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Taxation of Judgements and Settlements

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Online, OK 00000

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2.00 Credits

Member Price $89

Non-Member Price $109

Overview

In the course of legal actions, payments may be made pursuant to a final disposition of a court case or a mutually agreed-upon settlement. This course will cover the tax implications for payments made for personal injury, emotional distress, lost wages, punitive awards, pre- and post-judgement interest, contract claims, among other damages. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.

Highlights

The major topics covered in this class include:

  • Types of damages or remedies that can be awarded or agreed upon pursuant to litigation
  • Review of the Internal Revenue Code and regulations governing the taxation of various types of litigation payments
  • Suggestions for drafting pleadings or settlement agreements

Prerequisites

None

Designed For

This course is suitable for Corporate tax and finance personnel, CPAs, CAs EAs, accountants, attorneys and business/financial advisors. All in-house and public practice tax professionals will benefit from this timely and insightful seminar.

Objectives

After attending this presentation you will be able to...

  • Obtain a working knowledge of the IRC, Treasury Regulations and case law governing the taxation of litigation payments
  • Distinguish between the different types of damage payments and whether they are taxable to the recipient or deductible by the payor
  • Draft pleadings and agreements to order to allocate the payments among the different categories of damages
  • Advise clients on the most advantageous manner of categorizing settlement payments

Preparation

None

Leader(s):

Leader Bios

Allison McLeod, University of North Texas

Allison M. (Yee) McLeod, LL.M., JD, CPA, is currently a Senior Lecturer at the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas. She received Bachelor of Business Administration and Juris Doctor degrees from Baylor University, and a Master of Legal Letters (LL.M.) degree specializing in Taxation from the Southern Methodist University School of Law. Professor McLeod has also studied British and Art History at the University of Sussex, England. Prior to joining the UNT faculty in 2010, Professor McLeod held the position of Director of Tax Planning and IRS Audits for Lehigh Hanson North America, a major manufacturer of cement, aggregates and other building materials. Her practice included both federal and international tax planning. Professor McLeod also spent thirteen years specializing in Tax Planning with the JCPenney Corporation, Inc., and two years with Deloitte & Touche in Dallas. Professor McLeod has taught at the university level graduate classes on Ethics, Tax Research, Multi-jurisdictional Taxation and Corporate Income Tax. She also lectures in Financial Accounting and Individual Taxation on an undergraduate level. She has taught at the UNT College of Law as adjunct faculty and works part-time at the law firm of Grable Martin Fulton, PLLC. Since 2011, Professor McLeod has been honored to present live and on-line ethics CPE classes to CPAs across the nation. She also serves as an expert witness in accounting malpractice cases and maintains a small private practice serving individuals and small businesses. Professor McLeod has also taught at the University of North Texas College of Law as adjunct faculty. She is currently serving on the Professional Ethics Committee of the Texas Society of CPAs. Professor McLeod is licensed to practice law by the State Bar of Texas since 1992 and has been a Certified Public Accountant since 1993.

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Non-Member Price $109

Member Price $89