The Institute on Federal Taxation is one of the nation’s most prestigious tax conferences and the longest-running conference at NYU's School of Professional Studies. This program offers practitioners updates, practical strategies, and in-depth analysis on federal tax issues. This six-day program covers all major tax areas, provides valuable resources, and supports scholarships through donations, helping professionals better serve clients and advance their knowledge.
- Sanford "Sandy" Presant, Co-Chair of the firm's Global Real Estate Fund Practice, and James O. Lang, Tax Shareholder present, "Qualified Opportunity Funds: New and Expanded Opportunities" on Wednesday, October 22nd at 2:45 pm. This panel discusses current tax planning for investments in qualified opportunity funds as well as explores the changes made to the program under the new qualified opportunity fund legislation.
- Brian G. Smith, Private Wealth and Tax Shareholder, is a presenter on, "Introduction to Income Taxation of Trusts" on Friday, October 24, 10:45 am. This session explores the fundamentals of federal income taxation for estates and trusts. What are the essential components of the IRS Form 1041? How is fiduciary income tax computed? Other essentials covered include "simple" vs. "complex" trusts, treatment of capital gains and losses, distributable net income (DNI), income tax charitable deduction rules, and other itemized deductions and limitations.