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The 18th annual
Federal Tax Institute
A Comprehensive Update by Leading
Tax Experts on Tax Planning,
Compliance and Controversy Techniques
& Issues for:
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Accountants
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Lawyers
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Corporate Tax Directors and Staff
May 6-7, 1999
Chicago-Kent College of Law
Illinois Institute of Technology
565 West Adams
Chicago, IL 60661-3691
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The 18th annual Federal Tax Institute
This two day seminar is designed to keep attorneys, accountants, corporate
tax executives, business and tax advisors, and other personnel up-to-date
on the most current legislation, cases and rulings affecting the federal
tax sector. The Federal Tax Institute features a comprehensive, yet
concise program, presented by a faculty of leading tax experts.
Program Highlights
Keep abreast of federal tax changes by attending sessions on:
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Current Income Tax Developments
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International Developments
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What’s New in Executive Compensation
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Current Developments for Mergers & Acquisitions
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Transactions: What’s Hot, What’s Not
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What’s New in Consolidated Returns
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Practical Considerations in Completing a Code § 355
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Spin-off
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Partnerships: What’s New and Hot
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Recent Developments in Tax Accounting
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State Tax Issues for Pass-Through Entities
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Ethical Issues in Tax Practice
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Family Limited Partnerships: Opportunities, Tax Considerations and Valuation
Issues
Luncheon Speaker
Daniel Rostenkowski, Former Chairman, Ways and Means Committee,
United States House of Representatives
The Program
THURSDAY, May 6, 1999
8:00 - 8:45 REGISTRATION
8:45 - 9:00 WELCOME
Gerald Brown, Associate Clinical Professor of Law and
Director, Graduate Program in Taxation, Chicago-Kent College of Law
MORNING: Moderator
Gerald Brown, Chicago-Kent College of Law
9:00 - 10:00 Current Income Tax Developments
This session will survey recent developments in case law and
rulings in the Federal income, estate and gift, and employee benefits tax
areas.
Michael R. Fayhee, McDermott, Will & Emery
Lydia R.B.Kelley, McDermott, Will & Emery
10:00 - 10:15 BREAK
10:15 - 11:15 International Developments
Recent developments in transfer pricing and Subpart F, and
other significant regulatory and legislative actions concerning international
transactions and operations.
Joel V. Williamson, Mayer Brown & Platt
Lowell D. Yoder, McDermott, Will & Emery
11:15 - 12:00 What's New in Executive Compensation
A discussion of the newest developments in executive compensation,
including accounting treatment, exempt organization issues, and other matters.
Michael Kesner, Arthur Andersen
Roger Siske, Sonnenschein, Nath & Rosenthal
12:15 - 1:45 LUNCHEON (10th Floor)
Welcome
Henry H. Perritt, Jr., Vice President, Illinois Institute
of Technology, Downtown Campus, Dean and Professor, Chicago-Kent College
of Law
Introduction
Frederic W. Hickman, Hopkins & Sutter
Guest Speaker
Daniel Rostenkowski, Former Chairman, Ways and Means
Committee, United States House of Representatives
AFTERNOON: Moderator
George B. Javaras, Kirkland & Ellis
Commentator
Bernard Wolfman, Professor of Law, Harvard University
School of Law
2:00 - 2:50 Current Developments for Mergers & Acquisitions
Transactions:
What’s Hot, What’s Not
A review of recent developments relating to the taxation of
taxable and tax-free acquisitions and dispositions with a focus on current
market transactions and planning techniques.
André LeDuc, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher &
Flom
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2:50 - 3:00 BREAK
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3:00 - 3:50 What’s New in Consolidated Returns
A discussion of recent developments affecting affiliated groups
filing consolidated returns.
Richard D. Liebman, Ernst & Young
3:50 - 4:40 Practical Considerations in
Completing a Code § 355 Spin-off
Topics will include § 355(e), business purpose, transfers
of intellectual property, inter-company service agreements, tax-sharing
agreements, and related topics.
Todd F. Maynes, Kirkland & Ellis
FRIDAY, MAY 7, 1999
8:30 - 9:00 CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
MORNING: Moderator
Evelyn Brody, Associate Professor of Law, Chicago-Kent
College of Law
9:00 - 9:50 Partnerships: What’s New and
Hot
This session will explore creative tax planning techniques
involving the use of partnerships and LLCs and hot partnership and LLC
developments.
Charles R. Levun, Levun, Goodman & Cohen
9:50 - 10:40 Recent Developments in Tax Accounting
This presentation will analyze recent regulations, rulings,
and cases affecting the timing of income and deductions. Specific
attention will be given to several notable recent cases exploring the reach
of INDOPCO, Inc.
John B. Palmer III, Hopkins & Sutter
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10:40 - 11:00 BREAK
11:00 - 11:50 State Tax Issues for Pass-Through Entities
This session will discuss state and local tax issues arising from the use
of pass-through
entities such as partnerships, S corporations and limited liability companies
in the
acquisition, operation and disposition of multistate businesses.
Particular attention
will be given to state tax classification, nexus, allocation/apportionment
and related
issues affecting single-member limited liability companies and qualified
Subchapter
S subsidiaries.
John A. Biek, McDermott, Will & Emery
John E. Gaggini, McDermott, Will & Emery
12:00 - 1:15 LUNCH ON YOUR OWN
AFTERNOON: Moderator
Bradford L. Ferguson, Sidley & Austin
1:30 - 3:30 Ethical Issues in Tax Practice
Discussion of practical ethical issues and problems involving
balancing a representative’s loyalty to the client with their professional
obligations.
Michael A. Clark, Sidley & Austin
Denis J. Conlon, Ernst & Young
Hon. L. Paige Marvel, U. S. Tax Court
Jack B. Siegel, CEO, Auto Didactix LLC
Harvey M. Silets, Katten, Muchin & Zavis
Bernard Wolfman, Harvard University School of Law
3:30-3:45 BREAK
3:45-4:45 Family Limited Partnerships:
Opportunities, Tax Considerations and
Valuation Issues
The panel will explore the situations in which family limited
partnerships are appropriate, issues that arise for gift and estate tax
valuation of limited partnership interests, and experiences with the I.R.S.
Susan T. Bart, Sidley & Austin
Jordan A. Klein, Sidley & Austin
Mary Warmus, Marshall & Stephens
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to you at the address given on your registration form. No other confirmation
of your registration will be provided.
Confirmation of Attendance: A certificate of attendance
will be provided at registration.
Cancellations and Refunds: Written notification of cancellation
is required. A full tuition refund is available if notification is
received prior to April 9, 1999; 25% will be charged if notification is
received between April 9 and April 29, 1999. No refunds will be granted
after April 29, 1999.
CLE/CPE Credit: 10.75 hours on a "60-minute" credit hour; 12.90
hours on a "50-minute" credit hour. Chicago-Kent College of Law is
a State Bar of Pennsylvania accredited provider of MCLE and an accredited
provider of MCLE in many states.
For Additional Information: Please call the Office of Continuing
Legal and Professional Education, Chicago-Kent College of Law, (312) 906-5090.
Hotel Accommodations: Hotel accommodations have been made
at The Executive Plaza Hotel and The Westin River North Hotel. Registrants
are responsible for making their own reservations.
The room rate at the Executive Plaza is $119 for single or double occupancy,
plus 14.9% tax. The room rate at the Westin River North is
$195 for single or double occupancy, plus 14.9% tax.
Both hotels are a short cab ride to the law school and provide easy
access to Michigan Avenue night life and shopping. Requests for accommodations
made after April 5, 1999 cannot be assured. Be sure to tell the hotel reservation
receptionist that you are attending the Chicago-Kent College of Law Federal
Tax Institute. To make reservations, write or telephone:
The Executive Plaza Hotel
The Westin River North
71 East Wacker Drive
320 North Dearborn
Chicago, IL 60601-3706
Chicago, IL 60610
(800) 621-4005
(800) 937-8461
(312) 744-9000
Upcoming Programs
The 16th annual Conference on Section 1983 Civil Rights Litigation
March 18-19,1999
The 21st annual Kenneth M. Piper Lecture
Is the World of Work Changing? featuring Professor Peter
Cappelli, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, and Professor
Sanford M. Jacoby, The John E. Anderson Graduate School of Management,
UCLA
April 20, 1999
The 18th annual Conference on Not-For-Profit Organizations
June 4, 1999
The 3nd annual Art of Becoming an Effective Expert Witness Program
June 23, 1999
For further information, please contact the Office of Continuing
Legal and Professional Education, (312) 906-5090 or check out our
website at www.kentlaw.edu/depts/cle/.
Graduate Program in Taxation Advisory Board
George B. Javaras, Graduate Program Chair
Chairman of the Institute Planning Committee,
Partner, Kirkland & Ellis
Bradford L. Ferguson
Partner, Sidley & Austin
Louis S. Freeman
Partner, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
Jack M. Greenberg
President and CEO,
McDonald's Corporation
Frederic W. Hickman
Of Counsel, Hopkins & Sutter
Howard M. McCue III
Partner, Mayer, Brown & Platt
Federal Tax Institute Advisory Board
John A. Biek
McDermott, Will & Emery
Gerald Brown
Chicago-Kent College of Law
Richard A. Campbell
Jenner & Block
Michael A. Clark
Sidley & Austin
Denis J. Conlon
Ernst & Young
Phyllis A. Ewer
Sonnenschein Nath and Rosenthal
Michael R. Fayhee
McDermott, Will & Emery
Louis S. Freeman
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
Bradford L. Ferguson
Sidley & Austin
John E. Gaggini
McDermott, Will & Emery
Jack Greenberg
McDonald's Corp.
Neal Heriaud
Hopkins & Sutter
Frederic W. Hickman
Hopkins & Sutter
George B. Javaras
Kirkland & Ellis
Leslie A. Klein
Sonnenschein Nath and Rosenthal
Andre’ LeDuc
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
Charles R. Levun
Levun, Goodman & Cohen
Richard D. Liebman
Ernst & Young
Todd F. Maynes
Kirkland & Ellis
Howard M. McCue III
Mayer, Brown & Platt
Nicholas R. Minear
Rudnick & Wolfe
John B. Palmer III
Hopkins & Sutter
Annette M. Rehmke
International Tax Group
Deloitte & Touche
Jeffrey G. Sherman
Chicago-Kent College of Law
Jack B. Siegel
Auto Didactix LLC
Harvey M. Silets
Katten, Muchin & Zavis
Roger C. Siske
Sonnenschein Nath and Rosenthal
Thomas M. Stephens
Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal
Steven W. Swibel
Schwartz, Cooper, Greenberger & Krauss, Chartered
Keith E. Vilmow
Kirkland & Ellis
Joel W. Williamson
Mayer, Brown & Platt
Lowell D. Yoder
McDermott, Will & Emery
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