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Now Available: The Harvard Manual on Tax Aspects of Charitable Giving

Monday, May 14, 2012
Originally written by David Donaldson and Carolyn Osteen of Ropes & Gray, The Harvard Manual on Tax Aspects of Charitable Giving provides an in-depth look at the technical aspects of planned giving. The Manual is intended for practicing attorneys, accountants, and other professional tax counsel. It has also proven useful to individuals who are philanthropic and/or have some familiarity with the tax law related to charitable contributions. The most recent edition is the ninth edition, which was published in 2011 and edited by Carolyn Osteen and Martin Hall of Ropes & Gray.
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Program Materials: 5/3 Appeals - The IRS Perspective

Monday, May 07, 2012
On May 3, the Tax Section hosted a symposium featuring Christopher Wagner, IRS Chief, Appeals, and Sheldon Kay, IRS Deputy Chief, Appeals, who traveled from Washington, D.C. to offer their perspectives on Appeals’ practices for resolving tax controversies, without litigation, fairly and impartially for both taxpayers and the government. Gerald Ouellette, an Appeals Team Case Leader and Mediator from Boston, joined them for a discussion of appeals practices in general and recent ADR initiatives in particular.
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Tax Committees

  • ERISA Committee
    This committee focuses on tax and labor law relating to qualified and non-qualified employee retirement and welfare benefit plans and executive compensation. Its monthly meetings deal with a range of topics, including benefits and compensation planning techniques and plan design; emerging issues; and federal and state statutory and regulatory changes affecting benefit plans.

    Contact Information

    Natascha S. George

    Bingham McCutchen LLP

    (617) 951-8330

    Scott A. Webster

    Goodwin Procter LLP

    (617) 570-8229

  • Federal Tax and Business Transactions Committee
    This committee addresses a range of federal taxation issues, including issues relating to corporate mergers and acquisitions, corporate spin-offs and split-ups, business formations, structuring debt and equity investments, tax-favored investment vehicles (e.g. RICs, REMICs, FASITs and REITs) and other business transactions.

    Contact Information

    Russell J. Stein

    Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP-Boston

    (617) 772-8300

    Julie Hogan Rodgers

    Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP

    (617) 526-6000

  • International Tax Committee
    This committee covers international taxation issues. Treasury and IRS officials periodically are invited to address the committee.

    Contact Information

    Christopher Kelley

    Ernst & Young LLP

    () 375-2401

    David J. Flanagan

    The TJX Comanies Inc.

    (508) 390-1000

  • State & Local Tax Committee
    This committee focuses on Massachusetts tax issues and frequently features speakers from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue.

    Contact Information

    Richard L. Jones

    Sullivan & Worcester LLP

    (617) 338-2482

    Natasha Varyani

    McCarter & English, LLP

    (617) 449-6522

  • Steering Committee
    The leadership committee of the Section organizes programs and discusses policy. To inquire about opportunities, please contact the Section Co-Chairs.