Annual Tax Law Section Judges Conference and Seminar

Event Description

Deadline to Register Online: June 1

Assistant Commissioners Cynthia Rowley & Jenny Starr and Taxpayer Rights Advocate Sarah Bronson will discuss 2018 Minnesota tax legislation and provide an update on Department of Revenue activities, audits, enforcement actions, initiatives, personnel changes, and other items of interest to the tax community.

Professor Morgan Holcomb will discuss strategies for working with law students and millennial tax lawyers.

John Schmittdiel will provide an IRS Counsel update.

Michael Goodwin will discuss recent Minnesota tax litigation.

Shirley Sicilian from KPMG’s national office will provide a nexus update, analyzing whether Wayfair will kill (or has killed?) Quill’s physical presence requirement.

The Honorable Judge Turner will discuss current issues affecting the Minnesota Tax Court.

The Seminar will be followed by a presentation of the Distinguished Service Award and will conclude with a one-hour cocktail party (hosted bar and complimentary hors d'oeuvres).

Notice of Annual Meeting: The Tax Section will also hold its Annual Meeting at 2PM to elect officers and council members for the 2018-2019 bar year and to conduct other business as needed.  The Annual meeting will also be held at the DoubleTree Hotel (you will be directed to a conference room when you arrive).

Featured Speakers:

Cynthia Rowley | Assistant Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Revenue
Jenny Starr | Assistant Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Revenue
Sarah Bronson | Taxpayer Rights Advocate, Minnesota Department of Revenue 
Morgan Holcomb | Professor of Law, Mitchell Hamline School of Law
John C. Schmittdiel | IRS Senior Counsel, SBSE
Michael P. Goodwin | Assistant Attorney General, Tax Litigation Division
Shirley Sicilian | National Director, State and Local Tax Controversy at KMPG
The Honorable Joanne H. Turner | Judge, Minnesota Tax Court

CLE Credits:

3.0 Standard CLE Credit approved | Event Code: 257486 

Cost:

Tax Section Member: $30
MSBA Member not in the Section: $40
Non-MSBA Member: $50
Government Employees: $15 (must register by phone or mail)
Judges: FREE (must register by phone or mail)
Law Clerks: FREE (must register by phone or mail)
Law Students: FREE 

Remote Participation: 

Remote participation is not available for this event.

Want more information about the Tax Law Section
To register with a check, please mail in this registration form.
Need to cancel? Please see our cancellation policy.
Questions? Contact Kayla Erbach | 612-278-6325

If you need reasonable accommodations to participate in this event please notify Kayla Erbach at 612-278-6325 or kerbach@mnbar.org.  Please provide notification at least 72 hours prior to the meeting to allow sufficient time to make arrangements for accommodations at this event.

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DATE
Wednesday, June 6, 2018
TIME

2:30 PM to 5:30 PM

VENUE
DoubleTree Downtown St Paul
411 Minnesota Street
Saint Paul, MN 55101