Understanding Profit Motive: How to Protect Against the IRS or DOR Treating Your Client’s Creative Endeavor as a Hobby

Event Description

Deadline to Register:  Wednesday, October 21, 2015

If you represent artists or creatives in Minnesota, this session is a must.  The session's goal is to provide practitioners with a basic understanding of an area of tax law known as profit motive or hobby loss cases. In particular, the presenters will focus on tax pitfalls specifically relating to the unique legal standard that is applied to artists and creative taxpayers. The presenters will also highlight recent case decisions and the taxing authorities’ approach to auditing artists and creative taxpayers. Lastly, the presenters will address how advancements in technology can assist artists and creative taxpayers in establishing profit motive and avoid a hobby loss determination.

Following the CLE, please join us for the Art & Entertainment Law Section Annual Happy Hour and Mixer from 5-8 p.m.    

Speakers:

Ben Wagner and Kathleen Splett of Regan Tax

CLE Credit: 

1.0 Standard CLE credit approved |  Event Code: 211481   

Cost:

Art & Entertainment Law Section:  Free
MSBA Member but not a member of the Art & Entertainment Law Section:  $10.00
Non-MSBA Members:  $15.00
Law Students:  Free
New Admittees (Attorneys Admitted to the Minnesota Bar after January 1, 2015):  Free 

Join the Art & Entertainment Law Section:  MSBA members who are not members of the Art & Entertainment Law Section can join the section & attend this event for FREE.  Click here to add the section to your membership and then contact Sue Bores to register for this meeting at no charge.

Remote Participation: 

Remote attendance is not available. 

To register with a check, please mail in this registration form.

Need to cancel? Please see our cancellation policy.

Questions? Contact Sue Bores | 612-278-6325

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DATE
Friday, October 23, 2015
TIME

4:00 PM to 5:00 PM

VENUE
Bev's Wine Bar
250 3rd Ave N
Minneapolis, MN 55401