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Taxing the Office: Tax Planning Lessons From Dunder Mifflin
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TAXING THE OFFICE: TAX PLANNING LESSONS FROM DUNDER MIFFLIN

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Thursday, May 01, 2025: 4:00PM EDT

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CPE Credits 1.5 hours
Subject Area 1.5 - Taxes (Federal Tax)
CE Credits 1.0 hour
Course Id# - HURS9-T-01808-25-O
Course Level Basic
Instructional Method Group Internet Based
Prerequisites None
Advanced Preparation None
Who Should Attend CPA - small firm
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Series: Women in Accounting
Course Description

"Would I rather be feared or loved? Easy. Both. I want people to be afraid of how much they love saving on taxes."

–Michael Scott (probably)


This webinar steps into the paper-filled (and audit-prone) world of "The Office," a place where bad business decisions, misguided financial strategies, and hilariously ineffective management offer perfect lessons in tax planning, deductions, and entity structuring. This course uses examples and scenarios from The Office to creatively highlight common tax planning pitfalls, deductions gone wrong, and the tax-saving strategies that Michael Scott should have used (but didn’t).

This webinar will cover tax planning scenarios including:

  • Business Write-Offs: Is Michael’s plasma TV a deductible business expense? (Spoiler: No.)

  • Inventory Management and its Tax Implications: How much is that warehouse of unsold paper costing Dunder Mifflin in taxes and how can they use the TCJA to write it all off?

  • Tax-Smart Business Structures: Would the Michael Scott Paper Company have survived if it had been structured as an S-Corp?

  • Sales Tax & Compliance: What happens when you take back a client gift and scream “WHERE ARE THE TURTLES?!”

  • Exit Strategies and Tax Breaks: Could Michael have used Section 1202 small business stock gains exemptions when selling his company?

  • Employee vs. Independent Contractor: Why Dwight should have negotiated a tax-efficient compensation package (instead of Schrute Bucks)

Learning Objectives

  • Evaluate real-world tax strategies extrapolated from scenarios from the fictional sitcom "The Office"

  • Identify actionable strategies for deductions and entity structuring

  • Recognize tax-efficient strategies regarding compensation for employees vs. independent contractors

  • Determine how to utilize Section 1202 when selling a business

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Dominique Molina is the co-founder and President of the American Institute of Certified Tax Coaches. As the driving force and visionary behind the San Diego-based company, Ms. Molina set out to change the way tax professionals approach tax planning. In 2009, Ms. Molina began to create an elite network of tax professionals including CPAs, EAs, attorneys and financial service providers who are trained to help their clients proactively plan and implement tax strategies that can rescue thousands of dollars in wasted tax. Ms. Molina has successfully licensed tax professionals as Certified Tax Coaches across the country, creating a national network of highly qualified professionals who provide proactive service for their clients. This premier group of professionals features less than 400 specialists in 48 states who have achieved this very specialized designation. Ms. Molina frequently appears as a tax expert and TV guest in regional television markets, including San Diego, Los Angeles, New Orleans, and Honolulu. Her excellent media credentials, professionalism, and outgoing personality allow her to provide expert advice on tax issues. Ms. Molina is also a published author of three best-selling books on taxation. Specialties: Tax planning, Education, Helping tax business owners get paid for their expertise, Tax business marketing, Helps tax business owners gain freedom by getting paid what they’re worth, systematizing their businesses and giving their teams an Extreme Staff Makeover

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The American Institute of Certified Tax Coaches is an independent not-for-profit corporation. AICTC is a collaborative network of elite professionals who are using tax planning as a way to establish profitable, consultative practices. The AICTC is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of Continuing Profesional Education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. The AICTC is the only organization providing hands-on training, proven systems, tools, support, and the Certified Tax Coach (CTC) designation. When graduates achieve the CTC credential, the designation conveys their unique expertise in tax planning.