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Andrew Bellm
Kristy Caron
Ross Poulsen
Norman Newmark
Oscar Grisales-Racini
With Andrew Bellm from Gullett Sanford Robinson & Martin PLLC + 4 others

Wed, Dec 16, 00:00 AM – 00:00 PM

Product ID 102733

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Overview

Tax Fluency for the Non-Tax Attorney

Outpacing the competition in the legal market can come from expanding your knowledge in hard-to-master areas. This intensive one-day "mini-LLM" course is specifically designed for non-tax attorneys who need such an edge. Learn how to identify, address, and navigate common tax issues in your practice and to speak the language of tax professionals for greater collaboration and improved case outcomes. Register today!

  • Get a clear grasp of core federal income tax principles.
  • Weigh basic tax implications of different business entities.
  • Delve into the critical tax aspects of everyday legal scenarios.
  • Gain insight into how common transactions and investments are taxed.
  • Walk through the basic steps of IRS audit and appeal procedures.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Introduction to Tax Law
  2. Federal Income Tax Fundamentals
  3. Taxation of Business Entities
  4. Tax Aspects of Common Transactions
  5. Estate and Gift Tax Basics
  6. Tax Procedure and Administration
  7. Legal Ethics of Tax Law

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Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
California MCLE Paralegal Approved 6 Total
Alaska CLE Reciprocity 6 Total
Alabama CLE Approved 6 Total
Arkansas CLE Approved 6 Total
Arizona CLE Approved 6 Total
California CLE Approved 6 Total
Colorado CLE Approved 7 Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 6 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 6 Total
Florida CLE Approved 7 Total
Georgia CLE Approved 6 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 6 Total
Iowa CLE Approved 6 Total
Idaho CLE Approved 6 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 6 Total
Indiana CLE Approved 6 Total
Kansas CLE Approved 7 Total
Kentucky CLE Approved 6 Total
Louisiana CLE Approved 6 Total
Maine CLE Approved 6 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 6 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 7.2 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 6 Total
Mississippi CLE Approved 6 Total
Montana CLE Approved 6 Total
North Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 6 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 6 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 6 Total
New Jersey CLE Approved 7.2 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 6 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 6 Total
New York CLE Approved 7 Total
Ohio CLE Approved 6 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 7 Total
Oregon CLE Approved 6 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 6 Total
Rhode Island CLE Approved 7 Total
South Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 6 Total
Texas CLE Approved 6 Total
Utah CLE Approved 6 Total
Virginia CLE Approved 6 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 6 Total
Washington CLE Approved 6 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 7 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 7.2 Total
Wyoming CLE Approved 6 Total
Arizona CPE for Accountants Approved 7 Total
New York CPE for Accountants Approved 7 Total
Washington CPE for Accountants Approved 7 Total
Wisconsin CPE for Accountants Approved 7.2 Total
Delaware Certified Paralegal Program Approved 6 Total
Enrolled Agent Approved 7 Total
Florida Registered Paralegal Approved 7 Total
Indiana Paralegal CLE Approved 6 Total
Montana CLE Credit for Paralegals Approved 6 Total
CPE for Accountants/NASBA Approved 7 Total
North Carolina Continuing Paralegal Education Approved 6 Total
New Mexico Paralegal Division, State Bar of Approved 6 Total
Ohio Certified Paralegals Approved 6 Total
NFPA Approved 0 Total
Texas State Bar of Paralegal Division Approved 6 Total
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Agenda

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  1. Introduction to Tax Law

    1. Overview of the U.S. Federal Tax System
    2. Sources of Tax Law (IRC, Treasury Regs, Case Law, Tax Policy)
    3. Basic Tax Terminology
  2. Federal Income Tax Fundamentals

    1. What Is Income? Gross Income Concepts, Common Exclusions
    2. Common Deductions and Credits
    3. Basis and Realization/Recognition of Gain or Loss
    4. Capital Gains and Losses
  3. Taxation of Business Entities

    1. Sole Proprietorships: Simple Taxation, Schedule C
    2. Partnership and Multi-Member LLCs (Flow-Through)
      1. Basic Concept of Flow-Through Taxation
      2. Partnership Agreement Basics (Tax Clauses)
      3. Understanding K-1s
    3. S Corporations (Flow-Through)
    4. C Corporations
    5. Choosing an Entity: High-Level Considerations for Clients
    6. International Taxation and Tariffs (In Brief)
  4. Tax Aspects of Common Transactions

    1. Real Estate Transactions
    2. Employment Law Considerations
    3. Mergers & Acquisitions (High-Level Overview)
    4. Taxation of Financial Products
  5. Estate and Gift Tax Basics

    1. What Triggers Gift and Estate Tax?
    2. Annual Gift Tax Exclusion
    3. Lifetime Gift and Estate Tax Exemption and Portability
    4. Basic Estate Planning Tools From a Tax Perspective
  6. Tax Procedure and Administration

    1. IRS Audit and Appeals Process (Simplified)
    2. Tax-Related Valuation Issues
    3. Tax Court and Other Judicial Remedies
    4. Penalties and Interest (IRC 6601, 66612)
  7. Legal Ethics of Tax Law

    1. Attorney-Client Privilege in Tax Matters
    2. Circular 230 and Attorneys Acting as Fiduciaries
    3. Guarding Confidentiality
    4. Conflicts of Interest and Multiple Representation
    5. Doing Business With Clients

Who Should Attend

This tax law fundamentals guide is designed for attorneys. Accountants, tax professionals, fiduciaries, directors, and paralegals will also benefit.

Speakers

Andrew Bellm
Andrew
Bellm
Gullett Sanford Robinson & Martin PLLC
Kristy Caron
Kristy
Caron
Fox Rothschild LLP
Ross E Poulsen
Ross E.
Poulsen
Kirton McConkie
Norman S Newmark
Norman S.
Newmark
McCarthy, Leonard & Kaemmerer, L.C.
Oscar Grisales-Racini
Oscar
Grisales-Racini
Robert Allen Law
Speaker bio
Andrew Bellm

Andrew Bellm

Gullett Sanford Robinson & Martin PLLC
Andrew Bellm

is attorney with Gullett Sanford Robinson & Martin PLLC. His practice involves estate planning, probate, and guardianships and conservatorships. Mr. Bellm earned his B.A. degree from Vanderbilt University and his J.D. degree from Nashville School of Law. He is a member of the American Bar Association, Tennessee Bar Association, Nashville Bar Association, Estate Planning Council of Middle Tennessee, and Financial Planning Association of Middle Tennessee. Mr. Bellm is admitted to practice in Tennessee.

Speaker bio
Kristy Caron

Kristy Caron

Fox Rothschild LLP
Kristy Caron

is a partner with the Atlanta office of Fox Rothschild LLP. She has a diverse practice in which she provides strategic advice to individuals and businesses on corporate, tax and real estate matters. Ms. Caron has significant experience in structuring and assessing the tax benefits and risks of real estate and other investment transactions, advising on corporate governance and organizational matters, and representing individuals and entities in state and federal tax examination and litigation proceedings. She is particularly well-versed in tax credits and charitable land donations. Ms. Caron is a contributor to the Fox Rothschild Tax Controversy & Financial Report blog. Prior to joining Fox Rothschild, Ms. Caron was vice president for due diligence and associate general counsel at a Georgia-based real estate and business consulting firm. Before that, she was a tax attorney with a well-respected regional law firm in Atlanta and served as in-house counsel for a land and natural resources consulting firm. Ms. Caron was a staff attorney in civil and criminal matters for the Colorado Court of Appeals, where she previously served as a law clerk to Judge Marsha Piccone and Judge John R. Webb. She also clerked for several civil judges in Connecticut Superior Court. Ms. Caron is a contributing author to the National Income Tax Workbook of the Land Grant University Tax Education Foundation. She earned her B.A. degree from University of Connecticut, her J.D. degree from Vermont Law School and her LL.M. degree in taxation from University of Denver.

Speaker bio
Ross E Poulsen

Ross E. Poulsen

Kirton McConkie
Ross Poulsen

is a member of Kirton McConkie's Tax and Estate Planning section, where his practice focuses on federal, state, and local tax planning and corporate and partnership structuring. He has extensive experience advising clients on transactions such as stock and asset acquisitions, tax-free mergers and reorganizations, dispositions, restructurings, and cross-border transactions. Before joining Kirton McConkie, Mr. Poulsen practiced as a transactional tax attorney in the Washington, D.C. office of a large international law firm. Earlier in his career, he served as an assistant to the branch chief in the IRS Office of Associate Chief Counsel (Corporate), where he drafted rulings, income tax regulations, and other published guidance on corporate transactions and consolidated return matters. Mr. Poulsen is the lead author of Tax Management Portfolios, Corporate Separations, No. 776-5 and Corporate Acquisitions - D Reorganizations, No. 772-5, a former adjunct professor of taxation at Georgetown University Law Center and George Mason School of Law, and a frequent speaker for professional organizations, including the ABA and DC Bar, on transactional tax topics. He is also an active member of the DC Bar's Tax Community. In addition to his transactional practice, Mr. Poulsen has maintained a strong pro bono commitment, representing clients in family court and immigration proceedings. He earned his B.A. degree, magna cum laude, from Utah State University; his J.D. degree, cum laude, from American University Washington College of Law; and his LL.M. degree in taxation, cum laude, from Georgetown University Law Center.

Speaker bio
Norman S Newmark

Norman S. Newmark

McCarthy, Leonard & Kaemmerer, L.C.
Norman Newmark

is a partner in McCarthy, Leonard & Kaemmerer, L.C., a firm based in Town and Country, St. Louis County, Missouri. He focuses his practice on tax and related corporate matters, probate, estate planning and business succession. Mr. Newmark represents individuals and businesses in tax controversies before the Internal Revenue Service, state tax departments, and various tax tribunals including the U.S. Tax Court. He also represents individuals and corporate trustees in probate administration and litigation cases. Mr. Newmark has published articles in periodicals such as The Banking Law Journal, Journal of the Missouri Bar, University of Missouri's Business, Entrepreneurship & Tax Law Review, and Oklahoma Bar Journal; on various tax related topics including mergers and acquisitions, the new IRS audit and collection rules for partnerships, powers of appointment in estate planning, interstate sales and use taxation after the Supreme Court decision in South Dakota v. Wayfair, and the tax aspects of federal healthcare laws. He is a frequent lecturer at local and national continuing education events for attorneys and accountants. As a member of The Missouri Bar Probate and Trust Division, Mr. Newmark drafted key provisions of the Missouri Uniform Powers of Appointment Act enacted into law by the Missouri General Assembly. He provides pro-bono legal services to several charities and was listed in the Missouri Bar Pro Bono Wall of Fame for 2011 and 2013 for his charitable efforts. Mr. Newmark received the Lifetime Achievement Award for his service to Heat Up St. Louis, Inc., a regional non-profit organization. He earned his B.A. degree, cum laude, from Boston University, and both his J.D. degree (Order of the Coif) and LL.M. degree in taxation from the Washington University School of Law. Mr. Newmark is a member of The Missouri Bar, Oklahoma Bar Association and American Bar Association (Section on Taxation); and is admitted to practice before the U.S. Tax Court.

Speaker bio
Oscar Grisales-Racini

Oscar Grisales-Racini

Robert Allen Law
Oscar Grisales-Racini

is an attorney strategically licensed in several global jurisdictions, i.e., U.S. (Florida), England and Wales, British Virgin Islands (BVI), and Colombia. He is currently pursuing admission to the Hong Kong Law Society. In addition to his J.D. degree, Mr. Grisales-Racini holds specialized degrees such as an LL.M. degree in international taxation and financial services, as well as an M.B.A. degree, MSc degree in finance. His practice is concentrated on domestic and international tax, corporate and estate tax planning issues, and has written several books and articles on international tax, including taxation reform in China, and U.S. inbound tax planning from Latin American and European clients. Mr. Grisales-Racini also serves of counsel for Robert Allen Law in Florida.

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