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Insights into Federal Opportunity Zones

Come learn about the new federal Opportunity Zones created by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The discussion will include an overview of the federal Opportunity Zones, Treasury and IRS guidance issued to date, and tax implications and benefits of investing in a federal Opportunity Zone.

Speaker:
Dan Rahill, Tax Partner – BDO USA, LLP

Moderator:
Chan-Yu Wang, Senior Manager, Crowe

The State Tax Effect of Federal Tax Reform - State Conformity or Not?

The passage of the sweeping Tax Cuts and Jobs Act has radically altered the state income tax landscape. This panel will focus on the ongoing state tax developments addressing Federal Tax Reform from a legislative and practical perspective--including an examination of emerging patterns in state conformity and non-conformity with Federal Tax Reform, discuss significant differences in the fiscal impact at the federal level (tax cuts) and the state level (significant base expansion and tax increases) and key provisions that impact state business taxation of a company's international operations. The speakers will also cover the COST principles of state business tax conformity and the interactive COST legislative tracking tool to analyze the various state proposals (both legislative and administrative) reacting to Federal Tax Reform.

Speakers:
Lynn Gandhi, Partner, Honigman LLP
Brian Myers, Partner, Crowe LLP
Angie Monahan, Senior Manager, Crowe LLP

Moderator:
Nikki Dobay, COST

Update on Global Tax Reforms

The discussion will address recent tax reforms and proposals across the world, including U.S. reform, digital tax proposals and BEPS implementation

Presenters:
Rob Clary, Principal and Chicago Practice Leader,International Tax, KPMG LLP
Alecia Kohorst, Managing Director, KPMG Chicago
Robert Edwards, Head of U.K. Tax Center, KPMG New York
Kees van Meel, Partner Netherlands Tax Center, KPMG New York

National Legislation & State Tax Policy Matters Update with a Focus on Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin

This session will cover significant recent state tax legislative, regulatory, and policy developments across the country but with special attention to the Midwest states in the area of sales/use tax.

Speakers:
Jonathan Cesaretti, Principal, Crowe LLP
Judy Harris, Senior Manager, Crowe LLP
Michael Gamboa, Senior Manager, Crowe LLP

Moderator:
Nikki Dobay, COST

National Judicial Update and Discussion of State Tax Cases

Hear the speakers debate and discuss the leading state tax issues in litigation around the country and what the litigation means to your company. The speakers will also discuss the nexus considerations of the state tax landscape post-Wayfair.

Speakers:
June Summers Haas, Partner, Honigman LLP
Dan Stanley, Partner, Honigman LLP

Moderator:
Nikki Dobay, COST

Tax Technology Update

This session will discuss the current tax technology landscape; the issues companies are facing and practical advice on how to tackle common challenges. We will provide a snapshot of the tax technology offerings.

Speaker:
Barbara Torzewski, Managing Director, BDO

Moderator:
Jim Peterson, Tax Director, Vi

All The Queen's Horses

In 2012, Rita Crundwell was arrested as the largest municipal fraud perpetrator in US history, embezzling over $50 million as the Comptroller and Treasurer of Dixon, Illinois. Crundwell became one of the nation's leading quarter horse breeders, traveled the world and threw lavish parties while forcing staff and service cuts to Dixon and leaving it in dire financial straits. How could such a thing happen in a city with an $8 million annual budget, protected by financial audits and reviews by state regulators? Kelly Richmond Pope, a Professor of Accounting and MIS at DePaul University, created "All the Queen's Horses", a film about Dixon to show what can happen when a town lacks sound internal controls. Join us and listen to Professor Pope discuss this fascinating story.

Speaker:
Kelly Richmond Pope, Assistant Professor, DePaul University

Moderator:
Jackie Atalla, McDonald's Corporation