Another View of Low-Profit Limited Liability Companies: The Issues and Concerns with Respect to L3Cs for Your Private Foundation Clients
Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Practical Solutions to Thorny Estate Planning, Administration, and Ethics Dilemmas: If I Knew Then What I Know Now
Tuesday, April 6, 2010

IRS Guidance on Modifications of Commercial Mortgage Loans: False Hope or New Start?
Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Ethical Issues in Estate Planning for Pet Owners
Tuesday, November 9, 2010

March Group and Committee Conference Calls
These Group calls are a complimentary benefit of Section membership and normally are limited to Section members. However, prospective members are welcome to join a call without charge to learn more about the Groups and how to become involved upon joining the Section. Topics of upcoming Group calls are summarized below. Click here for more RP conference calls and more TE conference calls.

Thursday, March 25, 2010, 1:00 p.m. CT
Governmental Incentives Committee (RP)
Dial In: 800-504-8071, International: +1 303-248-0281, Passcode: 9885651
The Governmental Incentives Committee will present a conference call on the recent developments of solar tax credits and grants available in lieu of solar tax credits.

Trust and Estate

Charitable Planning and Organizations Group
Comments to IRS Notice 2010-19; Internal Revenue Code Section 2511(c)

Charitable Planning and Organizations Group, Charitable Planning Committee
Comments to IRS on Payout Requirements for Type III Supporting Organizations

Estate and Gift Tax Committee
REG-119532-08 (Graduated Retained Interests)

Individual & Fiduciary Income Tax Committee
IRS Proposed Regulation 26 CFR 1.67-4, REG-128224-06 Regarding Fees of Trusts and Estates

Non-Tax Estate Planning Considerations Group
Revocable Trust Accounts: 12 CFR Part 330, RIN 3064-AD33

Business Planning Group
Comments on Alternate Valuation Proposed Regulations under § 20.2032-1(f)(1)

Income & Transfer Tax Planning Group
Comments to Notice 2008-32

Estate and Gift Tax Committee
American College of Trust and Estate Counsel

Charitable Planning and Organizations
Comments in response to the Internal Revenue Services notice of proposed rulemaking concerning Internal Revenue Code Sections 509 and 4943.

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