Firm presenting its ‘Annual Tax Symposium’ online November 8

Maddin Hauser will present its “34th Annual Tax Symposium” as a webinar on Saturday, November 8, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.   

The Symposium’s agenda will feature:

—HELP! My [Client’s] Child is Starting College, with Robert D. Kaplow
  • Scholarships and Financial Aid
  • Tax Credits
  • Self-Funding – College Savings Plans, Education Savings Accounts, and more

—Qualified Small Business Stock (“QSBS”), with David B. Deutsch and David H. Freedman
  • History and legislative intent
  • Requirements for QSBS qualification and tax benefits
  • Planning opportunities, practical challenges and pitfalls

—Roundup of Recent Tax Developments – Including OBBBA!, with William E. Sigler
  • New laws, cases and rulings
  • Hot topics and pending legislation
  • Practice pointers

—Planning with Intention: Charitable Giving & IRAs, with Carly R. Kolo
  • What is a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD)?
  • Give more, pay less (in taxes)
  • Key errors to watch out for

—The Wizard of (Q)OZ: Rural Riches and Urban Upsides in Qualified Opportunity Zones (QOZs), with Jordan B. Segal
  • Permanent program with re-designations starting in 2026
  • Enhanced tax benefits, especially for rural zones
  • New reporting and compliance requirements that accountants must know

—A Fiduciary Client is Different, with Steven H. Malach
  • Representing a POA
  • Representing a Guardian/Conservator/Personal Representative
  • Representing a Trustee

—Tax Planning Opportunities When Buying a Franchise, with Gary M. Remer
  • Rollovers as Business Startups (ROBS) as a method to fund a franchise purchase
  • Other alternative source of cash to fund the purchase
  • Current beneficial tax provisions for franchisees

—You Can’t Take it With You, but Uncle Sam Can Take His Cut – An Overview of Federal Transfer Taxes, with Geoffrey N. Taylor
  • Gift Tax
  • Estate Tax
  • Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax

—It’s Time to Catch Up on the 401(k) Catch-up Contribution Rules, with Charles M. Lax
  • How catch-up contributions actually work
  • Super catch-up contributions
  • Catch-up contributions for high earners

For additional information on the Symposium or to register, visit  https://maddinhauser.com/event/thirty-fourth-annual-tax-symposium.