American Bar Association: Section of Taxation

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Section Membership Benefits

The Section of Taxation puts all of the latest information on administrative and procedural developments in tax law right at your fingertips. Our publications, meetings, and expert advice help you navigate the constantly changing landscape of tax law to enhance your career. Today more than ever, tax professionals need to be aware of new, substantive administrative and procedural developments in the law and proposed changes to tax code regulations. For more than 60 years, the ABA Section of Taxation has delivered that service by dedicating its resources to providing the most current information and analysis for tax lawyers and tax professionals. As a member, you will enjoy access to that information and analysis.

COMMITTEES

Committees are the best way to get involved with the Section. With over 50 committees, there is a group for your area of interest. By joining a committee, you’ll have the opportunity to participate in panels at the Section’s meetings, the chance to provide comments and other submissions on regulations to the IRS and Congress, and access to specialized CLE opportunities.

MEETINGS

Section Meetings feature the country’s leading tax attorneys, government officials, and policy makers discussing the latest tax policy initiatives, regulations, legislative forecasts, and planning ideas.

PUBLICATIONS

Members receive exclusive access to The Tax Lawyer, the Section’s quarterly journal containing scholarly articles on diverse topics of interest to tax law professionals, and to NewsQuarterly, the quarterly newsletter that reports on current tax developments. In addition, you’ll receive discounts on a wide variety of other publications, ranging in topic area from State and Local Taxes to Property Taxes to Value Added Tax, and Non-Profit Governance.

CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION

With access to the top experts in tax, the Section offers the highest quality continuing legal education available.

ONLINE

Members gain exclusive access to Thoughful Insights. Useful Analysis, a resource that gives you instant access to thousands of pages of expert analysis on your specific area of interest.

Section Member Resources

U.S. - Latin American Tax Planning Strategies - June 11-13

Miami Skyline The U.S. - Latin American Tax Planning Strategies Conference |
June 11– 13 | InterContinental | Miami, USA

This two-day conference is designed for a wide range of practitioners, professionals, and in-house international tax personnel and will address the key tax issues for U.S. and Latin American companies doing business in Latin America. In addition, there will be a special Wealth and Asset Planning Workshop the day before, which will focus on tax issues arising at the time of transfer of assets from Latin America into North America and Europe. Click here to register.

If you missed the 2008 May Meeting and want to order copies of CLE programs held there, you may order them in CD-ROM or MP3 format by contacting Digital Conference Providers here or at 630-963-8311. Check for updated meeting materials on substantive tax issues.