The Doctor Is in... But Where Is the Tax Advisor?
ARLINGTON, Va., Feb. 24, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Structuring a medical practice from a tax planning perspective is a niche market vastly underserved by tax and accounting practitioners, according to leading tax experts Alan Gassman and Lester Perling, who will host a new webinar from BNA Tax & Accounting entitled Individual and Group Medical Practices: Tax, Health Law, and Creditor Protection Planning. Pension actuary Jim Feutz will also discuss pension planning opportunities with spreadsheet examples of how small professional practices can use presently existing opportunities to maximize contributions for practice owners.
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Focusing on the physician practice market, the webinar, to be held on February 28, 2011, 12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m., ET will examine primary structures, health and tax law considerations, and both conventional and innovative planning opportunities that are not always obvious to legal, tax, and accounting practitioners.
In 60 - 90 minutes, Gassman, Perling, and Feutz will offer practical advice on:
- How medical practice and associated structuring is different than structuring for a typical or other professional closely-held business
- How to insulate medical practice entities from malpractice liability
- How to coordinate practice and associated business and investment entity structuring with the physician's personal planning
- Compensation, pension, dividend, and associated distribution planning
- Planning ahead to reduce the transitional costs associated with bringing in a first new partner
- Using New Parent F reorganizations
- Reviewing common mistakes made by physicians and their advisors
Upon completion of this program, participants will be able to:
- Choose and adapt appropriate business and investment structures for physician endeavors
- Understand and recognize alternative opportunities
- Communicate effectively with physician clients and their other advisors
- Recognize traps for the unwary with respect to tax, creditor protection, and medical law planning
"The interplay between tax law, health law, and creditor protection planning must be addressed with simple and logical solutions," says BNA Tax & Accounting senior tax analyst Harry Pskowski. "Education of and communication with clients and advisors is therefore absolutely critical."
About the Speakers
Alan S. Gassman, J.D., LL.M. practices law in Clearwater, Florida and has spoken and published extensively on physician and medical practice structure and planning. He is a commentator for the Leimberg Information Services (ALISI@) and Co-Chairs annual Florida Bar Continuing Education Conferences on Representing the Physician and Wealth Conservation. He has published numerous articles in BNA and other leading publications, and has been quoted by The Wall Street Journal, Forbes Magazine, Medical Economics, Modern Healthcare, and FloridaTrend magazine.
Lester J. Perling, J.D. is a partner with Broad and Cassel located in its Ft. Lauderdale office and is a member of the Firm's Health Law and White Collar Civil and Criminal Fraud Defense Practice Groups. Mr. Perling is a board-certified health law attorney with extensive experience as a health care administrator. His practice is concentrated in representing clients with regard to Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement and fraud and abuse issues, federal and state fraud investigations and administrative proceedings, and various administrative and corporate matters. Mr. Perling is a nationally known speaker on health law related topics and is Chair-Elect of The Florida Bar Health Law section.
Jim Feutz is president of Suncoast Pension and Benefits Group, Inc., a Tampa based corporation providing administrative, actuarial and consulting services for retirements plans. Mr. Feutz received his Bachelors degree in mathematics and economics from DePauw University and his Masters degree in actuarial mathematics from the University of Michigan. He is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries and an enrolled actuary for pension plan certifications. Mr. Feutz is a member of the Society of Actuaries, the American Academy of Actuaries and the American Society of Pension Actuaries, and is a past director of the Florida West Coast Employee Benefits Council.
Individual and Group Medical Practices: Tax, Medical Law, and Creditor Protection Planning will take place Monday, February 28, 2011, from 12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m., ET. To register for this webinar and obtain further information about CLE and CPE credits, go to http://www.bnatax.com/medical-practices-webinar/?open&cmpid=tmtxpr2011, or call 1-800-372-1033, menu Option 6, then Option 1. The per site fee is $249.
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About BNA Tax & Accounting Webinars
BNA Tax & Accounting is the foremost source of tax and accounting research, news, practice tools, and guidance for tax attorneys, CPAs, corporate tax managers, estate planners, and financial accountants. Designed for today's busy practitioners, our webinars offer the same expertise and relevance that are the hallmark of all BNA Tax & Accounting resources. Conference attendees have the opportunity to ask the speakers questions, and may be eligible to earn CLE or CPE credits - all from the convenience of their own office or conference room.
SOURCE BNA Tax & Accounting
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