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Upcoming Taxation Section Education Programs:
81st Annual Meeting
of the State Bar of California
September 25-28, 2008
Monterey
You can now REGISTER ONLINE for the Annual Meeting!
In 2008, the State Bar Annual Meeting returns to exquisite Monterey, offering opportunities for fun for the whole family. As always, the Annual Meeting will have a number of special events, including the the State Bar dinner dance, special luncheon speakers , the annual Fun Run/Power Walk and the art show. The meeting will also offer a wide range of educational programs .
For more information, see State Bar of California Annual Meeting. For access to all of your options, including all four educational tracks (a new feature of this year's meeting), programs listed by all sponsoring groups, and programs listed by MCLE subfields and Legal Specialization credit, see Plan Your Meeting Schedule.
The Section is presenting:
| Program 57 |
California FTB and BOE Procedural Nuts and Bolts
Overview of the administrative procedures at the Board of Equalization and Franchise Tax Board. MCLE: 1.0 Hour; Legal Specialization: 1.0 Hour Taxation
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| Program 76 |
Cross-Border Transfer of Intangibles
Outlines the tax rules affecting inbound and outbound transfers of intangibles, and provides techniques on how to plan for cross border transfers. MCLE: 2.0 Hours; Legal Specialization: 2.0 Hours Taxation
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| Program 121 |
Revised Tax Return Preparer Penalties
Reviews the new tax preparer penalties, “more likely than not” standard, and the overall legal impact on preparing tax returns. MCLE: 1.0 Hour; Legal Specialization: 1.0 Hour Taxation
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| Program 138 |
Pitfalls and Opportunities of California Trustees
Reviews the California income tax code affecting foreign trusts, including the Franchise Tax Board’s enforcement of taxes on foreign trusts whose trustees or beneficiaries are located in the State. MCLE: 2.0 Hours; Legal Specialization: 2.0 Hours Taxation
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| Program 148 |
Estate and Gift Tax Update
Overview of new legislation and case law affecting estate and gift tax practitioners. District Counsel will be present to discuss issues that they see at the audit and tax court level. MCLE: 2.0 Hours; Legal Specialization: 2.0 Hours Taxation
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| Program 165 |
Giving Up Is Hard to Do: Does It Make Cents to Abandon a Partnership Interest That Is Worthless?
Review tax implications and tax return disclosure obligations that arise when partnership/LLC investments become worthless. MCLE: 1.0 Hour; Legal Specialization 1.0 Hour Taxation
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| Program 173 |
Abuse of EO’s in Money-Laundering and International Grant Making Nearly 40% of international money laundering involves United States charitable/EO entities. Identifies the key issues, including the use of EO’s in developing nations, and the role of U.S. attorneys in policing activities of the nation’s charities and foreign grantees. MCLE: 1.0 Hour; Legal Specialization: 1.0 Hour Taxation
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| Program 185 |
Do’s and Don’ts of Reasonable Compensation Tax Issues Covers “reasonable compensation” tax issues. Learn about the IRS’ concerns regarding reasonable compensation, and implications for S corporations. MCLE: 2.0 Hours; Legal Specialization: 2.0 Hours Taxation
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Save the dates!
The 2008 Annual Meeting of the California Tax Bar and the California Tax Policy Conference
November 6-8, 2008
Grand Hyatt, 345 Stockton Street, San Francisco
The 2007 Annual Meeting of the California Tax Bars and California Tax Policy Conference drew full-house crowds at its 40 seminars featuring the nation's leading "state" and "national" tax practitioners. Plans now are underway for the 2008 Annual Meeting and California Tax Policy Conference.
For more information, see Tax Annual Meeting.
ABA Books at a Discount - Plus Special Reduction for All Section Members
Members of the State Bar can now recieve a 15% discount on any ABA book (or books) and all Section members receive a 35% discount on any ABA book (or books). This is a great benefit for all Section members as the savings on even a single purchase could be equal to or even exceed the cost of an annual Section membership. For instance, the savings on a purchase of $200 would be equivalent to $70. Here’s how the ABA discount program works:
- All Section members are eligible for a 35% discount. The Section Member Discount Code can be found on a special "member-only" page accessible to all Section members. Once you have the discount code simply visit the ABA web bookstore at www.abanet.org/ababookstore, select any book (or books) for purchase and during checkout, enter the special 35% discount code. To access the 35% discount code, click HERE. You will need to log into your State Bar Profile to access the link.
- Non-Section members can obtain a 15% discount. Visit the ABA web bookstore at www.abanet.org/ababookstore, and select any book (or books) for purchase. During checkout, enter the special 15% discount code PAB6ECABPW1 at checkout.
There is a wide range of books available at the ABA web bookstore including practice related books and law practice management books focusing on finance, technology, management and marketing. Note: Discount does not apply to ABA-CLE iPod products.)
Online CLE From the Taxation Section at Your Convenience
See Taxation Section Online CLE for a complete list of programs available from the Section. The programs quality for participatory CLE. Once purchased, they can be taken any time within a three-month period.
Our Members Only Area has expanded to include new benefits available through My State Bar Profile. For more information, see Members Only Area.
