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New BBA Members receive the rest of this year for free!

Pay now and not only will you lock in this year’s dues rate, your membership will be good through the next program year (August 31, 2014). Learn More!

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New Record for BBA Summer Jobs Program -- 57 and Counting

The Boston Bar Association's Summer Jobs Program, celebrating its 20 year anniversary this June, has secured a record 57 summer jobs for Boston Public High School students, with two and a half weeks still remaining for firms to sign on. Read more.

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Read this week's Issue Spot

A Quick Take on the Senate Ways & Means Budget. For the full post, click here.

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Bench-Bar Bankruptcy Conference Facilitates Networking with Ambassador Program

In addition to offering a 50% discount on the registration price for all attorneys who are first-time attendees of the conference, the Bankruptcy Section is pleased to welcome these first-time attendees, new attorneys and law students to network with senior members of the Section through the Bankruptcy Section Ambassador Program. Read more.

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Justice is Sweet is June 27

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Discussing tax laws and procedures

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Boston Bar Foundation Gives $25,000 to the One Fund Boston

The Boston Bar Foundation today announced that it has donated $25,000 to the One Fund Boston, the charity established to aid victims of the Marathon Monday bombings here in Boston.

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The New 3.8% Surtax on Investment Income

The Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, signed into law by President Obama on March 30, 2010, created a 3.8 percent surtax on certain net investment income. The application of the surtax began on January 1, 2013.

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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

Scott A. Webster

Goodwin Procter LLP

(617) 570-8229

swebster@goodwinprocter.com

Thomas M. Greene

Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo P.C.

(617) 348-1886

tmgreene@mintz.com
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

Julie Hogan Rodgers

Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP

(617) 526-6000

julie.rodgers@wilmerhale.com
International Tax Committee

This committee covers international taxation issues. Treasury and IRS officials periodically are invited to address the committee.
Contact Information

Nelson Suit

Burt, Staples & Maner, LLP

(202) 783-1500

nsuit@bsmlegal.com

Anthony Picchione

KPMG

(401) 770-8230

apicchione@kpmg.com
State & Local Tax Committee

This committee focuses on Massachusetts tax issues and frequently features speakers from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue.
Contact Information

Leanne Elizabeth Scott Oneschuk

McGladrey LLP

(617) 241 1193

leanne.oneschuk@mcgladrey.com

Richard L. Jones

Sullivan & Worcester LLP

(617) 338-2482

rjones@sandw.com
Steering Committee

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