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A Day on Tax with McNees

Join McNees attorneys and guest speakers for a full-day seminar covering current developments across Pennsylvania state, local, and federal tax law.

A changing equation: The issues and innovations shaping today’s tax landscape.

Tax laws, regulations, and technology continue to change how businesses, organizations, and individuals approach tax planning and compliance. A Day on Tax brings together McNees attorneys and guest speakers for a full-day program examining current developments in state, local, and federal tax law and their implications for taxpayers and tax professionals.

From Pennsylvania state and local tax developments to emerging technology, estate planning, employee benefits, and M&A transactions, the program will provide timely insights into the issues shaping today’s tax landscape.

Event details:

If you have any questions, please contact Karen Swaringen at kswaringen@mcneeslaw.com.


Topics include:

  • Local tax developments, including real estate, realty transfer, amusement, and business privilege taxes
  • Pennsylvania sales and use, corporate net income, and personal income tax
  • AI-powered sales and use tax recovery
  • Pennsylvania tax litigation
  • Gift and estate tax planning
  • ERISA and employee benefits developments
  • IRS Trust Fund Recovery Penalty
  • Federal tax issues in M&A transactions

A Day on Tax will feature Ryan Froman, chair of the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue’s Board of Appeals, and Caitlin Mendez, board secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Board of Finance and Revenue, as luncheon guest speakers.

Additional guest speakers

The program will also feature Brady Davidson and Ryan Jai Hokimi of Saveware for a look at how AI-powered technology can identify and recover sales and use tax overpayments across states, helping tax professionals streamline the recovery process.


Agenda

7:30 – 8:00 a.m.

Breakfast and registration

8:00 – 8:10 a.m.

Opening remarks

A preview of the day’s content and speakers.

Paul Morcom

8:10 – 9:45 a.m.

Local tax panel

Open panel discussion regarding current local tax issues involving real estate, realty transfer, and nuisance taxes, including amusement and business privilege taxes.

Paul Morcom, Dave Evenhuis, and Adam Koelsch

9:45 – 10:00 a.m.

Break

10:00 – 11:30 a.m.

State tax panel

Open panel discussion regarding current issues in Pennsylvania sales and use, corporate net income, and personal income tax.

Sharon Paxton, Ryan Gonder, and Paul Morcom

11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Saveware AI software

Discussion and presentation of Saveware AI software, an AI-powered platform that finds and recovers sales and use tax overpayments across states. Learn how AI can automate state and local tax recovery and about new technology helping tax professionals work more efficiently.

Brady Davidson and Ryan Jai Hokimi

12:00 – 1:00 p.m.

Lunch and guest speakers

Lunchtime discussion with the chair of the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue Board of Appeals and the board secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Board of Finance and Revenue.

Ryan Froman and Caitlin Mendez

1:00 – 2:00 p.m.

Estate planning update

Discussion regarding current gift and estate tax laws, including annual gift exclusions, lifetime gift and estate tax exemptions, and current planning techniques.

Vance Antonacci

2:00 – 2:45 p.m.

ERISA/employee benefits update

Discussion on recent changes in law and Department of Labor regulatory guidance affecting employee benefit plans.

L. Renée Lieux

2:45 – 3:00 p.m.

Break

3:00 – 3:30 p.m.

Trust fund recovery penalty

Discussion regarding the IRS Trust Fund Recovery Penalty, including who may be subject to it, the taxes involved, and common defenses.

Tim Finnerty

3:30 – 4:30 p.m.

Common federal tax issues in M&A transactions

Discussion regarding common tax issues in purchase agreements, including tax representations and warranties and sample clauses illustrating key concepts.

Tyler Moser

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