MARCH NEWSLETTER

Ian C. White, Esq., Editor

 
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JUDGES NEEDED THIS WEEKEND FOR THE NATIONAL TAX MOOT COURT COMPETITION


We need volunteers to judge the oral arguments live at Stetson Law in Gulfport for the four preliminary rounds on March 6–7 (CLE will be awarded for oral argument judges).

 

If you are interested, please fill out this form or email Professor Brooke Bowman at bowman@law.stetson.edu.

TAX SECTION 2025 WASHINGTON TRIP AND ANNUAL MEETING


Registration opens soon for the Tax Section's April 22–27 trip to Washington, D.C. Section Chair Mark Scott has created a busy agenda that includes substantive meetings with agency representatives and legislators, Directors' and Executive Council meetings, division and committee meetings, and a special guest speaker.


Click here to book rooms at the St. Regis Washington D.C.

Social and networking events include the Chair’s welcome reception sponsored by Coral Gables Trust; a night monument tour; a trolley shopping tour of Georgetown for spouses, guests, and significant others; afternoon tea at the St. Regis; tours of historic districts and museums; a reception at the Florida House sponsored by MPI, the Directors’ meeting followed by dinner at Rare Steakhouse and Tavern; and a special reception at Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney for New Tax Lawyers. We hope to see you in D.C.

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MARCH 18 TAMPA TAX SECTION LUNCHEON


Originally scheduled for October 29, this event is rescheduled to March 18. Join us for a Tax Section Luncheon featuring Special Trial Judge Jennifer E. Siegel of the United States Tax Court. Gain insight into the latest developments in federal tax law, and important tax case developments, and hear about Judge Siegel’s experiences from the bench.

This CLE-accredited event will be from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at The University Club at Tampa City Center. Open to all tax section members. To RSVP, email Joshua Sanchez at assistant@schmidtlawoffice.com. If you’ve already RSVP’d, your registration will automatically transfer to the new date. If you have any questions or prefer to cancel, please contact Joshua Sanchez at assistant@schmidtlawoffice.com.


Thank you to Tax Section annual sponsor Management Planning Inc. for their generous financial support of this lunch program.

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FREE CLE ON SUBCHAPTER C CORPORATIONS


Join us on April 9 from 12–2 p.m. for this live Zoom webinar by Adam Smith, BizTx Law. P.A.


FREE CLE for Tax Section members; non-members only $75, which includes section membership. Course number 8904 is approved for 2.5 CLE credits and 2.5 Tax Law certification credits.

This course provides a primer on the taxation of subchapter C corporations. It addresses the tax consequences and considerations for transactions that typically occur throughout the lifecycle of a corporation. Subtopics include choice of entity, capital structure, formation and contributions, distributions, redemptions, liquidations, taxable acquisitions, and reorganizations.

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ITC AND BOOT CAMP NOW AVAILABLE TO BUY ONLINE


The 43rd Annual International Tax Conference and 10th Annual ITC Boot Camp are available to purchase 24/7 as online seminars (on-demand) and downloadable audio:

These programs are designed to assist international tax professionals with the challenges they face in this dynamic field.


ITC’s featured speaker was Bradley Birkenfeld, the international banker and wealth manager at UBS Bank in Switzerland who blew the whistle on a massive tax evasion scheme and was awarded $104 million by the IRS.

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2025 TAX LAW SYMPOSIUM


Save the Date! You’re invited to the annual Mark J. Wolff Tax Symposium hosted by St. Thomas's Mark J. Wolff Tax Law Society on March 20 at 9:00 a.m. The event takes place at St. Thomas Benjamin L. Crump College of Law’s Moot Court Room and includes breakfast.


RSVP to TLS@stu.edu. 

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BE A PRESENTER


Free CLE is a benefit of membership in the Tax Section, and we need your help to continue providing excellent monthly programming. If you volunteer, you'll present on Zoom.


Interested? Contact Zoom CLE Director Jennifer A. Migliori at JMigliori@duanemorris.com or (305) 960-2235 or Assistant Director Bruna Barbosa at bbarbosa@mayerbrown.com or (212) 506-2211.

UPCOMING EVENTS


March 6–8—National Tax Moot Court Competition at Stetson University College of Law. GET DETAILS


March 18—Tax Section Luncheon (Tampa area; free and open to all) featuring Special Trial Judge Jennifer E. Siegel of the United States Tax Court. Sponsored by Management Planning Inc. RSVP


March 20—Annual Mark J. Wolff Tax Symposium at St. Thomas Benjamin L. Crump College of Law. RSVP.

APRIL 9—FREE CLE: Taxation of Subchapter C Corporations by Adam Smith, BizTx Law. P.A. REGISTER


April 22–27, 2025—Tax Section Annual Meeting and trip to Washington, D.C. Registration opens soon.

MENTAL HEALTH & WELLNESS


The Tax Section's website is an excellent place to find health and wellness resources, with individual pages devoted to mental health, nutrition, exercise, mindfulness, and sleep. If you have health and wellness content we can post to the website, use in the newsletter, and share on social media, please email patricia@carbonelawpa.com.

ONLINE SEMINARS AND DOWNLOADABLE AUDIO, 24/7 THROUGH FLORIDA BAR INREACH


Looking for great Tax Law CLE? Check out the InReach catalog of courses. We’ve even created an easy-to-remember link—bit.ly/Tax_CLE—that takes you straight to Tax programs. 


Here are some links to a few of our recent presentations:

  • (8623) Ethically Using Artificial Intelligence in Tax Law
  • (7899) Estate and Tax Planning with Closely Held Businesses

FREE ZOOM CLE ON YOUTUBE


The Tax Section's monthly free CLE series is a benefit of your section membership. The programs are recorded on Zoom so you can watch them at any time.


Here are the latest additions to the section's YouTube Channel:

  • (8948) 2025 Heckerling Review: Estate Planning and Tax Updates
  • (8903) State and Local Tax Procedure
  • (8711) Taxation and Regulation of Private Trust Companies
  • (8768) Tax Penalties After the Revolution of Summer '24
  • (8801) A Pass Through the Pass-Through Taxation of S Corporations
  • (8710) AI, Ethics, and the Practice of Law
  • (Watch) Exploring the Tax Law Certification Exam (not eligible for CLE credit)
  • (8599) Litigation of Federal Tax Disputes in Bankruptcy Court

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TAX SECTION HALL OF CHAMPIONS PODCAST SERIES


The Tax Section's Hall of Champions podcast series is free on Stitcher, Libsyn, and Google and Apple podcasts.


The purpose of the interview series is to "record and preserve the wisdom of those lawyers who have meant so much to the development of tax law and policy in Florida." Each of the episodes features a tax attorney who has served in a leadership role in the section or who has won the Gerald T. Hart Outstanding Tax Attorney of the Year.

TAX PRO BONO OPPORTUNITIES


Florida's Low-Income Taxpayer Clinics (LITCs) assist low-income taxpayers with IRS controversies, including, collections, liability disputes and Tax Court petitions. Studies show that representation significantly increases positive outcomes for low-income taxpayers. If you are interested in representing a low-income taxpayer, please contact the LITC nearest you.

Volunteers needed for the U.S. Tax Court Pro Bono Calendar Call Program. The program is designed to have local tax practitioners volunteer their time to pro se taxpayers during calendar call sessions without entering their names as the attorneys of record. If you are interested in participating in the Calendar Call Program, please contact a Tax Section member listed below.

Miami

Karen J. Lapekas

305-600-1485

karen@lapekaslaw.com


Jacksonville

Scott St. Amand

904-356-2600

ssa@fishertousey.com

Tampa

Mitchell Horowitz

813-222-1105

mitchell.horowitz@bipc.com


Tallahassee

Jami Coleman

850-222-0013

jami@coleman.law

There are also opportunities to volunteer during "Settlement Days," held a few weeks prior to calendar call. During a "Settlement Day," pro bono practitioners work with a petitioner to try and resolve a case with representatives from the IRS Office of Appeals and IRS Chief Counsel. Neither opportunity requires you to file an appearance in Tax Court if you do not wish to represent the petitioner before the Court.

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