Why You Should Attend this 2-day Program:
•Review legislative, judicial, and administrative developments affecting corporate income and net worth taxes
•Examine the latest developments impacting the accounting and financial statement disclosure of state income taxes
•Learn the elements of state residency audits and the best techniques for responding to them
•Analyze the presumptive correctness of tax assessments and ways to rebut the presumption
•Explore the many issues surrounding burden of proof in alternative apportionment
•Review national best practices for defending against tax penalties
•Learn when sales and use tax disclosures in financial statements may be required
•Survey the latest developments in sales, use, and gross receipts taxes
•Assess sales and use tax trends affecting cloud computing, digital equivalents, and other hybrid transactions
•Analyze SALT implications of the major elements of potential federal tax reform
•Explore the MTC compact litigation and related refund opportunities
•Review critical audit issues being litigated across the country
Part Two includes:
A session examining apportionment, which is critically important for multistate companies, multinational busi- nesses, and state tax administrators. As the states move from the use of the standard three-factor formula, there is a developing need for alternative apportionment methods. However, the use of an alternative apportion- ment method raises the issue of which party bears the burden of showing that method is reasonable. You will explore the myriad issues surrounding burden of proof and the determination of what constitutes a reason- able alternative apportionment method.
Another session during which you will review the most significant issues that frequently arise in litigation and learn how to avoid the most common traps for the unwary SALT professional.
And a final session in which you will review provisions in ASC 450, including booking a liability and the specific disclosure requirements. You will analyze the practical applications of ASC 450, such as establishing sales and use tax reserves, identifying up-front planning considerations, reducing risk areas, considering different methodologies, and adjusting sales and use tax reserves. Finally, you will study the FASB proposed changes to disclosure of certain loss contingencies. We will examine disclosure principles and thresholds, qualitative dis- closure, quantitative disclosure, timing of exposure draft, and the IFRS impact.
Part 2 Program Agenda:
1:30-2:15 pm: Alternative Apportionment;
2:15-3:15 pm: Defending Against Penalties; and
3:45-4:30 pm: Using Sales and Use Tax Disclosures in Financial Statements.
Moderator & Faculty with Affiliations:
Helen Hecht, Federation of Tax Administrators
Marilyn A. Wethekam, Horwood Marcus & Berk Chartered
Brett Carter, Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Craig B. Fields, Morrison & Foerster LLP
James Bartek, Alvarez & Marsal Taxand LLC
Matt Pellows, KPMG LLP
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