CBIA’s 2011 Connecticut Tax Conference (Farmington, May 20)

 8:00 – 8:30 a.m. AGENDA & PRESENTATIONSREGISTRATION & CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
   
8:30 – 8:35 a.m. OPENING REMARKS
   Bonnie D. Stewart Vice President of Government Affairs CBIA
8:35 – 9:25 a.m. PLENARY SESSION: Managing and Defending a Sales and Use Tax Audit
   Todd D. Doyle Attorney Shipman & Goodwin LLPBruce A. Innes, Jr.Tax Division Chief, Audit Division Sales Tax Subdivision Connecticut Dept. of Revenue Services Alan E. Lieberman Partner Shipman & Goodwin LLP
   
9:25– 9:35 a.m. BREAK
   
9:35 a.m. – 11:25 a.m. CONCURRENT BREAKOUTS A, B, C & D
 
  1. A.        Sales and Use Taxes for the Construction Industry
  Paul Greenfield Tax Unit Manager, Audit Division Connecticut Dept. of Revenue Services John R. Shaughnessy Jr. Attorney Robinson & Cole LLP Scott E. Sebastian Attorney Robinson & Cole LLP

Building Contractor’s Guide

9:35 a.m. – 11:25 a.m. 
  1. B.        Sales and Use Taxes for the Service Industry

Douglas A. Joseph BlumShapiro West Hartford, CT

 Felicia S. Hoeniger Robinson & Cole LLP Hartford, CT

  Felicia Hoeniger Attorney Robinson & Cole LLP Douglas A. Joseph, CPA Partner-in-Charge, State Tax Services BlumShapiro & Company P.C. 
9:35 a.m. – 11:25 a.m. C.      Sales and Use Taxes for the Manufacturing Industry 
   Stephen J. LaRosa Director PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Marni Nicholas Director PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
9:35 a.m. – 11:25 a.m. D.     State Income Tax and Related Issues for Businesses in Connecticut
  John Biello Tax Division Chief, Audit Division Income Tax Subdivision Connecticut Dept. of Revenue Services Raymond J. Casella Partner Shipman & Goodwin LLPStephen Kralik Senior Manager KPMG LLP Tony Switajewski, CPA Partner BlumShapiro & Company P.C.
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. PLENARY SESSION: Connecticut’s 2012-13 Budget
  Todd D. Doyle and Alan E. Lieberman, Shipman & Goodwin LLP
12:30 p.m. ADJOURNMENT

Where-When

Friday, May 20, 2011

Registration: 8 am

Program: 8:30 am−12:30 pm

The Mariott, 15 Farm Springs Rd., Farmington

Description

When it comes to taxes, what you don’t know can hurt your business.

CBIA’s 2011 Connecticut Tax Conference gives you up-to-date information on our state’s complex and changing business taxes. This half-day conference includes a legislative update, including a special session on how the new state budget affects income tax, corporation business tax, and sales and use tax; a plenary session on managing sales and use tax audits; and in-depth breakout sessions focusing on 

  • income tax issues, employment tax compliance, and state taxation of corporations and pass-through entities (such as partnerships, S-corporations, and LLCs) 
  • sales and use taxes for the manufacturing, construction, and service industries

This annual program (which qualifies for 3.5 CPE credits) is a must for finance/accounting professionals, sole practitioners, managing partners, business owners, and other professionals serving the tax needs of their businesses or business clients. Attendees receive a complimentary copy of Connecticut Taxes on Business and Industry, a comprehensive guide updated through 2010.