April 20, 2012Robert J Kiggins, a member of our Corporate and Taxation groups, lectured, by video, on International Tax Transfer Pricing on April 20, 2012 to an international business conference in Perm, Russia. Perm is located on the western side of the Ural Mountains and is the eastern most city in Europe. See video below.
March 29, 2012Robert J Kiggins, a member of our Corporate and Taxation groups, who devotes part of his practice to representing hedge funds, was interviewed by Hedge Funds Review on "The Jumpstart Our Business Startups (Jobs) Act" that was recently signed into law by President Obama. Subject to SEC regulation, that law eliminates long-standing restrictions on advertising by hedge funds.
"This is a potential game changer," says Robert Kiggins, counsel at the law firm McCarthy Fingar. "Subject to the SEC rule-making, this means hedge funds can promote and market their products through mass media channels, from television adverts to newspapers articles and websites."
March 14, 2012Frank W. Streng, who heads our Surrogate's Court Litigation group, continues to enjoy his "celebrity" status in purchasing the first pure electric car in Westchester County. Frank was interviewed by the Sierra Club.
January 25, 2012Lisa Newfield, who chairs our Charitable Gift Planning and Exempt Organizations groups and co-chairs our Trusts & Estates group, was elected to the Executive Committee of the Trusts & Estates Law Section of the New York State Bar Association and is a Vice Chair of the section's Charitable Organizations committee.
January 25, 2012Frank W. Streng, who chairs our Surrogate’s Court Litigation group and co-chairs our Trusts & Estates group, was reelected to the Executive Committee of the Trusts & Estates Law Section of the New York State Bar Association and Chairs the section's Continuing Legal Education committee.
January 11, 2012Lisa Newfield, who chairs our Charitable Gift Planning and Exempt Organizations groups and co-chairs our Trusts & Estates group, lectured on Estate Planning on January 11, 2012 for the Botanical Gardens in a program entitled, "Plans to Make Today to Help Your Family Tomorrow."
January 01, 2012Robert J. Kiggins and Howell Bramson, both members of our Corporate and Taxation groups, have authored the United States chapter to a book edited by Roy Saunders, of International Fiscal Services, based in London, entitled “International Tax Systems and Planning Techniques”. The book covers the tax laws of over 30 countries, including most of the European Union, portions of Asia and Eastern Europe, the United States, Brazil and Canada, and a number of offshore tax havens. The purpose of the book is to assist in the tax analysis of cross border transactions and investments.
November 15, 2011Robert J Kiggins, a member of our Corporate and Taxation groups, lectured on November 15, 2011 in Bridgeport, Connecticut for Lorman Education on "IRS Form 1099 Reporting." This was Bob's third program for Lorman on Form 1099 issues, having lectured for Lorman on this topic in Cromwell, Connecticut, and White Plains, New York. Click at Power Point to see Bob's presentation on this program.
Robert J Kiggins, a member of our Corporate and Taxation groups, lectured on November 10, 2011 in White Plains, New York for Lorman Education on "IRS Form 1099 Reporting." This was Bob's second program for Lorman on Form 1099 issues, having lectured for Lorman on this topic in Cromwell, Connecticut. He is doing a third program on the same topic in Bridgeport, Connecticut on November 15, 2011. Click at Power Point to see Bob's presentation on this program.
November 03, 2011Along with the emergence of the global economy and the ever increasing exposure of companies and high net worth individuals to economies and tax regimes outside of their home country, migration for tax and business reasons is becoming increasingly common. Robert J Kiggins, a member of our Corporate and Taxation groups, lectured and participated in an international expert panel discussion at the Second Annual Conference of the International Tax Systems and Planning Techniques (ITSAPT) Professional Association to be held in London, England on November 3, 2011. Bob covered the topic of personal migration to the United States for social, personal business and tax reasons. The first part of the Conference discussed the complex issues involved in corporate/business migration, such as change of legal domicile or place of organization, change in place of management or control, and considerations involved in international mergers. The second part of the Conference discussed individual migration issues, such as residence and domicile, beneficial tax regimes for individuals migrating into a country, pre-immigration planning, including the use of trusts and foundations, and beneficial structures used to acquire real estate for personal use in the countries involved in a migration.
October 28, 2011Gail M. Boggio, a member of our Charitable Gift Planning, Exempt Organizations, Surrogate’s Court Litigation, Taxation and Trusts & Estates groups, was elected to the Executive Committee of the Trusts & Estates Section of the Westchester County Bar Association on October 28, 2011.
October 27, 2011Lisa Newfield lectured on October 27, 2011 in Mt. Kisco, New York on Charitable Planning for the Trusts & Estates Law Section of the New York State Bar Association, as part of an all-day program entitled "Introduction to Estate Planning."
October 24, 2011Lisa Newfield was the moderator on October 24, 2011 for an all-day program in Manhattan entitled "Introduction to Estate Planning", sponsored by the Trusts & Estates Law Section of the New York State Bar Association. Lisa also lectured on Charitable Gift Planning at this program.
September 27, 2011Robert J Kiggins, a member of our Corporate and Taxation groups, lectured on September 27, 2011 in Cromwell, Connecticut for Lorman Education on "IRS Form 1099 Reporting." Form 1099 Reporting has been something of a hot area of late, with many businesses being caught off-guard on compliance issues. At this program, Bob covered many Form 1099 topics, including: due dates for providing and filing Form 1099s; penalties for non-compliance; most common types of 1099 filings; the distinction between independent contractors and employees; procedures for obtaining IRS determination of independent contractor or employee status of workers; electronic Form 1099 submissions; and Form 1099 error corrections. Click at Power Point to see Bob's presentation on this program.
May 19, 2011Howell Bramson lectured on "Taxes and Valuation Issues; Special Valuation Rules under Chapter 14" on May 19, 2011 in Tarrytown, New York for UJA Federation of NY’s 21st Annual Westchester Estate, Tax and Financial Planning Conference. See Seminar Outline.
February 16, 2011Robert J Kiggins and Howell Bramson, members of the Firm’s Corporate and Taxation groups, are working with the IFS Consultant Group, based in London, England and headed by Roy Saunders as Chairman, and with Prof. William H. Byrnes, IV of Thomas Jefferson School of Law in San Diego, California, on writing the 2011 revisions to the US Chapter of “International Tax Systems & Planning Techniques”, a book on cross border personal and business financial transactions and related tax implications. The revisions will be designed to keep abreast the ever accelerating changes in this field. For example, in view of the expansion of Internet trading as a major element in today’s global economy, the revisions to the US Chapter will highlight some of the international tax issues facing Internet trading companies. The 2011 Edition of the book is targeted for release and publication in the Spring of this year.
June 25, 2010Gail M. Boggio was elected as a Director of the Women's Bar Association of the State of New York. Gail is a member of our Charitable Gift Planning, Exempt Organizations, Surrogate’s Court Litigation, Taxation and Trusts & Estates.
October 24, 2009Lisa Newfield lectured on October 24, 2009 at SUNY New Paltz for the Hudson Valley Estate Planning Council on Charitable Planning as part of the Council's Estate Planning Day. See Lisa's You Tube Interview on this program.
June 12, 2009Lisa Newfield lectured on June 12, 2009 in White Plains, New York on "Taxes in a Nutshell" for the Trusts and Estates Law Section of the New York State Bar Association, as part of an all-day program entitled "Everything You Wanted to Know About Estate Planning for the Middle Class Client (But Were Afraid To Ask)". Click at program for additional information.
May 21, 2009Howell Bramson lectured on May 21, 2009 in White Plains, New York on "Estate Planning Techniques Best Suited for the Current Economic Environment” for UJA Federation of NY’s 19th Annual Westchester Estate, Tax and Financial Planning Conference. For lecture materials, click on Seminar Outline.
May 01, 2008Gail M. Boggio was elected President of the Women's Bar Association of the State of New York.
November 13, 2007Gail M. Boggio lectured in White Plains, New York on November 13, 2007 for the Westchester County Bar Association (Trusts & Estates Section) on "Everything you Wanted to Know About Preparing Surrogate Court Accountings (but was afraid to ask)". For lecture materials, click on Seminar Outline.
September 26, 2007Howell Bramson lectured on September 26, 2007 at Credit Suisse's offices in Rye Brook, New York on "Cutting Edge Estate Planning Strategies- Utilizing FLPs, GRATs & Sales to Defective Grantor Trusts to Leverage Gifts." For lecture materials, click on Seminar Outline.
September 07, 2007Lisa Newfield lectured on September 24, 2007 for the Westchester Women's Bar Association in White Plains, New York on “Using Charitable Trusts and Private Foundations in Estate Planning." For lecture materials, click on Seminar Outline.
May 31, 2007Howell Bramson lectured on May 31, 2007 in White Plains, New York on "New Deferred Compensation Rules” for UJA Federation of NY’s 17th Annual Westchester Estate, Tax and Financial Planning Conference.
May 16, 2007Lisa Newfield lectured on "Trusts for Charities" as part of an all-day program in Tarrytown, New York on May 16, 2007 entitled "Trust Your Planning: A Comprehensive Review of Trust Planning and Drafting Techniques" for the Trusts and Estates Law Section of the New York State Bar Association.
May 01, 2007Gail M. Boggio was elected President-Elect of the Women's Bar Association of the State of New York.
January 01, 2007Gail M. Boggio has been named a partner of the firm. Gail will continue to practice in the areas of Surrogate’s Court Litigation, Trusts and Estates, Charitable Gift Planning, Exempt Organizations and Taxation.
Charles F. Crames has joined the firm as counsel and is a member of our Trusts and Estates, Taxation, and Matrimonial and Family Law groups.
October 24, 2006Lisa Newfield lectured on administration of estates, with an emphasis on tax issues, as part of an all-day program in Tarrytown, New York on October 24, 2006 entitled "Probate and Administration of Estates" for the Trusts and Estates Law Section of the New York State Bar Association.
May 25, 2006Howell Bramson lectured on May 25, 2006 in White Plains, New York for UJA Federation of NY’s 16th Annual Westchester Estate, Tax and Financial Planning Conference on "FLPs and LLCs – Current Status.”
May 09, 2006Howell Bramson and Kathleen Donelli lectured on "Tax Issues Related to Divorce" on May 9, 2006 at The Bank of New York in White Plains. For lecture materials, click on Seminar Outline.
May 26, 2005Howell Bramson lectured on May 26, 2005 in White Plains, New York for UJA Federation of NY’s 15th Annual Westchester Estate, Tax and Financial Planning Conference on "Current Strategies Using Family Limited Partnerships.” For lecture materials, click on Seminar Outline.
February 07, 2005Lisa Newfield lectured in White Plains, New York on February 7, 2005 for the Westchester County Bar Association (Trusts & Estates Section) on "Estate Planning for the Small to Mid-Size Estate: To Credit Shelter or Not to Credit Shelter: Renunciation". For lecture materials, click on Seminar Outline.
January 01, 2005We are pleased to announce that Lisa Newfield has been named a partner of the firm. Lisa will continue to practice in the areas of Trusts and Estates, Charitable Gift Planning, Exempt Organizations and Taxation.
November 15, 2004Howell Bramson lectured in Tarrytown, New York on November 15, 2004 for the New York State Bar Association on "Forming and Advising Businesses".
May 19, 2004Howell Bramson lectured on May 19, 2004 in White Plains, New York for UJA Federation of NY’s 14th Annual Westchester Estate, Tax and Financial Planning Conference on "IRS Attacks on Family Limited Partnerships and Current Strategies.” For lecture materials, click on Seminar Outline.
April 26, 2004Howell Bramson lectured in White Plains, New York on April 26, 2004 for the Westchester County Bar Association (Co-Sponsored by the Tax and Trusts and Estates Section) on "IRS Attacks on Family Limited Partnerships and Current Strategies.” For lecture materials, click on Seminar Outline.
L. William Fishman's article - “Timing Really is Everything – So Use Tax Deadlines and Time Limits to Your Advantage” - appeared in the April, 2004 issue of Tax Hotline.
L. William Fishman was a lecturer at a program sponsored by Smith Barney for brokers seeking a certification as a financial planner. As part of this program, Bill lectured on income tax matters (including all aspects of individual taxation and some aspects of partnerships, corporations and trusts). The lecture program began on January 5, 2004 and continued through March 22, 2004.
June 16, 2003On June 16, 2003, Robert J. Kiggins was the moderator at a National Association for Variable Annuities conference in Washington, D.C. on “The Regulatory Environment for E Commerce and Variable Products”.
November 12, 2002Howell Bramson lectured in White Plains, New York on November 12, 2002 for the New York State Bar Association on "Forming and Operating the Partnership and LLP” as part of a program entitled "Practical Skills Forming and Advising Businesses".
September 25, 2002Howell Bramson lectured in White Plains, New York on September 25, 2002 for the Westchester County Bar Association (Tax Section) on "Recent Developments involving Family Limited Partnerships & Other Gifting Techniques”.
July 10, 2002Lisa Newfield lectured for the American Cancer Society on July 10, 2002 on benefits of donating art to charity at the Kenise Barnes Fine Art Gallery in Larchmont, New York.
June 06, 2002Lisa Newfield lectured on June 6, 2002 on "Income Tax Issues in Elder Law Planning" for Pace University School of Law's Continuing Legal Education program.
June 01, 2002Lisa Newfield was elected to the Board of the American Cancer Society’s Planned Giving Advisory Council.
May 23, 2002Howell Bramson lectured on May 23, 2002 for UJA Federation of NY's 12th Annual Westchester Estate, Tax & Financial Planning Conference on "Utilizing Non Qualified Deferred Compensation in Estate, Gift & Income Tax Planning."
May 15, 2002Howell Bramson lectured on May 15 2002 at the Crowne Plaza in White Plains, New York as part of a program hosted by Merrill Lynch and the Firm on “Retirement Planning & Estate Planning for Physicians”.
May 02, 2002Philip T. Temple lectured on May 2, 2002 in New York City for the UJA Federation of NY at a seminar entitled "Planning for Retirement, Elder Law and Charitable Giving Under the Changes in Tax Act 2001".
March 01, 2002Gail M. Boggio was elected Secretary of the Eastchester Bar Association.
Gail M. Boggio was appointed co-chair of the New Lawyers Group of the Westchester Women's Bar Association.
March 01, 2002Robert J. Kiggins is working with Children’s Help Net Foundation which is in discussions to combine charitable fund raising efforts with the Briarcliff Manor Community Relief Fund
November 01, 2001Robert J. Kiggins revised his article on the "United States South Africa Income Tax Treaty" (http://www.rkiggins.com) in which he discusses the impact of the new South Africa tax on capital gains.
September 24, 2001Howell Bramson lectured on September 24, 2001 for Westchester County Bar Association (Trusts & Estates and Tax Sections) on "New Qualified Plan Minimum Distribution Rules".
May 21, 2001Lisa Newfield lectured on May 21, 2001 for the New York State Bar Association on "Special Problems in Fiduciary Income Taxation".
May 15, 2001Howell Bramson lectured for Lorman Education on Taxation of Technology Companies.
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