This includes sessions from the conference: Sophisticated Tax Planning for Your Wealthy Clients 2018
Sessions Included:
Welcome and Introductions & Individual Tax Update (Nov 29, 2018 08:00 AM)
International Tax Impact of the Tax Cuts and Job Acts on the High-Net-Worth Taxpayer (Nov 29, 2018 09:25 AM)
Coming Attractions in Civil Tax Controversies and Criminal Tax Investigations (Nov 29, 2018 10:40 AM)
Business Tax Update: Tax Planning After the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (Nov 29, 2018 01:00 PM)
Future-proofing Your Services to Individuals (Nov 29, 2018 02:15 PM)
Elder Care Planning: The New Tax Law and the 'Sandwich Generation' (Nov 29, 2018 03:30 PM)
Matrimonial Planning After the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (Nov 29, 2018 04:20 PM)
Morning Announcements & The New Section 199A: How it Really Works (Nov 30, 2018 08:00 AM)
Trust Planning After the New Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (Nov 30, 2018 09:45 AM)
The Impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act on Real Estate (Nov 30, 2018 11:00 AM)
Income Taxation of Estates and Trusts (Nov 30, 2018 01:15 PM)
Ask the Experts Panel: Questions and Answers on the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (Nov 30, 2018 02:55 PM)
Identification: SOP1801
This session will provide an overview of the individual tax provisions of the TCJA and associated regulatory guidance issued in 2018. In addition, the session will also cover (a) non-TCJA developments in individual tax over the last 12 months and (b) trends in IRS audit activity.
Identification: SOP1802
Overview of the International Tax provisions of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that will impact High-net-worth individuals. This session will also cover some planning ideas.
Identification: SOP1803
The IRS has a full plate these days. While it faces the impact and implementation of tax reform, the IRS continues its efforts to ensure robust voluntary compliance through civil and criminal enforcement. This session will discuss the current tax enforcement landscape, including the Tax Gap, IRS leadership and staffing, the 2018 Strategic Plan, current priorities and related enforcement efforts, recent statistics, and best practices for the tax controversy practitioner.
Identification: SOP1804
The recent enactment of the Tax Cut and Jobs Act has dramatically changed the tax landscape for all taxpayers, but the legislation has a particularly significant impact on business owners. While the new rules certainly create many opportunities for tax savings, careful planning is necessary to ensure that business owners take maximum advantage of these new opportunities. In addition, given the speed with which the legislation was passed, there are many unanswered questions as to how the new rules will apply. This presentation will assist practitioners in understanding how to best navigate these new rules, and will include planning tips and ideas to avoid some of the new limits and restrictions added by the 2017 Act.
Identification: SOP1805
Tax reform has brought renewed focus on the value that CPAs bring to their clients in addressing their overall personal financial planning needs. It presents the perfect opportunity for CPAs to open the door to more formalized planning with their clients’ and their personal finances. This session will show the window of opportunity that exists in a changing environment of both other professionals recognizing these same trends and consumers shifting their expectations. Attend this session to gather ideas to remain the primary point of contact and deepen your relationship with your clients and to position your firm securely for the future.
Identification: SOP1806
Elizabeth Forspan, Esq. will discuss elder care planning and how the CPA plays a critical role in the aging process. She will review key issues affecting clients in the 'sandwich generation' and how the CPA can assist them with their planning and with their parents' planning. Topics will include budgeting for health care and long term care, household income and expense considerations, tax and estate planning for seniors and the professional team. Elizabeth will also discuss way to help clients protect against financial elder abuse.
Identification: SOP1807
Planning for matrimonial matters has changed dramatically as a result of the TCJA and other recent developments. What should practitioners advise clients under existing divorce agreements, in the process of divorce, or planning for future marriage to do? Alimony trusts, possible loss of alimony deductions changes in exemptions, developments affecting self-settled trusts, modern trust planning including floating spouse clauses all affect advice practitioners should give clients. With a temporary exemption planning for portability has important implications to clients.
Identification: SOP1808
This session will provide an overview and update on the new 'pass-through deduction,' including a discussion of planning ideas.
Identification: SOP1809
TCJA has transformed trust planning. Practitioners need to help clients identify existing trusts that can be modified, improved or eliminated and how new trusts can be structured. What factors should practitioners use to evaluate existing trust plans? A case study of how an old QPRT may be handled will be presented. What about existing irrevocable life insurance trusts (ILITs)? How should wills and revocable trusts be structured going forward to accomplish clients new tax and non-tax goals? What types of new trust structures should practitioners evaluate to accomplish income tax goals? Consideration of INGs and SALTy SLATs and more. Can these same trusts be modified to also use the new temporary estate tax exemption? Consideration of completed gift INGs will be discussed. Can these non-grantor trusts be used to hold a client's home to secure a greater property tax deduction? What can clients in high tax states do to reduce SALT burdens in light of new limitations? What happens if the tax laws change yet again? Can this type of planning be modified?
Identification: SOP1810
The session will cover the most significant aspects of the TCJA that impact Real Estate