7:00-7:20am
Registration, Breakfast and Exhibitors
7:20-7:30am
Welcoming Remarks and Announcements
7:30-9:15am
Everything You Need to Know About 1031 Exchanges
Mary Cunningham, CES - Chicago Deferred Exchange Company
Miriam Golden - Chicago Deferred Exchange Company
Jeffrey H. Schechter, Esq. - Cole Schotz, Meisel, Forman & Leonard, P.A.
An exchange of property, like a sale, generally results in the current recognition of gain or loss. Section 1031(a) provides an exception to this general rule. Find out how to defer gain under IRC Section 1031.
9:15-9:30am
Break
9:30-10:30am
Identity Theft, PTIN Tracking
Robert Glantz - Internal Revenue Service
Criminals are increasingly targeting tax professionals - not only to steal client data - but also to steal the professionals' data such as PTINs, EFINs or e-Service passwords. Find out how to protect yourself and your clients.
10:30-11:45am
Entity Classifications and Nexus Issues
Barry H. Horowitz, CPA & Stephen Basiaga - WithumSmith+Brown
Whether it is even possible to convert an existing business to a new form of entity requires an enabling statute and creditor cooperation. Does the reorganization make economic sense? Do the tax and non-tax advantages outweigh their conversion costs? Find out how to answer these questions.
11:45am-12:00pm
Break
12:00-1:00pm
New Employment Regs
Deirdre R. Wheatley-Liss, Esq. - Porzio Bromberg & Newman, P.C.
For most employers, the greatest business expense is employee salaries. Layoffs, reduction in force, and even re-categorizing employees into lower paying positions are common means to reduce overall salary expenses. However, employers should be warned that if the employee is a H-1B employee, re-categorizing may not be an option. Learn more during this session.