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NV 11th Annual Ultimate Estate, Retirement and Financial Planning Conference Seminar

Thursday, October 21, 2010 - Friday, October 22, 2010
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

  • Seminar Details $799.00  - Standard Tuition



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Credit

Continuing Education Credit Information

CPAs/Accountants: PESI is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be addressed to NASBA, 150 Fourth Avenue North, Suite 700, Nashville, TN 37219-2417. Web site: www.nasba.org. For more information regarding administrative policies such as complaint, refund and cancellation, please contact our offices at 800-844-8260. Sponsor #103015.

In accordance with the standards of the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, CPE credits have been granted based on a 50-minute hour

Prerequisites: Basic knowledge of Trusts
Advance Preparation: none
Instructional/delivery method: group-live
Level of Knowledge: Intermediate
Field of Study: Taxation
Maximum Recommended CPE: 16.5 credits

Please refer to the information in the seminar brochure for outline, course content and objectives.

*Credit Calculation: NASBA allows one-half CPE credit increments (equal to 25 minutes) after the first credit has been earned in a given learning activity. Please check with your state accountancy board to see if they allow half-credit increments. Partial credits allowed based on actual attendance (50 minutes = 1.0 credit / rounded down to full/ minimum 1.0 credit). PESI does not report credits earned.

Certified Financial Planner Certificants: PESI has submitted an agreement to the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc., to meet the board's requirements covering maintenance of attendance records, retention of programs, outlines, qualifications of instructors and length of class hours. This agreement does not constitute an endorsement by the board as to the quality of the program or its contribution to the professional competence of the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER registrant. Sponsor #466. This course has been approved for 15 credits. CFP and CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER are federally registered service marks of the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc.

Enrolled Agents: PESI has entered into an agreement with the Office of Director of Practice, Internal Revenue Service, to meet the requirements of Treasury Department Circular 230, 10.6(g), covering maintenance of attendance records, retention of program outlines, qualification of instructors, and length of class hours. This agreement does not constitute an endorsement by the Director of Practice as to the quality of the program or its contribution to the professional competence of the enrolled individual. Sponsor #421. This course qualifies for 16.5 credits.

AZ Attorneys: The State Bar of Arizona does not approve or accredit CLE activities for the mandatory continuing legal education requirement. This activity may qualify for up to 14.00 hours toward your annual MCLE requirement for the state of Arizona, including 0.0 hours of professional responsibility. PESI does not report credits earned.

CA Attorneys: PESI, LLC has been approved as a continuing education provider of Minimum Continuing Legal Education credit by the State Bar of California, Office of Certification. This program will qualify for MCLE credit by the State Bar of California in the amount of: Total Hours: 14.00 (of which the following hours will apply) 0.0 legal ethics, 0.0 elimination of bias in the legal profession, 0.0 prevention, detection and treatment of substance abuse. Provider Number: 2799. Bar number required. PESI certifies that this activity conforms to the standards for approved education activities prescribed by the rules and regulations of the State Bar of California governing minimum continuing legal education. PESI does not report credits earned.

PESI has submitted an application for 14.0 CLE credits to the following states (credit is currently pending - - unless otherwise indicated, PESI will report attendance if bar number is provided):

-Alaska* - approved
-Alabama - approved
-Arkansas
-Delaware - approved
-Georgia - approved
-Idaho - approved (13.75 CLE credits)
-Illinois* - approved (13.75 CLE credits)
-Indiana - approved (13.80 CLE credits)
-Iowa*
-Kentucky
-Louisiana - approved
-Maine
-Minnesota*- approved (13.75 CLE credits)
-Mississippi - approved
-Montana - approved
-North Carolina* - approved (13.75 CLE credits)
-North Dakota*
-New Hampshire - approved (13.75 CLE credits)
-New Mexico - approved (13.50 CLE credits)
-Nevada*
-Ohio - approved
-Oregon
-Pennsylvania - approved
-South Carolina
-Tennessee - approved (13.75 CLE credits)
-Texas - approved
-Utah - approved
-Vermont* - approved (13.75 CLE credits)
-Virginia* - approved (13.0 CLE credits)
-Washington - approved (13.25 CLE credits)
-Wyoming* - approved (13.50 CLE credits)

*PESI does not report credits earned.

PESI has submitted an application for 16.50 CLE credits to the following states (credit is currently pending):

-Colorado
-Florida*
-Kansas
-Missouri* - approved (16.50 CLE credits)
-New York* - The New York's Approved Jurisdiction policy applies to this program. Attorneys may apply CLE credit earned for completion of this course to their New York CLE requirement.
-Oklahoma - approved (17.0 CLE credits)
-Rhode Island
-West Virginia*
-Wisconsin- approved

*PESI does not report credits earned.

Financial aid available upon request.

If your profession is not listed, please contact your board to determine your continuing education requirements and check for reciprocal approval. Many boards will approve this seminar based on other board approvals shown here. PESI, LLC, provides all attendees with documentation of attendance.


Outline

Conference Agenda

Thursday, October 21, 2010
8:00 Welcome   Sidney Kess
8:15-10:00 Roth Conversions in 2010
In the past, taxpayers who have had adjusted gross income (AGI) above $100,000 were precluded from converting a traditional IRA to a Roth IRA. However, beginning with the 2010 tax year, this limitation will be lifted, thereby allowing many more taxpayers the opportunity to convert to a Roth IRA. This, in turn, will open up a flood gate of activity for those professional advisors who become familiar with the basics of Roth IRAs and the mathematical factors which make them both a viable income and estate tax planning tool.
  • Basic rules of Roth IRAs
  • Taxation of Roth IRA distributions
  • Seven reasons why to convert to a Roth IRA
  • Mathematical "mechanics" behind Roth IRA conversions
  • Tactical considerations
  • Roth IRA conversion timeline
  • Roth IRA Segregated Conversion Strategy
  Robert Keebler
10:00-10:15 Break    
10:15-12:00 Tax Provisions of the Health Care Reconciliation Act (And Other Federal Tax Developments)

Medicare and other tax law changes in the comprehensive health care legislation Employer benefits in the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act Update on estate, gift and generation-skipping tax legislation Overview of new Regulations, cases and rulings of the last 12 months Procedural developments in dealing with the Internal Revenue Service
  David DeJong
12:00-1:00 Lunch (Included)    
1:00-3:00 IRS Enforcement - Priorities & Strategies
Practictioner penalties are being considered in most every examination . Effectively represent your client and yourself before IRS Examination and Appeals Divisions learning useful examination techniques, defensive tools and stratgies with responsive documents for use in your practice.
  • IRS Enforcement
  • IRS Strategic Plan
  • Current Enforcement Priorities
  • IRS Penalty Procedures
  • Practitioner Penalties
  • Unlawful Disclosures
  Charles Rettig
3:00-3:15 Break    
3:15-4:30 "Asset Rich, Cash Poor: Addressing Illiquidity with Sections 6166, 6161, and Graegin Loans."
This presentation will explore option for funding estate tax liability in illiquid estates:
  • From finance to funding
  • From Liability to litigation
  • From death to deductions
  • From use to usury
  • From administration to audit
  Stephanie Loomis-Price
4:30 Adjourn    

Friday, October 22, 2010
8:00-9:15 Effective Uses and Avoiding Litigation with FLPs, FLLCs & S Corporations
  • Non-tax justification for pass-through entities, with case studies
  • Income tax pitfalls and planning for FLPs and FLLCs
  • Advisor mandates in formation, funding and operation
  • Valuation principles and valuation discount planning
  • IRC Secs. 2703 and 2704 issues and planning
  • Gift tax exclusions and required entity documentation
  • Avoiding the estate tax traps of IRC Secs. 2035, 2036 and 2038
  • Dealing effectively with IRS compliance efforts
  Owen Fiore
9:15-10:15

Panel Discussion
This fast-paced panel discussion with estate planning experts will focus on the status of the estate tax and current legislative issues. The goal is to provide strategies you can take away and implement immediately with your clients in late 2010 and to guide you on planning in the critical year ahead! With new laws and regulations being implemented by our current administration as well as the current economic environment, now is the time to get the most up to date information from these trusted thought leaders. Bring your questions for the panel and get real answers!

  Owen Fiore, Marty Finn, Dan Daniels, Steven Siegel & Sid Kess

10:15-10:30

Break
   
10:30-12:15 Estate and Tax Planning for Difficult and Non-Traditional Families
This session will examine common estate and tax planning issues and techniques involved with planning for difficult and non-traditional families, including same-sex couples, blended families, and unmarried couples. Some of the areas covered:
  • The federal and state tax consequences of same-sex marriages, civil unions, and domestic or registered partnerships
  • Important ethical issues involved with representing blended families
  • Strategies to address the common problems that arise upon the death of one party in a non-traditional partnership including property distribution and arranging funerals
  • Planning for incapacity and illness

  Marty Finn
12:15-1:15 Lunch (On your own)    
1:15-2:45 Adventures in Generation Skipping Planning
This session will provide an easy-to-understand overview of the complicated generation skipping transfer tax and discuss important planning opportunities. Topics covered include:
  • The three types of GST transfers
  • Planning to use the generation skipping exemption
  • Planning with "HEET" trusts to do generation skipping planning with far more than the exempt amount
  • Common mistakes made on the 709
  Dan Daniels
3:00-4:30
Estate Planning Techniques for a Low Interest Rate Environment
  • Planning for 2010 and 2011 – Still Dealing with Uncertainty?
  • Planning for a Reinstated Federal Estate Tax – Keep it Flexible.
  • Planning Techniques in a Low Interest Rate Environment:
  • Loans to Family Members
  • Estate Freezing Opportunities
  • Self- Canceling Installment Notes
  • Sales to an Intentionally Defective Grantor Trust
  • Grantor Retained Annuity Trusts (GRATs)
  • Qualified Personal Residence Trusts
  • Charitable Trust Planning
  • Dynasty Trusts
  Steven Siegel
4:30
Conclusion and Wrap Up   Sidney Kess

Description

Sidney Kess

Dan Daniels

David De Jong

Owen Fiore

Martin Finn

Robert Keebler

Charles Rettig

Steven Siegel

Stephanie Loomis-Price

Faculty

Speaker: Multiple Speakers

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