San Francisco, CA welcomes the ABA Section of Taxation and the Trust and Estate Law Division of the ABA Section of Real Property, Trust and Estate Law to the 2008 Joint Fall CLE Meeting, September 11-13, 2008. Join us and take advantage of the opportunity to meet with the country’s leading attorneys and government officials to discuss the latest federal tax policies, initiatives, regulations, legislative forecasts and planning ideas. In addition, you will have the opportunity to earn valuable CLE and ethics credits and network with Tax Section and Trust and Estate Division members and government guests. The Hyatt Regency San Francisco will serve as the host hotel.

JOINT SECTION LUNCHEON / PLENARY SESSION
(Ticketed Event; Registration Required)
Saturday, September 13th
12:30pm – 2:00pm
Topic: New Section 6694 Regulations: Are You A Prepared Preparer?
The IRS has issued proposed regulations under new section 6694. This is your chance to hear the latest on the definition of ‘preparer,’ the new standards, what constitutes adequate disclosure and how the penalties will work. 

Moderator: Charles P. Rettig, Hochman Salkin Rettig Tosher & Perez PC, Beverly Hills, CA. 

Panelists:  Deborah Butler, Associate Chief Counsel, Office of Associate Chief Counsel (Procedure and Administration), IRS, Washington, DC; John M. Colvin, Chicoine & Hallett PS, Seattle, WA; Anita Soucy, Associate Tax Legislative Counsel, Tax Legislative Counsel, Department of Treasury, Washington, DC.

Hyatt Regency San Francisco
5 Embarcadero Center
San Francisco, CA 94111
(415) 788-1234