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Hidden Tax Traps in Case Settlements: Protect Yourself & Your Client
Presented Thursday, November 8, 2007
Audio Conference Recording Price: $199.00 

SUMMARY
Not all settlements are taxable, but if you don’t understand what triggers a "taxable event", you are needlessly placing yourself and your client in financial jeopardy. In crafting a settlement, taxes should never be an afterthought. When properly planned and understood, they can actually help you settle your case. Join us for this live, 60-minute audio conference where you will discover:
How to structure your settlement for maximum tax advantage
In plain language, how Form 1099 rules affect attorneys?
What are the most common tax pitfalls in settlements?
How tax rules can bring parties together to settle a case
Defendant Deductibility Rules: Fines, Penalties & Punitive Damages
Withholding, reporting and disclosure traps to avoid

 

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
  • Attorney Fees and Settlements: Who’s Paying the Tax?
    • When attorney fees are taxable to counsel AND their clients
    • Form 1099: Reporting payments to plaintiffs and their attorneys
    • Middleman Regulations - The basics you need to know now
    • When are “paid attorneys fees” counted as plaintiff’s gross income?
  • The Nuts and Bolts Tax Treatment of Settlement and Judgments
    • Troubling tax issues plaintiffs & defendants face in settlements
    • Why it matters how you characterize the settlement
    • Physical Injury vs. Emotional Distress recoveries: What’s Taxable?
    • Proven tips for reducing tax exposure in settlements
  • Murphy and its Prodigy: Is it Still so Important?
    • Retaliation Damages: Are they taxable or not?
    • What does “on account of” physical injury or sickness mean?
    • Wrongful termination damages: Are they “wages” or “tort damages”?
  • Question and Answer Session - Hear Real-World Questions Answered!

 

SPEAKER:
Tax Lawyer Robert W. Wood is a partner with Wood & Porter in San Francisco, and regarded as the premier tax attorney nationally on the subject of taxation of litigation recoveries.
  • Over the past 28 years, Mr. Wood has authored 32 tax books and over a thousand articles in tax journals, law reviews, trade and business publications. His book, Taxation of Damage Awards and Settlement Payments (3rd Ed. Tax Institute © 2006), is considered the seminal treatise on this subject, used by litigators, tax professionals and judges nationwide.
  • Mr. Wood consults nationally on the tax aspects of all types of litigation and is a featured speaker across the country.


PROGRAM MATERIALS
The speaker's PowerPoint presentation slides are included with your audio recording purchase. All materials are accessible through the Internet and can be downloaded as a PDF file.


PRICING
$199.00 for audio conference recording (CD or audiotape) and program materials. 

This is an outstanding program and therefore we offer purchasers a Money Back Guarantee. We are so confident that you will find the conference valuable that we offer a 100% money back guarantee from now until 30 days after the audio recording is shipped, making this a risk-free investment. Audio recordings will be received approximately three weeks after the live conference.
 




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