AICPA National Tax Conference

Date: Oct 27 - Oct 28, 2008

Location: JW Marriott Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington, DC

Recommended CPE Credit: 17.5 (main), up to 3 (optionals)

Overview

Agenda

Location

Overview

Attend Washington’s premier tax event and find out the latest on federal tax - The 2008 AICPA National Tax Conference. This informative and thought-provoking event brings together the best and the brightest tax experts and nationally recognized speakers who will update you on federal tax issues and share knowledge of best practices. You will also have the opportunity to network with your peers throughout the conference. With this winning combination, you can’t afford to miss this conference.

Conference highlights include:

Sessions on:
- 6694 (preparer penalty standards)
- Legislative forecast
- Get ready for the post-election changes
- IRS Audit planning
- Economic challenges
NEW! Networking dinner

Tax Section Members Save an Additional $100.00: When you log into this website with your AICPA member user account, the section discount will be automatically applied during checkout. Should you have any questions or encounter any issues, please contact the AICPA Service Center at 888-777-7077 or service@aicpa.org.

Find out more information on the Tax Section.

Network with Your Peers

A networking dinner will take place at 6:45pm on Sunday, October 26th, at Old Ebbit Grill, one of Washington D.C.’s most historical restaurants. The restaurant is steps from The White House and museums in downtown Washington, DC. Established in 1856, it was and still is a popular meeting spot for political insiders, journalists, and celebrities. The price for the dinner is $65.00 per person, which includes a salad, choice of two entrees, cheesecake, coffee or tea, and two drink tickets for beer, wine, or soda. This event is limited to 50 people and space is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

For more information and to reserve a seat for the dinner, please contact Rory Jennings at rjennings@aicpa.org or 919-402-4860. Register early so you do not miss this great networking opportunity!

Agenda

2008 AICPA National Tax Conference
October 27-28, 2008
JW Marriott Hotel Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington, DC

Sunday, October 26, 2008
6:15pm-8:15pm	*Networking Dinner*

Monday, October 27, 2008
7:00am-6:10pm	**Registration & Message Center Open**
7:00am-8:00am	*Continental Breakfast and Vendor Display*
8:00am-8:15am	*Welcome & Introduction*
8:15am-9:30am	*General Session*
	1 Year in Review Tom Ochsenschlager, AICPA, Washington, DC Doug Stives, Monmouth University, West Long Branch, NJ
9:30am-10:30am	*General Session*
	2 Responsibility to the Tax System: Yours, Mine and Ours Conrad Davis, Ueltzen & Company, LLP, Sacramento, CA David Lifson *Information Forthcoming* Ed Karl, AICPA, Washington, DC
10:30am-11:00am	*Morning Refreshment Break & Vendor Display*
11:00am-12:00pm	*Concurrent Sessions (select one)*
	3 Investing in Debt David C. Garlock, Ernst & Young LLP, Washington, DC
	4 Tax Practice Before The IRS Bob Goldstein Marks Paneth & Shron LLP New York, NY Elliot H. Kajan Kajan Mather and Barish, A Professional Corp. Beverly Hills, CA
	5 AMT Planning Norm Solomon, Norman S. Solomon, CPA, Inc., La Jolla, CA
12:00pm-12:45pm	*Lunch*
12:45pm-1:15pm	*Luncheon Presentation*
	L1 Commissioner’s Address The Honorable Douglas H. Schulman, Commissioner, Internal Revenue Service, Washington, DC
1:15pm-1:20pm	*Change Break*
1:20pm-2:20pm	*Concurrent Sessions (select one)*
	6 Capital Gain Planning Janice Johnson, A.B. Watley Group, New York, NY
	7 Hobby Losses William R "Trey" Cousins, Meadows, Collier, Reed, Cousins and Blau LLP, Dallas, TX
	8 Appeal & Tax Court Robert Stientjes, Stientjes & Pliske LLC, Saint Louis, Missouri
2:20pm-2:50pm	*Afternoon Refreshment Break & Vendor Display*
2:50pm-3:50pm	*Concurrent Sessions (select one)*
	9 FIN 48 for Non-Public Enterprises Kip Dellinger, Kallman & Co. LLP, Los Angeles, CA
	10 S-Corps Update & Issues Laura MacDonough, Ernst & Young LLP, Washington, DC
	11 State Tax Implications of Intercompany Transactions Richard Genetelli, The Genetelli Consulting Group, New York, NY
3:50pm-4:00pm	*Change Break*
4:00pm-5:00pm	*Concurrent Sessions (select one)*
	12 Keeping Aliens US-Tax Compliant David Lifson *Information Forthcoming* James Guadiana *Information Forthcoming*
	13 Healthcare in the Code Ashley Gillihan, Alston & Bird, LLP, Atlanta, GA
	14 Dealing With the Problems of Later Life: What Every Accountant Needs to Know to Protect Your Clients (and Yourselves) Peter J. Strauss, Esq., Epstein Becker & Green, P.C., New York, NY
5:00pm-5:10pm	*Change Break*
5:10pm-6:10pm	*Concurrent Sessions (select one)*
	15 Compensation Issues: Reasonable? - Employee or Contractor? - Owner Benefits! Alan Zipp, Alan Zipp, CPA, PC, Rockville, MD
	16 Bankruptcy Michael Hirshfeld, Dechert LLP, New York, NY
	17 Employment Issues Janine Corea, Paychex, Inc., West Henrietta, NY
6:10pm-7:10pm	*Welcome Reception*

Tuesday, October 28th, 2008
7:00am-4:40pm	**Registration & Message Center Open**
7:00am-8:00am	*Continental Breakfast & Vendor Display*
7:00am-8:00am	*Early Morning Sessions (select one)*
	201 IRS Audits Bob Goldstein, Marks Paneth & Shron LLP, New York, NY
	202 Self Emplolyment Issues Doug Stives, Monmouth University, West Long Branch, NJ
	203 Estate Planning Brian Whitlock, Blackman Kallick, LLP, Chicago, IL
8:00am-8:10am	*Change Break*
8:10am-9:50am	*General Session*
	18 Legislative Forecast Don Longano, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Washington, DC
9:50am-10:20am	*Morning Refreshment Break & Vendor Display*
10:20am-11:35am	*Concurrent Session (select one)*
	19 Current Issues in Real EstateTax Planning Lou Weller, Deloitte Tax LLP, San Francisco, CA
	20 Current Developments in Tax Return Preparer Standards and Disclosures Kip Dellinger, Kallman & Co. LLP, Los Angeles, CA Diane Fuller, KPMG LLP, New York, NY
	21 Succession Planning and Exit Strategies for the Closely Held Business Jonathan A. Karp, Reish Luftman Reicher & Cohen, Los Angeles, CA
11:35am-12:20pm	*Lunch*
12:20pm-12:50pm	*Luncheon Presentation*
	L2 Duty, Dereliction and LLPs David Cay Johnston, Rochester, New York
12:50pm-1:00pm	*Change Break*
1:00pm-2:15pm	*Concurrent Sessions (select one)*
	22 Current Issues in Trust Jonathan Blattmachr, Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP, New York, New York
	23 Partnership Issues (repeated in session 26) Paul Wilner, Grossberg Company LLP, Bethesda, Maryland
	24 Estate Planning for Unmarried Couples & Same Sex Partners Brian Whitlock, Blackman Kallick, LLP, Chicago, IL
2:15pm-2:45pm	*Afternoon Refreshment Break*
2:45pm-4:00pm	*Concurrent Sessions (select one)*
	25 A Practitioner’s Perspective on the New 990 Frederick H. Rothman, Loeb & Troper, New York, NY
	26 Partnership Issues (repeat of session 23) Paul Wilner, Grossberg Company LLP, Bethesda, Maryland
	27 Family Limited Partnerships (FLPs) Linda Trugman, Trugman Valuation Associates, Inc., Plantation, FL
4:00pm	*Conference Concludes*

Location

JW Marriott Hotel Pennsylvania Avenue
1331 Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington, DC 20004
Hotel Phone: (202) 393-2000
Hotel Reservations: (888) 236-2427
Hotel Room Rate: $275 single/double
Hotel Reservation Cutoff Date: October 4, 2008

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The Honorable Douglas Shulman
Commissioner, Internal Revenue Service, Washington, DC
AICPA National Tax Conference

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