Tax Conference - Seminar Schedule - 30th Annual

Sep 19, 2026

30th Annual Tax Conference seminar schedule covering continental breakfast, vendor showcase, plenary sessions, optional practical ethics guidance for tax professionals, and focused updates across federal, state, and local tax topics. Sessions address Circular 230 developments and latest amendments, Washington tax legislative outlook, state and local valuation and property tax issues, international tax and enforcement, Detroit city income tax updates, employee benefits policy implications, and legal anatomy for M&A tax involvement. Networking breaks, receptions, and structured speaker lineups support ongoing practice-oriented guidance.

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Seminar Schedule

Morning Sessions

Plenary Sessions and Updates

State, Local, and Specialized Committees

Networking and Reception

About the Institute

Tax Conference, 30th Annual Seminar Schedule 8:00am—9:00am Continental Breakfast, Vendor Showcase, and Registration 8:00am—9:00am Plenary Session, Grande Optional Session: Practical Ethical Advice for Tax Professionals * confidence level needed for tax positions * when is an attorney a tax preparer? * disclosure for penalty situations (10.34) * tax return preparer--amending tax returns * requirements for written tax advice (10.37) * reliance on another preparer * rethink whether a Circular 230 banner * other hot topics See page 1-1. Michael P. Monaghan Plante Moran Trust Clinton Township Christina Thompson Fellows Michigan State University College of Law East Lansing 9:05am—9:15am Plenary Session, Grande Welcome and Introductions Alexander G. Domenicucci Seyburn Kahn Southfield William C. Lentine Dykema Bloomfield Hills 9:15am—10:15am Plenary Session, Grande Washington Update: Current Tax Legislative Developments * future budget outlook * trends in U.S. taxation * legislative outlook * prognosis for tax reform See page 2-1. Patrick Robertson Managing Director, Strategic Communications FTI Consulting Washington, DC 10:15am—11:15am Plenary Session, Grande The Latest with Circular 230 * overview of the last round of amendments * possible changes/additions * recent disciplinary results, trends in OPR’s numbers, and ancillary developments * collaborating with tax professionals to make it more effective * practice by tax return preparers--Annual Filing Season Program See page 3-1. Stuart Murray OPR Internal Revenue Service Washington, DC 11:30am—12:30pm State and Local Tax Committee, Grande Dark Stores and Property Tax Update * key developments * practical advice on valuation issues * developments in big box caselaw See page 4-1. Andrea D. Crumback Mika Meyers PLC Grand Rapids Carl Rashid, Jr. Dykema Lansing Marcy L. Rosen Schiff Hardin LLPAnn Arbor 11:30am—12:30pm Federal Income Tax Committee, Wisdom International Tax Developments: A Business Community Overview * navigating international issues [in U.S. tax](in U.S. tax)[ ](in U.S. tax)reform * the global tax environment--developments worldwide See page 5-1. Caroline L. Harris U.S. Chamber of Commerce Washington, DC 11:15am—11:30am Vendor Showcase and Networking Break 11:30am—12:30pm Core Concepts, Kings Tax Controversy and Litigation * examination procedures update and defense strategy * international civil and criminal enforcement update and the surprising impact on clients * IRS appeals--where have they gone? * IRS--CI turns up the heat See page 6-1. Eric M. Nemeth Varnum LLP Novi 12:30pm—1:30pm Networking Lunch 1:30pm—2:30pm State and Local Tax Committee, Grande City Income Tax Update: Detroit and More * Detroit’s goals, activities, and enforcement actions * challenges faced by local jurisdictions under the statewide City Income Tax Act * jurisdictional issues to collect and enforce * overview of the audit, assessment, and appeals process * practical insights to working at the local level See page 7-1. Robert E. Forrest City of Detroit Detroit Lynn A. Gandhi Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP Detroit 1:30pm—2:30pm Employee Benefits Committee, Wisdom The Benefits Policy of a Trump Administration * retirement plan simplification initiatives * the future of the Affordable Care Act * impact on the DOL’s new fiduciary rules See page 8-1. Don Wellington Steptoe & Johnson LLP Washington, DC 1:30pm—2:30pm Core Concepts, Kings Anatomy of a Tax Attorney’s Involvement in an M&A Transaction * transaction structure * review of transaction-related agreements * risk allocation with respect to taxes between buyer and seller See page 9-1. Ilan Napchan Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP Chicago, IL 2:30pm—2:40pm Vendor Showcase and Networking Break 2:40pm—3:

FAQs

What is the event structure of the 30th Annual Tax Conference?

The schedule includes breakfast and vendor showcase, multiple plenary sessions, committee sessions focused on federal, state, and local tax, and several networking breaks and a reception.

Which major federal compliance topic is highlighted during the conference?

The program includes “The Latest with Circular 230,” covering an overview of recent amendments, possible changes, and disciplinary results and trends.

What kinds of state and local tax issues are covered?

Sessions address valuation and property tax updates for dark stores, city income tax updates (including Detroit), and practical guidance on jurisdictional audit, assessment, and appeals processes.

Sep 19, 2026

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