Economic/Tax Policy
Date: Thursday, September 1, 2011
Time: 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Location: Fairmont Hotel, Dallas
Speaker: Mary Burke-Baker
TO REGISTER, PRINT FORM AND COMPLETE FORM
OR REGISTER ONLINE WITH A CREDIT CARD - SEE DETAILS BELOW
THE DEADLINE FOR THIS EVENT HAS PASSED - YOU MAY COME AS A WALK-IN BUT ARE NOT GUARANTEED A MEAL
BREAKFAST MEETING
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2011
(Breakfast served 7:30-8:00 a.m.; Program 8:00-9:00)
FAIRMONT HOTEL
1717 North Akard, Dallas, Texas
ECONOMIC/TAX POLICY UPDATE
MARY BURKE BAKER
Sponsored by Baylor Health Care System and Kirsch & Associates
RESERVATION DEADLINE: FRIDAY, AUGUST 26 (IN COUNCIL’S OFFICE)
These are interesting times in Washington, DC. A lagging economy, high unemployment numbers, record deficits and the debate over the debt limit have served to highlight the need to reform the tax code. Administration proposals, hearings in the tax-writing committees, the deficit commission and ad hoc groups propose many options for reform. Mary Burke Baker will provide an update on the status of the tax reform debate, discuss tax expenditures and "loopholes" under consideration, and identify risks and opportunities you should be thinking about as discussions about revising the code heat up. The participant will gain a better understanding of how the economic crisis is shaping the tax reform debate and the politics and policies that will influence which tax issues are likely to be under consideration. Using this information, the participant will learn how to assess the risks and opportunities that tax reform will pose for his/her clients/company so that an effective strategy can be developed to address those risks and opportunities. Mary Burke Baker is a government affairs advisor in the firm's Washington, D.C. office. She focuses her practice on federal tax matters affecting businesses and individuals, including tax policy, tax administration, and technical tax issues. Prior to joining K&L Gates, Ms. Baker served on the Senate Committee on Finance for 6 years as a Georgetown Government Affairs Fellow/IRS Detailee. In that position, she worked on major tax bills; managed committee hearings; oversaw IRS policies, programs, and initiatives; and worked on tax reform measures. She also served in the Internal Revenue Service for more than 25 years in a variety of technical and management positions.
1 hour of continuing ed credit pending.
Note: Paid membership dues do not include meals. To register for the meeting, print the form below, enclose a check (payable to Dallas Estate Planning Council) for the respective amount (indicated below) and mail to: Dallas Estate Planning Council, P.O. Box 38553, Dallas, TX 75238-8553. You may register online with a credit card payment on the website: go to www.dallasepc.org. Go to “Next Meeting” on the left column and click on “Event Details”, scroll down to the bottom of the page and register. If you need a receipt, print out the confirmation page. RESERVATION DEADLINE IS FRIDAY, AUGUST 26.
PREPAID MEALS: Members who have already paid in advance for all meetings for the year MUST register so we will have a count for the number of meals to prepare and number of outlines to print. THERE WILL BE 10 MEALS AVAILABLE FOR WALK-INS ON DAY OF MEETING (FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE). ALL OTHER WALK-INS WILL BE “PROGRAM ONLY”. NO CREDIT CARDS ARE ACCEPTED AT THE DOOR, CASH OR CHECK ONLY.
Member: $37 (includes meal and program); Guest: $60 (includes meal and program);*Member-Program Only: $25 (*ONLY MEMBERS may choose “program only” for $25).
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SPONSORS: We would like to thank the following meeting sponsors: Baylor Health Care System Foundation, BNY Mellon, Dallas Women’s Foundation, Jackson Walker, Kirsch & Associates, Parkland Foundation, The Catholic Foundation and Tolleson Wealth Management
PATRONS: We would like to thank the following patrons for their support: Bisignano & Harrison, LLP, Quest Capital Management, The Catholic Foundation, and Weaver
