MBBP Attorneys Help Demystify LLCs in MCLE Program 03/23/2012
Posted by Morse, Barnes-Brown Pendleton in Attorney News, Events, Legal Developments, Taxation.Tags: llc formation, MCLE, tax
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On March 22nd, MBBP Attorneys Diana Española and Chip Wry sat as faculty for MCLE In-House Program “LLCs Demystified“. The program focused on the fundamentals of LLCs highlighting business and tax issues frequently presented by such entities. Diana and Chip helped to debate the pros and cons of LLCs and corporations, discussed basic tax and business issues presented by LLCs, identified specific advantages and disadvantages of LLCs, reported on common 
mistakes and traps for the unwary in forming and advising LLCs, and provided practical drafting tips.
The MCLE has created an audio CD of the program and will also be rebroadcasting it as a webcast on April 19th.
For more information on LLC formation, please contact Diana Española or Chip Wry.
Take Advantage of Expiring Tax Provisions to Encourage Business Investments 12/15/2011
Posted by Morse, Barnes-Brown Pendleton in Attorney News, Legal Developments.Tags: small business jobs act, tax, tax provisions
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MBBP has released a new Tax Alert which covers the topic of tax provisions contained in the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 and the Tax Relief Act of 2010. These provisions are intended to encourage investments in and by businesses, but action is required before December 31st. Please see our full Alert to learn more.
For more information on the expiring tax provisions, please contact our tax attorneys Robert Finkel, Diana Espanola, Chip Wry or Don Parker.
If you would like to be added to our Tax Alert mailing list, please contact Jaclyn Jefgood.
Robert Finkel to Speak in CLE Webinar on Entity Selection Tax Issues 12/01/2010
Posted by Morse, Barnes-Brown Pendleton in Attorney News, Events.Tags: entity selection, tax, tax rates
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On December 14, MBBP attorney Robert Finkel will speak as part of a panel in a CLE/CPE Webinar on “Advanced Tax Issues in Entity Selection”. The webinar will provide tax counsel with an advanced analysis of legal and financial aspects of business entity structuring, including tax issues related to capital structure and compensation. The panel will also discuss the impact of new and proposed legislation on tax rates and entity selection.
This webinar will occur Tuesday, December 14th from 1:00-2:30pm EST. For more information or to register, please visit Strafford Publications.
Robert’s other recent speaking engagements include “Disclosures of Off Shore Financial Interests after the 2009 Voluntary Disclosure Program” at the annual Salem State University CLE for Accountants, and the 2010 University of Massachusetts Tax School for Pratitioners Workshop.
Tax FAQs for US Inbound Transactions 11/29/2010
Posted by Morse, Barnes-Brown Pendleton in Attorney News.Tags: 409A penalties, inbound transactions, tax
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MBBP attorneys Robert Finkel and Diana Española recently wrote an article titled “Tax FAQs for US Inbound Transactions” which provides information on the options foreign businesses have for structuring their US operations including:
- export tangible product into the US
- license intangibles into the US
- send a service provider to the US from time to time
- establish a branch office in the US
- form a subsidiary in the US
- partner in a US joint venture
Please visit our Taxation Resources page to read the full article.
Robert and Diana have also developed a tax alert that discusses “Revise Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Arrangements to Avoid Section 409A Penalties for Non-Compliance“
To read more about it, please see our our taxation resources page.
Robert Finkel Named to 2010 Boston’s Best Lawyers List 07/06/2010
Posted by Morse, Barnes-Brown Pendleton in Client News.Tags: Best Lawyers, tax
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Every year, Best Lawyers, a peer-review publication for the legal industry, compiles a list of outstanding attorneys selected by surveys completed by their professional peers. In the most recent, 16th edition of the Best Lawyers lists, MBBP attorney Robert Finkel has been named one of 2010′s Boston’s Best Lawyers in the Tax Law category.
Congratulations Robert!
For more information on tax law, please contact Robert Finkel.
