This seminar will feature a detailed New York State tax update by Mark Klein featuring the new 2019-2020 NYS budget, new enforcement initiatives, NY estate tax issues and residency rules, and an analysis of the effects of TC&JA on NYS taxes. Joe Endres will present an update on NYS sales tax rules and abandoned property rules. The afternoon session will feature a presentation on important tax audit issues by Ira Elias who is the Director of the NYC Business Income Tax Unit of the Audit Division. Additionally Chaim Kofinas will present an NJ tax update.

BONUS: All attendees at the live seminar will receive a printed copy of the course material!

Topics & Learning Objectives Include:

Morning Session - Mark Klein & Joe Endres

• The Recently Passed 2019-2020 NYS Tax Budget
• New Enforcement Initiatives
• NYS Estate Tax Issues & Residency Rules
• TCJA Effects - A Year Later - Including Where Does NYS Decouple From the New Rules?
• Sales Tax Update
• NY's Tax Incentive Program
• Abandoned Property Rules

Afternoon Session 1 - Ira Elias - Director of the NYC Business Income Tax Unit of the Audit Division

• UBT
• Corporate and Business Tax Issues
• New Cases and Memorandums
• Commercial Rent Tax

Afternoon Session 2 - Chaim Kofinas - NJ Tax Update

• NJ Estate Tax repeal
• NJ Inheritance Tax Trap
• Summary of NJ Taxation of Individuals
• Retirement Income Exclusion
• NJ Reaction to TCJA Individual
• Summary of NJ Taxation
• NJ Reaction to TCJA Business
• Update on Sales Tax