1:30pm             Opening Remarks by the Chair.

1:45pm             Update from the Executive Branch on Emerging Employment Tax Issues.  A panel of government representatives will discuss the most significant recent developments affecting employment taxes with a focus on their practical implications. The discussion also will include the appropriateness of any actions to be taken by the committee in response to those developments.  Moderator: Edward J. Leyden, Hartel Kane DeSantis MacDonald & Howie LLP, Greenbelt, MD.  Panelists: Marie Cashman, Special Counsel, Employment Tax, IRS, Washington, DC; John Richards, Senior Technician Reviewer, Employment Tax Branch 2, IRS, Washington, DC; Rebecca Wilson, Attorney, Employment Tax Branch 1, IRS, Washington, DC.
 

3:15pm             Per Diems and Out-of-Town Expense Reimbursements for Mobile Employees.  With employees often moving around on temporary assignments, the tax treatment of employer payments is a recurring issue.  Panelist discuss reporting and taxation issues related to such payments.  Moderator: Harvey Shulman, Expert Advice & Counsel, Washington, DC.  Panelists: Anne G. Batter, Baker & McKenzie LLP, Washington, DC; Janine Cook, Branch Chief, Employment Tax Branch 1, IRS, Washington, DC; John Moriarty, Senior Counsel, IT&A Branch 7, IRS, Washington, DC; Christian Wood, Senior Counsel, IT&A Branch 7, IRS, Washington, DC.