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• Publication year: 2018

Contents

Message from the Chair..................................................................................................................2

2018 Annual Meeting of the California Tax Bar and California Tax Policy Conference Sponsor Guide.............................................................................................................3

A Request for Guidance and Relief from the Timely Reporting Requirement of Section 1.482-1(a)(3) of the Internal Revenue Regulations..............................................................4
By William H. Quealy, Jr.

Helpful Suggestions for Improving Compliance with Information Regarding Beneficiaries Acquiring Property from a Decedent (Form 8971) and the Associated Basis Consistency Requirements...................................................................................................15
By Dennis I. Leonard and Alison B. Arnold

A Cultural Compulsion to Share All Gives Way to a Passion for Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure in Tax Matters Section 7525 Federally Authorized Practitioner Privilege and the Work-Product Doctrine in Today's World.......................................................................25
By Carolyn M. Lee

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