Connecticut MCLE - Tax Law Courses
Connecticut MCLE
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A Legal Guide to Introducing International Products and Services to the U.S. Market
There seems to be no limit to the products people will buy or the services they will employ. In fact, bringing your product or service to US market in a way that creates demand is much more complicated than it appears. This CLE course will explain how to devise a careful, and well thought-out strategy for introducing a product or service to the US market. The course will explain how to choose a successful distribution model, cost-effectively maximize intellectual property protection and account... More Info
$552General Credits -
Drafting Prenuptial Agreements
The demand for pre-nuptial agreements is rising along with the divorce rate and there are few couples in the full swing of divorce proceedings who don’t wish they had come to terms when the relationship was still amicable. As such, preparing for every possibility has become increasingly complicated. This CLE course will explain how to draft a prenuptial agreement that takes into account the full range of possibilities including assets, properties, estates, trusts and what to do in the instance o... More Info
$551.5General Credits -
Probate and Estate Administration for the General Practitioner
Did he leave a will? Are the parties amicable? Is it the fiduciary or someone affected by the fiduciary who is being represented? These are the three variables that typically arise after someone has passed away and in New York, all of these are handled in Surrogate’s Court. This CLE course will focus on the progress of such cases in Surrogate’s Court. The course will review the various departments of the court including administration, probate and accounting and how each one should be best a... More Info
$552.25General Credits -
How to Structure Employment Agreements and Employee Equity Offerings to Avoid Section 409A Tax Traps
Almost any agreement, arrangement or program for the deferral of compensation for employees or service providers is effected by Section 409A of the tax code. This CLE course will provide a comprehensive overview of Section 409A and its primary provisions. The course will also explain the framework for structuring a stock option as well as ensure compliance for phantom equity plans and agreements related to employment and severance. More Info
$291General Credit -
Business Formations 102: Limited Liability Companies
Drawing upon his experience in real estate and corporate law, Graig Zappia Esq., a partner at Tully Rinckey PLLC, will explain how to form Limited Liability Companies under New York State law. Designed for attorneys of all skill levels, the CLE course will explain the forms and procedural requirements for forming Limited Liability Companies as well as Professional Limited Liability Companies as well as provide insight into the various merits and drawbacks to these companies as compared to corpor... More Info
$290.75General Credit -
Accommodating Non-U.S. Investors: Structuring Real Estate and Other Fund Investments to Minimize U.S. Tax Impacts
This CLE course will explain the process by which both hedge funds and private equity funds may minimize the tax burden for non-US investors. Presented by Michelle Itri and David Schulder, tax attorneys at Tannenbaum Helbern as well as RSM US LLP’s International Tax Principal Max Strimber, the course will focus on legal avenues to avoid US tax filing obligations on what is called effectively connected income. The term typically applies to an investment made by a non-US citizen in US real estate,... More Info
$551.5General Credits -
Chinese Investment in U.S. Real Estate
Chinese nationals seeking safe investment opportunities abroad have begun flocking to the US property market. The legal issues associated with issues such as taxes, corporate formation, transfer of funds, reporting and disclosure requirements, immigration and national security are all affected by this practice. This CLE will review all of these issues as well as examine legal strategies to avoid problems post-acquisition by addressing these issues proactively. More Info
$291General Credit -
The Essentials of Planning Before & After Death
Practitioners do not typically address pre-mortem planning which presents a hosts of issues that are critical. This CLE course will review all the critical factors such as monitoring and proper exercise of swap powers for clients with irrevocable grantor trusts as well as remaining gift and GST exemptions, discounts for taxable estates and revisions to FLP and LLC governing documents to eliminate discounts on smaller estates are all issues that need to be thoroughly understood by practitioners.... More Info
$291General Credit -
Estate and Financial Planning Considerations that May Change How We Practice
Permanent higher exemptions, an aging population and evolving case law are providing new perspectives on estate and financial planning. These transformations as well as a range of new planning ideas they have given rise to will all be discussed in this comprehensive CLE program which will revolutionize how you practice estate planning. The course will include new perspectives on domicile, on gifting, including practical, legal, financial and drafting consideration, debunking the myth of the "U"... More Info
$291General Credit -
Aging Clients: Estate and Longevity Planning
The aging of the population should not be news to anyone. What this means for estate and other types of financial planning, may be. This CLE course will explain the services that aging clients may benefit from, how their planning may differ from traditional estate planning and how to address and draft documentation that takes those differences into account. The course will explain durable powers of attorney and revocable trusts and their sufficiency for aging population as well as the changing r... More Info
$291General Credit
