Sponsored by Grant Thornton
Monday, October 12, 2009
12:10-1:30 pm Eastern
At the Tax Issues for Healthcare Organizations
October 12-13, 2009
Ritz-Carlton Pentagon City
Arlington, VA
Title: Current Issues Facing Tax Practitioners
The following topics will be discussed during the luncheon:
- New governance training for IRS agents and even greater scrutiny of governance.
- What are you seeing as far as changes in governance practices of hospitals and healthcare systems?
- Recent FASB activity.
- What are the new changes and issues for nonprofit organizations?
- Healthcare reform’s impact on tax-exempt hospital scrutiny.
- Is the pressure off for the moment?
- New Form 990s for the 2008 year are rolling into the IRS.
- Initial reports indicate it has been difficult, very expensive, and time-consuming for preparers and organizations. Any lessons learned?
- Recent attacks on the “rebuttable presumption of reasonableness” rule and “initial contract” exception.
- Utilizing LLCs, L3Cs, etc., as subsidiaries and other types of vehicles for your organization.
- What issues are you seeing?
- 2009 - A recession year of changes for tax practitioners and healthcare clients.
- What do you see for 2010?
- Other issues facing healthcare tax practitioners?
Presenters:
Michael A. Clark, Esquire
Partner
Sidley Austin LLP, Chicago, IL
Cynthia M. Leon
Director, Taxation
Catholic Health Initiatives, Englewood, CO
Mary E. Rauschenberg
Tax Director
Deloitte Tax LLP, Chicago, IL
T. J. Sullivan, Esquire
Partner
Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, Washington, DC
Moderator: