General Information

Las Vegas, Nevada welcomes the Section of Taxation to the 2008 Midyear Meeting, January 17-19, 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 members and government guests. Loews Lake Las Vegas Resort (Headquarters Hotel) and The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Las Vegas will serve as the host hotels.

PLEASE NOTE: If you choose to register for the 2008 Midyear Meeting from this site, you will need to pick up your registration packet and meeting materials at The Ritz-Carlton.  If you would like to pick up your packet from the Loews hotel, please click here to register.


Meeting Highlights

SECTION LUNCHEON/PLENARY SESSION (Registration Required)
The Section is pleased to announce that the Jant Spragens Pro Bono Award will be given at the Section Luncheon/Plenary Session which will be on Saturday, January 19th from 12:30pm – 2:00pm at the Loews Lake Las Vegas Resort. In addition, the current 2007-2008 Nolan Fellows will be recognized and the newly appointed 2008-2009 Nolan Fellows will be announced. A panel discussion on the legal and practical issues raised by recent changes to IRC §6694 and Circular 230 will also be included.

Panel Discussion
New Standards and Higher Penalties for Practitioners Who Give Tax Advice. 
In May, Congress amended IRC §6694 to change the standard for imposition of the return preparer penalty to more likely than not from realistic possibility of success, expand the scope of preparers subject to the penalty, and increase the amount of the penalty.  In September, the Department of Treasury proposed similar changes to section 10.34 of Circular 230.  This panel will address the legal and practical problems raised by the new standards as well as the degree of diligence that will be required from return preparers and tax practitioners.

All meeting attendees are invited to attend. The luncheon is a ticketed event and attendees must request a ticket using the Registration and Ticket Purchase Form, which can be accessed by CLICKING HERE.

VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX (VITA) ON-SITE TRAINING
VITA Training has been CANCELLED.


Location

 

 

Loews Lake Las Vegas Resort
101 Montelago Boulevard
Henderson, Nevada 89011
Phone: (702) 567-6000
View a map of this location.

The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Las Vegas
1610 Lake Las Vegas Parkway
Henderson, NV 89011
Phone: (702) 567-4700
View a map of this location.

Travel Information

The Section is excited to be visiting the Las Vegas area for the 2008 Midyear Meeting.   Please note that the city will be very busy over the dates of the Meeting and we strongly encourage you to book your hotel room, rental car, and other activities as soon as possible.  For more information on show tickets, shopping, golf, etc please visit www.visitlasvegas.com. Individual show tickets may be purchased 90 days in advance.

   
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