Massachusetts Tax Update: Annual Spotlight on Recent Developments

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Monday, June 19, 2006
Registration: 2:45 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Program: 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Sponsor: Tax Section

This seminar will provide a comprehensive review of legislative changes, regulations and other administrative pronouncements, as well as new case law addressing Massachusetts tax issues since May, 2005. The program will focus on: Corporate Excise Taxes, Sales/Use Taxes, Personal Income Taxes, and Tax Procedure.

This year there will be substantial participation by attorneys at the Rulings and Regulations Bureau of the Department of Revenue. They will address recent or expected guidance on many topics, including:

• The new penalties on taxpayers and preparers;
• Apportionment;
• Security corporations;
• Electronic commerce;
• Economic Opportunity Area Credit;
• UBIT;
• Research and development;
• Taxation of non-residents;
• Add back of interest and intangible expense;
• Abatement procedure and the effect of federal and state changes; and
• Responsible persons.

Key Note:

Alan L. LeBovidge
Commissioner of Revenue
Massachusetts Department of Revenue

Panel:

Laurie A. Bent
Massachusetts Department of Revenue

Michael T. Fatale
Massachusetts Department of Revenue

Richard L. Jones
Sullivan & Worcester LLP

Melissa Sampson McMorrow
Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Donald Twomey
Massachusetts Department of Revenue



Program Co-Chairs:

Robert A. Carleo, Jr.
Deloitte & Touche LLP

J. Thomas Price
Chu, Ring & Hazel LLP



Program Prices

$115 - BBA Members
$145 - Non-Members
$80 - BBA Member New Lawyer (admitted after 6/2004)
$60 - BBA Member Legal Services/Government Lawyer