Fourteenth Annual Tax Symposium
10.29.05
Date:
October 29, 2005
GENERAL SESSIONS
You, the IRS, and Circular 230
Stuart M. Bordman
- What Does Circular 230 Mean for Your Practice?
- What Steps are Necessary for Compliance?
- What is an Accuracy Related Penalty?
Suta Dumping
Ronald A. Sollish
- 2005 Amendments to the Michigan Employment Security Act
- Questionable Practices
- How to Manage an Audit
- Professional Risk
Settlements and Judgments – You Mean I have to Pay Taxes?
Geoffrey N. Taylor
- Income Tax Consequences for the Plaintiff
- Deductibility of Payments for the Defendant
- Tax Consequences of Attorneys Fees
BREAKOUT SESSION A
Nonqualified Deferred Compensation and the Effects of Code §409A
- A Review of Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Prior to Code §409A
- An Analysis of the Changes Made by Code §409A
- Items to Review with Clients and Actions to Perform Going Forward
The Evolution of the Roth 401(k)
- What is a Roth 401(k)?
- Determining the Applicable Discrimination Testing
- A Review of the Tax Advantages
- Who Should Be Taking Advantage of Roth
Investing IRAs and Qualified Retirement Plans in Real Estate
Charles M. Lax
- Debt Financed Income
- Prohibited Transactions
- Other Tax and Nontax Considerations
BREAKOUT SESSION B
Structuring and Defending Family Limited Partnerships
Robert D. Kaplow
- Are They Viable?
- What Changes Need to be Made to Existing Entities?
- How to Structure and Operate New Entities
Representing Emerging and Growing Businesses
William E. Sigler
- Tax, Corporate, Securities, and Accounting Issues
- Financing Sources and Strategies
- Technology and Intellectual Property Rights
