Visiting the Committees
| Publication year | 2022 |
The Corporate and Pass-Through Entities Committee focuses on issues faced by corporate taxpayers and provides opportunities for practitioners and corporate tax counsel to maintain a level of expertise in the field of corporate tax law, expand their professional contacts, and serve the profession, the public and the legal system. Membership in the Committee offers practitioners information on developments with respect to corporate and business tax and a greater voice on developments in such legislation.
COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES
Generally, the Committee holds monthly meetings via teleconference and interested members of the Tax Section are welcome to participate. The Committee is sponsoring a four-part webinar CLE/CPE series on various partnership tax topics. In addition, members and other interested parties are welcome to submit articles for Quick Points on Corporate and/or Pass-through topics of general interest to the members of the Taxation Section. For more information regarding upcoming meetings and events should contact the Committee Co-Chairs Cameron Hess at (916) 920-5286 or chess@wkblaw.com, Asaf Kletter at asaf.kletter@ey.com.
The Estate and Gift Tax Committee is comprised of attorneys throughout the State of California who devote a significant portion of their practice to understanding the evolving areas of estate and gift tax planning, drafting, compliance, and controversy work. One of the primary functions of the Committee is to provide valuable, informative, high quality continuing education programs on behalf of the Taxation Section. Throughout the year, the Estate and Gift Tax Committee also hosts quarterly conference calls to organize committee activities.
If you are interested in becoming a member, submitting a topic on which to speak or write, please, would like join the conference calls, or of if you are interested in joining the leadership, please contact the Estate and Gift Tax Committee Chair, Eric A. Baggett at eric.baggett@bofa.com, or David Oh, Vice-Chair, at david.oh@schab.com.
COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES
Throughout the year, the Estate and Gift Tax Committee hosts other quarterly conference calls to organize committee activities. If you would like to join the conference calls of if you are interested in joining the leadership of the Estate and Gift Tax Committee please contact Eric A. Baggett at eric.baggett@bofa.com.
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The Income and Other Taxes Committee provides an outlet for its members to actively participate in the Taxation Section with respect to issues relating primarily to federal income taxation. The Committee's mission is to: (i) promote dialogue and maintain the expertise of its members through the annual provision of continuing education with respect to recent developments on various income (and other) tax issues; and (ii) provide a networking forum for members to expand their professional contacts. The Committee also holds monthly meetings by teleconference on an ad hoc basis, so please reach out to the Committee Chair, Matthew Carlson, at mcarlson@boutinjones.com to confirm the date and time of the next Committee meeting if you are interested in participating.
COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES
Please contact the Committee Chair, Matthew Carlson, at mcarlson@boutinjones.com for information on joining the Income and Other Taxes Committee, participating in the 2021 Annual Income Tax Seminar, or participating in future Income and Other Taxes Committee submissions and projects. The Committee holds monthly meetings by teleconference on an ad hoc basis, so please reach out to the Committee Chair at mcarlson@boutinjones.com to confirm the date and time of the next Committee meeting if you are interested in participating.
The International Tax Committee is an integral part of California's international tax practice, providing a unifying forum in which to address the tax considerations of individuals, trusts, and business enterprises, whose members and activities cross international borders. The Committee works with the AICPA foreign trust task force and international tax technical resource panel to liaise with the IRS for various projects, including comments for regulations, modifying tax forms and developing new forms, and easing administrative burden while increasing compliance.
COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES
The International Tax Committee generally holds meetings at least quarterly via teleconference. We always welcome members to submit articles for Quick Points on international tax topics.
If you would like to participate in our quarterly conference calls, submit articles for a future Quick Points, or just want information on current committee activities, please contact the International Tax Committee Chair, Raul Villarreal-Garza, at raul.villarrealgarza@procopio.com or (619) 525-3874, or Vice Chair, Emily Graham, at egraham@emilygrahamesq.com or (561) 789-2220.
The State and Local Tax (SALT) Committee assists the Taxation Section and the California Lawyers Association in developing valuable, informative, high quality continuing legal education programs. In addition, the Committee strives to become an important resource for local bar associations across California who need assistance planning, developing, and promoting continuing legal education programs and activities related to state and local tax topics. Finally, the Committee continually seeks
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opportunities to work with California's taxing agencies to address important issues affecting both taxpayers and the government. Those interested in the SALT Committee should contact Chair Shail Shah at sshah@reedsmith.com or Vice-Chair Sarah Fassett at sarah.fassett@ftb.ca.gov.
COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES
The SALT Committee works to provide education and information on state tax matters through webinars, seminars, and events held in conjunction with other Tax Section committees. The SALT Committee also organizes the annual Eagle Lodge West Conference, where selected practitioners meet with representatives of the Board of Equalization, Franchise Tax Board, and California Department of Tax and Fee Administration to collaboratively seek to address and find potential solutions for specifically identified issues. We also encourage and assist our members to submit and present publications as part of the Sacramento Delegation or through the California Tax Lawyer. The SALT Committee welcomes new members and encourages interaction with other committees to share ideas and projects on matters of state tax policy, practice, and legislation.
The Tax Exempt Organizations Committee is an information exchange and support network for practitioners...
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