.  Professor McLeod has also taught at the University of North Texas College of Law as adjunct faculty.  She is currently serving on the Professional Ethics Committee of the Texas Society of CPAs.

Professor McLeod is licensed to practice law by the State Bar of Texas since 1992 and has been a Certified Public Accountant since 1993.  


Dates

Wed, Jun 11, 2025 - 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM EDT
Mon, Jun 16, 2025 - 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
Thu, Jun 19, 2025 - 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
Mon, Jun 30, 2025 - 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM EDT
Mon, Jun 30, 2025 - 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM EDT
Tue, Jul 08, 2025 - 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM EDT
Thu, Jul 10, 2025 - 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
Wed, Jul 16, 2025 - 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM EDT

Additional Info

Basic Course Information

Prerequisites

None


Advanced Preparation

None


Designed For

This course is suitable for Corporate tax and finance executives, directors, managers and staff, CPAs, CAs Enrolled Agents, accountants, attorneys and business/financial advisors who work with and advise businesses that have tax implications.  All in-house and public practice tax professionals will benefit from this timely and insightful seminar.


Original Recording Date

05/2025


Course Developer

Allison M. McLeod


Date Added to Catalog

05/23/25


Yellow Book

No


Additional Information

Complaint Resolution Policy

Please contact Anne Taylor for any complaints. anne.taylor@acpen.com, (972-377-8199). 


Official Registry Statement

Business Professionals' Network, Inc. is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.nasbaregistry.org


Instructional Delivery Method

Group Internet Based


Course Registration Requirements

Online Registration


Refund/Cancellation Policy

Please contact the ACPEN help desk 1-877-602-9877 or help@acpen.com if you wish to cancel your attendance for a previously purchased webcast and are requesting a refund or transfer. 


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