Chapter News
Region VIII
Holds Annual Conference
The TEI Region VIII Annual Conference was held on beautiful and very hot Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, at the oceanfront Westin Hilton Head Island Resort, June 26–30. The conference focused on the key issues facing tax professionals and departments today, including new Tax Act challenges, accounting changes, and technology… Read more »
Regions VI and VII
Hold Annual TEI/IRS Liaison Meeting
TEI Regions VI and VII held the annual TEI/IRS Liaison Meeting on May 16, 2019. ExxonMobil graciously hosted the event in Spring, Texas, at its state-of-the-art 385-acre campus. Nineteen IRS personnel and thirty-four TEI members attended the event. IRS panelists included Gloria Sullivan, IRS director, Western Compliance Practice Area; John… Read more »
Philadelphia and Harrisburg Chapters
Present Scholarships
A highlight of the TEI Philadelphia and Harrisburg Chapters’ year is awarding scholarships to outstanding students from local universities. The two chapters pool their resources to maximize scholarship awards. In the just-ended 2018–2019 year, they awarded seven $2,000 scholarships.A scholarship candidate must be a junior or senior accounting or business… Read more »
Enjoys an Afternoon of Baseball (and CPE Credits)
Baltimore-Washington Chapter
The Baltimore-Washington Chapter recently held its annual Washington Nationals/CPE event at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. A morning of continuing professional education followed by an afternoon of baseball proved a winning combination. Tom Frazier, chapter president, and his team organized and coordinated the day’s activities. Frazier personally greeted each participant arriving… Read more »
Holds 5th Annual Spring Education Day
Nebraska Chapter
TEI’s Nebraska Chapter held a full-day CPE/CLE event at the Scott Conference Center in Omaha on April 23. Matt Gareau and Tim Davis from Deloitte’s Washington National Tax office presented on “Fundamentals of Consolidated Federal Taxes,” designed to provide basic federal taxation knowledge for tax professionals. The event drew over… Read more »
Holds Annual Federal/International All-Day Conference
Pittsburgh Chapter
TEI’s Pittsburgh Chapter recently hosted its Annual Federal/International All-Day Conference. This event is one of two major all-day programs the chapter holds each year and complements a SALT program that took place in the fall. Attendees were treated to a full sit-down luncheon during which Deloitte, this year’s sponsor, presented a technology-focused… Read more »
Holds Spring Meeting
Carolinas Chapter
The TEI Carolinas Chapter held its spring meeting at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte on March 1. In addition to the educational program, Carolinas Chapter president Craig Puno presented the chapter’s Meritorious Service Award to Marcus Shore, director of federal tax at Duke Energy.
Honors Past President
Detroit Chapter
In connection with the TEI Detroit Chapter’s February meeting, interim chapter president Kathy Castillo bestowed the past president’s plaque and pin on Mary Lewis in recognition of her service to the chapter during the 2017–2018 year.
Honors Peter Faber at Annual Tax Symposium
New York Chapter
The number fifty-five had a double meaning in New York City on December 6—it marked not only the fifty-fifth time that TEI’s New York Chapter held its annual tax symposium, but also the chapter’s celebration of the fifty-five years that Peter Faber of McDermott Will & Emery has served the tax community. A longtime contributor to the chapter’s state and local tax (SALT) activities, and… Read more »
Meets on Indirect Tax Issues
EMEA Chapter
Intangible Asset Valuation for Tax Purposes Under Fair Market Value and Arm’s-Length Standards Business transactions such as mergers, acquisitions, and business reorganizations often…
The New Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax: Five Not-So-Obvious Rule Applications to Consider Editor’s note: This article was written in mid-December 2022. It…
How Remote Workforce Programs Trigger Myriad Tax Problems—Part One Editor’s note: Given the complexity of this topic, this will…
Embracing ESG: Four Ways Tax Departments Can Add Value Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations command a continually growing…
In Memoriam: Eric Lee Johnson The TEI community recently lost an amazing tax professional and…
TEI Roundtable No. 42: A Deep Dive Into the Murky Waters of UTPs Uncertain tax positions (UTPs) offer taxpayers both opportunities and challenges.…