Paul R. Morcom
Represents clients in state and local tax litigation. Advises on reducing tax liabilities and obtaining overpayment refunds.
Join McNees attorneys and guest speakers for a full-day seminar covering current developments across Pennsylvania state, local, and federal tax law.
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.
If you have any questions, please contact Karen Swaringen at kswaringen@mcneeslaw.com.
A Day on Tax will feature Pennsylvania Attorney General David Sunday as the luncheon guest speaker. Attorney General Sunday will discuss the Office of Attorney General’s Tax Litigation Section and its role in matters involving the Commonwealth.
David has served as Pennsylvania Attorney General since January 2025. A Navy veteran and career prosecutor, he previously served as York County District Attorney and as a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.
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.
Breakfast and registration
A preview of the day’s content and speakers.
Paul Morcom
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
Break
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
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
Discussion on the Office of the Attorney General Tax Litigation Section.
Pennsylvania Attorney General David Sunday
Discussion regarding current gift and estate tax laws, including annual gift exclusions, lifetime gift and estate tax exemptions, and current planning techniques.
Vance Antonacci
Discussion on recent changes in law and Department of Labor regulatory guidance affecting employee benefit plans.
L. Renée Lieux
Break
Discussion regarding the IRS Trust Fund Recovery Penalty, including who may be subject to it, the taxes involved, and common defenses.
Tim Finnerty
Discussion regarding common tax issues in purchase agreements, including tax representations and warranties and sample clauses illustrating key concepts.
Tyler Moser
Represents clients in state and local tax litigation. Advises on reducing tax liabilities and obtaining overpayment refunds.
Advises closely held companies on federal tax, corporate, and estate planning, including M&A, entity formation, financing, and ownership transitions.
Represents businesses and municipalities in commercial real estate transactions. Advises on acquisitions, leasing, realty transfer tax, and public assets.
Represents clients in Pennsylvania state and local tax controversy and planning. Advises on audit challenges, real estate assessments, and tax litigation.
Represents companies in Pennsylvania state and local tax disputes. Provides advice on sales and use tax, corporate net income tax, business privilege tax, and IFTA matters.
Advises businesses, taxpayers, and public entities on tax and public finance matters. Represents clients in tax appeals, compliance, and municipal matters.
Practices estate planning, business succession planning, and estate and trust administration. Advises multiple generations of successful families and their businesses.
Advises clients in employee benefits and executive compensation. Supports plan establishment, compliance, administration, ERISA, and tax matters.
Represents public and private clients on federal tax matters in connection with M&A, debt and equity issuances, public charities and private foundations, and tax planning.
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