Selected Legal Issues with Tax Analysis

By Danny Santucci

2 CPE Credits

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Course Code

bla2023

Delivery Methods

PDF Book

Course Type

Self-Study

Level

Basic

Estimated Length

100 Minutes

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Major Topics

Learning Objectives

Recognize the business law concepts of asset protection, bankruptcy, condemnation, and damages specifying their tax, economic, and legal impact on small business planning.
Determine the business relationships of principal, employee, and independent contractor including the legal and tax consequences of their relationship to a business, specified business and legal risks posed by these parties, including co-ownership, employment, Worker’s Compensation, COBRA and Disability Act provisions and identify proactive techniques such as buy-sell agreements and regulatory compliance procedures.
Recognize the variety of personal tax and legal issues such as divorce, foreclosure, legal title, and income needs that can directly impact a client’s business and determine how investment, insurance, and government benefit planning can address these issues.

Course Description

How can you help your clients protect their assets? What is the best way for your client to “go bankrupt”? How can you help your client avoid the tax trap when going through a divorce? This course addresses all of these and many other, critical legal issues for the tax practitioner in a quick and effective potpourri of legal topics and their tax impact. The emphasis is on the tax consequences of common legal issues in today’s litigious society. From the Americans with Disabilities Act to Social Security taxes, a generous sampling of key areas is examined and explored. Tax practitioners will be quickly surprised to find how often the “tax tail” can wag the legal dog.

Compliance Information

Advanced Preparation

None

Field of Study

Taxes

Credits

2 Credits

Published Date

April 14, 2023

Revision Date

February 2, 2024

Course Authors

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Danny Santucci

Huntington Beach, CA

Author, Santucci Publishing

Danny earned his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of California at Irvine in 1969. He received his Juris Doctorate from Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California at Berkeley in 1972, at which time he began practice as a tax attorney in Southern California. His legal career started with the business and litigation firm of Edwards, Edwards, and Ashton. Later he joined the Century City entertainment firm of Bushkin, Gaims, Gaines & Jonas working for many well-known celebrities. In 1980, Danny established the law firm of Santucci, Potter, and Leanders, in Irvine, California. With increasing lecture and writing commitments, Danny went into sole practice in 1995. His practice emphasizes business taxation, real estate law, and estate planning.

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Overview

Course Details

Major Topics

Learning Objectives

Recognize the business law concepts of asset protection, bankruptcy, condemnation, and damages specifying their tax, economic, and legal impact on small business planning.
Determine the business relationships of principal, employee, and independent contractor including the legal and tax consequences of their relationship to a business, specified business and legal risks posed by these parties, including co-ownership, employment, Worker’s Compensation, COBRA and Disability Act provisions and identify proactive techniques such as buy-sell agreements and regulatory compliance procedures.
Recognize the variety of personal tax and legal issues such as divorce, foreclosure, legal title, and income needs that can directly impact a client’s business and determine how investment, insurance, and government benefit planning can address these issues.

Compliance Information

Intended Audience —

Advanced Preparation — None

Field of Study — Taxes

Credits — 2 Credits

IRS Program Number –

Published Date – April 14, 2023

Revision Date – February 2, 2024