Lawyers e-Journal
Thursday, May. 31, 2012
Series to offer practical tax theory application tips
Register today to learn more about the tax aspects of various transactions.
The Massachusetts Bar Association's
Taxation Law Section and Young Lawyers Division are presenting the
second and third parts of a continuing legal education series in
June. The affordable series provides a solid tax foundation for
general practitioners, and others, who would like to learn more
about the tax aspects of various transactions. The series is also a
rare opportunity for law students to learn practical application of
tax theory.
Unable to come to Boston? These programs are available as
real-time Webcasts. When registering, participants can choose to
attend virtually from a home or office computer. If you choose to
attend the programs via real-time Webcast, space is limited.
Registrants will be taken on a first-come, first-served
basis.
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Taxation Practice Series: 
Tax Implications of Divorce, Taxation of
Litigation Proceeds and Spotting Issues on Tax
Returns
Thursday, June 7, 4:30-6 p.m.
MBA, 20 West St., Boston
- Divorce
- Taxability and deductibility of alimony;
- What is alimony?;
- Taxability and deductibility of child support; and
- Dependency exemptions.
- Taxation of Litigation Proceeds
- Scope of personal injury exemption;
- Punitive damages; and
- Taxation of other damages.
- Reviewing Tax Returns and Spotting Issues
- Federal and Massachusetts Individual Returns; and
- Federal and Massachusetts Entity Returns.
Click
here for a list of faculty and to register.
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Taxation Practice Series:
Tax Issues Related to Entities and Real
Estate
Thursday, June 21, 4:30-6 p.m.
MBA, 20 West St., Boston
- Tax Issues Related to Entities
- Choice of entity when establishing a law practice;
- Comparison of tax implications of corporations, partnerships,
limited liability companies and associations; and
- Difference between C and S corporations, including requirements
for S election.
- Tax Issues Related to Real estate
- Mortgage interest;
- Points;
- Exclusion of gain from sale of principal residence;
- What is a principal residence and requirements of living
there?;
- Principal residence exclusion when portion of property
rented;
- Tax effect of a foreclosure; and
- Home office deductions.
Click
here for a list of faculty and to register.
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Did you miss the May 17 "Taxation Practice
Series: Estate Planning, Basis
and Forming a Nonprofit Organization?" Click here to
watch the program anytime, anywhere via MBA On Demand.