Illinois MCLE - Tax Law Courses
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The Challenges to Property Tax Exemptions for Nonprofit Entities
The tax exemptions for non-profit organizations were originally instituted for religious, educational and charitable organizations. Since then, the definition has been expanded somewhat, and continues to apply to an untold number of non-profit organizations across the country. These organizations not only provide benefits in terms of feeding the homeless, medical care, counseling, housing and religious support, but also employ hundreds of thousands of workers, pay federal taxes and make use of l... More Info
$551.75General Credits -
Navigating the Minefield of Fiduciary Service: A Primer on the Current Landscape of Trustee and Executor Responsibility
The legal obligations of being an executor or trustee is often underestimated. This CLE course will review these responsibilities as well as the legal and practical issues that trustees may confront. The course will offer strategies for managing their responsibility over assets as well as obligations to estate and trust beneficiaries. The course will review case law concerning fiduciary misconduct and offer tips to avoid internal disputes and litigation. More Info
$291General Credit -
Aging Clients: Estate and Longevity Planning
The aging of the population should not be news to anyone. What this means for estate and other types of financial planning, may be. This CLE course will explain the services that aging clients may benefit from, how their planning may differ from traditional estate planning and how to address and draft documentation that takes those differences into account. The course will explain durable powers of attorney and revocable trusts and their sufficiency for aging population as well as the changing r... More Info
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Estate and Financial Planning Considerations that May Change How We Practice
Permanent higher exemptions, an aging population and evolving case law are providing new perspectives on estate and financial planning. These transformations as well as a range of new planning ideas they have given rise to will all be discussed in this comprehensive CLE program which will revolutionize how you practice estate planning. The course will include new perspectives on domicile, on gifting, including practical, legal, financial and drafting consideration, debunking the myth of the "U"... More Info
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The Essentials of Planning Before & After Death
Practitioners do not typically address pre-mortem planning which presents a hosts of issues that are critical. This CLE course will review all the critical factors such as monitoring and proper exercise of swap powers for clients with irrevocable grantor trusts as well as remaining gift and GST exemptions, discounts for taxable estates and revisions to FLP and LLC governing documents to eliminate discounts on smaller estates are all issues that need to be thoroughly understood by practitioners.... More Info
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Chinese Investment in U.S. Real Estate
Chinese nationals seeking safe investment opportunities abroad have begun flocking to the US property market. The legal issues associated with issues such as taxes, corporate formation, transfer of funds, reporting and disclosure requirements, immigration and national security are all affected by this practice. This CLE will review all of these issues as well as examine legal strategies to avoid problems post-acquisition by addressing these issues proactively. More Info
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Accommodating Non-U.S. Investors: Structuring Real Estate and Other Fund Investments to Minimize U.S. Tax Impacts
This CLE course will explain the process by which both hedge funds and private equity funds may minimize the tax burden for non-US investors. Presented by Michelle Itri and David Schulder, tax attorneys at Tannenbaum Helbern as well as RSM US LLP’s International Tax Principal Max Strimber, the course will focus on legal avenues to avoid US tax filing obligations on what is called effectively connected income. The term typically applies to an investment made by a non-US citizen in US real estate,... More Info
$551.5General Credits -
Preparing the Estate Tax Returns and Related Post-Mortem Tax Issues
While not common knowledge, filing a Federal Estate Tax Return, Form 706, is a requirement on the death of a first spouse. In fact, failure to do so might be malpractice. Interestingly, this is true even if the combined estates of both spouses us under the required threshold for a single spouse. This CLE course will explain this and other important facts about Form 706, as well as the ancillary documents that need to be prepared to complete the form and recommendations for ensuring you have file... More Info
$551.5General Credits -
Business Formations 102: Limited Liability Companies
Drawing upon his experience in real estate and corporate law, Graig Zappia Esq., a partner at Tully Rinckey PLLC, will explain how to form Limited Liability Companies under New York State law. Designed for attorneys of all skill levels, the CLE course will explain the forms and procedural requirements for forming Limited Liability Companies as well as Professional Limited Liability Companies as well as provide insight into the various merits and drawbacks to these companies as compared to corpor... More Info
$290.75General Credit -
How to Structure Employment Agreements and Employee Equity Offerings to Avoid Section 409A Tax Traps
Almost any agreement, arrangement or program for the deferral of compensation for employees or service providers is effected by Section 409A of the tax code. This CLE course will provide a comprehensive overview of Section 409A and its primary provisions. The course will also explain the framework for structuring a stock option as well as ensure compliance for phantom equity plans and agreements related to employment and severance. More Info
$291General Credit
