Covering Your Basis: Updates and Insights for Navigating a Taxing World

Join us for this year's Meadows Collier Virtual Tax Conference on Thursday, November 21, 2024. Topics include current federal tax issues, including IRS examination and enforcement efforts, Employee Retention Credit (ERC) and cryptocurrency tax updates, criminal tax investigations, basis consistency rules and reporting, refund opportunities for Texas tax and more. Learn from industry leaders, and gain knowledge to advance your journey through the changing economic environment. CPE, MCLE, and CFP credit will be given based on attendance.

Conference Information

Date & Time:
Thursday, November 21, 2024
8:00am–4:50pm

Format:
Virtual

Course Number:
CPE/MCLE: 174258477
CFP: 331356

Credit Hours:
8.00 CPE Hrs.
6.50 MCLE Hrs. (Approval pending)
8.00 CFP Hrs.

Cost:
$100 per person
*Discounts available.

Discounts:
* 20% discount for professionals with less than five (5) years' experience.
* 20% discount for groups of five (5) or more registering together from the same firm.

Email events@meadowscollier.com for more information and to obtain the discount codes before registering for the conference.

Speakers

Anthony P. Daddino
J.D., Managing Partner

Jeffrey M. Glassman
J.D., LL.M., Partner

Cody R. Gackle
J.D., LL.M., Associate

Naveid P. Jahansouz
J.D., Associate

Josh O. Ungerman
J.D., CPA., Partner

Mary E. Wood
J.D., Partner

Michael A. Villa, Jr.
J.D., LL.M., Partner

David E. Colmenero
J.D., LL.M., CPA, Partner

Alex J. Pilawski
J.D., Partner

Stephen A. Beck
J.D., LL.M., Partner

Annie E. McGinnis
J.D., LL.M., Associate

Gabriel Nuñez-Lafontaine
J.D., LL.M., Associate

Alan K. Davis
J.D., CPA, Partner

Jana L. Simons
J.D., LL.M., CFP®, Associate

Schedule

8:00 AM

Welcome and Opening Remarks

8:10 AM

MC Talks Tax: Never Stop Never Stopping (to Blog)

By now you should know the name MC Talks Tax – the firm’s Blog. If not, you do now. In what is becoming an annual tradition, this presentation surveys the firm’s Blog posts over the year, touching on a variety of federal tax related matters. What specifically will be covered? Everything else. Yes, everything else that is not being covered by my esteemed colleagues in their presentations on IRS update and enforcement efforts. Is it worth waking up early for? For those of you who have a November birthday and only a week left to secure your CPE hours, absolutely. For everyone else, the answer is a strong “maybe.”

Speaker:
Anthony P. Daddino, J.D., Managing Partner

9:05 AM

Employee Retention Credit and other Hot IRS Issues

The IRS has heated up following its pandemic decline in activity. One area where the IRS has spent a considerable amount of time is with respect to the Employee Retention Credit (ERC). From the IRS perspective, many ERC claims that have been filed are likely invalid and have not yet been processed. Many businesses, however, filed valid claims and are waiting for the credit. This presentation will focus primarily on updates and strategies surrounding ERC claims. Other topics, including cryptocurrency tax updates, will also be discussed.

Speaker:
Jeffrey M. Glassman, J.D., LL.M., Partner

9:55 AM

Break

10:10 AM

The IRS’s Increased Use of Data in Enforcement

The IRS has made no secret of it using the mountain of data it has to identify taxpayers that should be targeted for civil enforcement and/or criminal investigation. This presentation will discuss how the IRS is using data, and what tax professionals can do to protect their clients and themselves.

Speakers:
Cody R. Gackle, J.D., LL.M., Associate, and
Naveid P. Jahansouz, J.D., Associate

11:05 AM

Hobby Losses and Passive Activity Losses and Aircraft, Oh My!

The IRS is using its increased funding to focus on historically hot examination areas such as private/corporate aircraft, and activities subject to potential hobby loss and passive activity determinations. This presentation will review the IRS’s examination efforts in these areas, practice tips regarding how to prepare for these examinations and options to challenge adverse determinations.

Speakers:
Josh O. Ungerman, J.D., CPA, Partner, and
Mary E. Wood, J.D., Partner

11:55 AM

Lunch

12:55 PM

Red Zone: Recent Criminal Tax Investigations and Prosecutions

IRS criminal investigators focus on everything from smaller individual tax crimes to larger schemes that allegedly defraud the United States. This panel will focus on what transactions and issues are in the IRS’s red zone of criminal investigations, tax prosecutions and the types of sentences individuals see when faced with a conviction in federal court.

Speaker:
Michael A. Villa, Jr., J.D., LL.M., Partner

1:50 PM

Potential Refund Opportunities Based on Recent and Pending Texas Tax Cases

With various cases currently working their way through the court system, there are often opportunities for taxpayers to file refund claims pending resolution of the contested issues. There are also other areas that taxpayers commonly overlook where refund opportunities may exist. This presentation focuses on potential refund opportunities for Texas sales and use tax and franchise tax purposes and the relevant facts that may give rise to those potential opportunities in light of recent developments.

Speakers:
David E. Colmenero, J.D., LL.M., CPA, Partner, and
Alex J. Pilawski, J.D., Partner

2:40 PM

Break

2:55 PM

Be Careful Out There! Complying With Ethical Obligations and Avoiding Penalties While Advising Clients on Tax Return Positions

Tax practitioners often advise clients regarding uncertain tax return positions. If done incorrectly, this can lead to IRS penalties imposed on the client, as well as penalties and other sanctions on the practitioner. This presentation discusses ways in which tax practitioners can provide significant value to their clients by advising them regarding whether they have an adequate defense against penalties that could be asserted in connection with an uncertain tax return position. This presentation also discusses what tax practitioners must do while advising on uncertain return positions to comply with Circular 230 professional obligations and avoid preparer penalties and sanctions.

Speakers:
Stephen A. Beck, J.D., LL.M., Partner,
Annie E. McGinnis, J.D., LL.M., Associate, and
Gabriel Nuñez-Lafontaine, J.D., LL.M., Associate

3:50 PM

Basis Consistency Redux? The Final Regulations Fix Some Problems

We all recall the additional layer of complexity and reporting as a result of the basis consistency rules and reporting requirements from 2015. Proposed Regulations were issued the following year in 2016 with some surprising additions and interpretations of the new statutes. Final Regulations were just issued correcting some of the more egregious positions taken in the Temporary Regulations. The presentation will review the basics of basis consistency as well as the reporting requirements with emphasis on changes made by the Final Regulations for both.

Speakers:
Alan K. Davis, J.D., CPA, Partner, and
Jana L. Simons, J.D., LL.M., CFP®, Associate

4:40 PM

Closing Remarks

4:50 PM

Adjourn

Conference Details

Program Date: Thursday, November 21, 2024

Program Format: Virtual (Online Only)

Credit Hours: 8.00 CPE Hrs., 6.50 MCLE Hrs. (approval pending), and 8.00 CFP Hrs.
CPE credit for the virtual conference will be issued by Meadows Collier once attendance has been reconciled.
* To ensure that you receive full credit
for attending the conference, please be sure you sign in to Zoom with both your first and last name. It is difficult to reconcile the attendance and polling questions without this information.

Attendance: In order to attend this program, receive a link to the materials in advance of the program date, and receive education credit, you MUST register in advance.

Cancellation: If you have to cancel your registration, please do so as soon as possible. Substitutions are welcome. You must contact us at events@meadowscollier.com prior to the conference date to provide the name of the person substituting for the person registered.

Program Fee: $100 per person

Discounts: Discounts available are as follows:
* 20% discount for professionals with less than five (5) years' experience.
* 20% discount for groups of five (5) or more registering together from the same firm.

Email events@meadowscollier.com for more information and to obtain the discount codes before registering for the conference.

Registration Confirmation and Materials: After you register for the conference you will receive a confirmation email. Closer to the event date, you'll receive another email with (1) Zoom information to access the webinar; (2) link to the program materials for you to download and print or save to an electronic device; and (3) link to the Survey Monkey Evaluation Form. 

Conference Materials: The conference materials will be sent out before the event begins along with Zoom information.

Recording: All audio and video recording of this program is prohibited.

For CPAs attending the conference: During the conference there are pop-up questions that will appear randomly in each presentation. Each question is a “Yes” or “No” answer. When you see a question, please answer it and the pop-up window on your screen will disappear. This monitoring mechanism is mandated by the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy for group internet based programs.

Group Viewing: If you view the program in a group setting, please send a completed roster and sign-in sheet for your group to events@meadowscollier.com.

Technical Support: For technical support during the conference, please send an email to info@meadowscollier.com.

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