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The meeting begins with registration on Sunday, June 12, and concludes at noon on Wednesday, June 15. General sessions will be held Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday mornings. In-depth sessions organized around legal/policy, technology, tax compliance, and management developments are scheduled for Monday and Tuesday afternoons. The President’s Awards luncheon will be held Monday, and the FTA Annual Business Meeting will take place on Wednesday morning. The opening reception will be held Sunday evening and will feature the many “Tastes of Texas.” Tuesday evening will feature a banquet with entertainment at historic Southwest School of Art and Craft, just a short stroll down the Riverwalk from the Crowne Plaza.

General Sessions
• Monday. The opening general session will be devoted to current issues and initiatives in federal and state tax compliance. IRS Commissioner Mark W. Everson has been invited to address the opening general session. Carole Keeton Strayhorn, the first female Comptroller of Public Accounts, will discuss Texas tax policy and lessons learned from six years of tax administration in the Lone Star State. Other discussions will focus on state compliance initiatives as well as issues from the taxpayer’s point of view.

• Tuesday. Tuesday will be “Federal Day” with the general session devoted to an examination of current issues in federal tax and budget policy and the impact on the states, the outlook for the U.S. economy, and the implications of federal tax reform for state tax systems.

• Wednesday. The concluding session will focus on state tax and budget issues. Expected topics include current fiscal conditions, the streamlined sales tax project, state tax reform efforts, and emerging technology applications of interest to states.

President’s Awards Luncheon
The President’s Awards luncheon will be held Monday. Awards will be presented for outstanding initiatives by state tax agencies in Technology and Research. The annual FTA Leadership and Service Award winner will also be honored. The luncheon will also feature presentation of the Wade Anderson Medal to an individual who best exemplifies the commitment to interstate cooperation in state tax administration that Wade demonstrated during his tenure with the Texas Comptroller.

Commissioners’ Breakfast
There will be a breakfast for the senior tax administrator in each state on Monday and Tuesday mornings at 7:00 a.m. There will be an executive briefing on state and federal issues important to the states as well as an update on FTA activities.

Breakout Sessions
The conference will also feature concurrent sessions on legal and tax policy developments, management and compliance initiatives and leading-edge technology applications.

• Legal/Policy. Topics under consideration for the two sessions include noteworthy court decisions; business tax issues such as abusive tax avoidance transactions, expense disallowance statutes and nexus; tax incentives and the Cuno decision; telecommunications taxation; issues in conforming to federal legislation; and a panel discussion on reducing tensions between taxpayers and tax agencies.

• Management/Compliance. Expected topics in the Management breakout include preparing for a building-wide crisis, choosing the right e-file options for your state, statewide online filing for local taxes, and using Business Intelligence to improve tax agency management. The Compliance breakout will focus on federal and state initiatives, successful data exchanges in tackling abusive transactions, Voluntary Compliance Initiatives, battling conservation easements, and pursuing promoters of abusive transactions.

• Technology. Planned for the Monday program are updates on state e-filing matters including the process for new Fed/State E-File programs, a Fed/State joint payment pilot, and implementing Streamlined Sales Tax applications. The second afternoon is expected to address integrated tax system efforts, compliance applications, and the FTA 2005 Technology Award winner.

Continuing Education Credits
Participants seeking continuing education credits will be asked to complete attendance forms and evaluations on site.

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About Johnny Gimble

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Official Program
Preliminary Program (PDF)

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						FTA Conference Information The meeting begins with registration on Sunday, June 12, and concludes at noon on Wednesday, June 15. General sessions will be held Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday mornings. In-depth sessions organized around legal/policy, technology, tax compliance, and management developments are scheduled for Monday and Tuesday afternoons. The President’s Awards luncheon will be held Monday, and the FTA Annual Business Meeting will take place on Wednesday morning. The opening reception will be held Sunday evening and will feature the many “Tastes of Texas.” Tuesday evening will feature a banquet with entertainment at historic Southwest School of Art and Craft, just a short stroll down the Riverwalk from the Crowne Plaza. General Sessions • Monday. The opening general session will be devoted to current issues and initiatives in federal and state tax compliance. IRS Commissioner Mark W. Everson has been invited to address the opening general session. Carole Keeton Strayhorn, the first female Comptroller of Public Accounts, will discuss Texas tax policy and lessons learned from six years of tax administration in the Lone Star State. Other discussions will focus on state compliance initiatives as well as issues from the taxpayer’s point of view. • Tuesday. Tuesday will be “Federal Day” with the general session devoted to an examination of current issues in federal tax and budget policy and the impact on the states, the outlook for the U.S. economy, and the implications of federal tax reform for state tax systems. • Wednesday. The concluding session will focus on state tax and budget issues. Expected topics include current fiscal conditions, the streamlined sales tax project, state tax reform efforts, and emerging technology applications of interest to states. President’s Awards Luncheon The President’s Awards luncheon will be held Monday. Awards will be presented for outstanding initiatives by state tax agencies in Technology and Research. The annual FTA Leadership and Service Award winner will also be honored. The luncheon will also feature presentation of the Wade Anderson Medal to an individual who best exemplifies the commitment to interstate cooperation in state tax administration that Wade demonstrated during his tenure with the Texas Comptroller. Commissioners’ Breakfast There will be a breakfast for the senior tax administrator in each state on Monday and Tuesday mornings at 7:00 a.m. There will be an executive briefing on state and federal issues important to the states as well as an update on FTA activities. Breakout Sessions The conference will also feature concurrent sessions on legal and tax policy developments, management and compliance initiatives and leading-edge technology applications. • Legal/Policy. Topics under consideration for the two sessions include noteworthy court decisions; business tax issues such as abusive tax avoidance transactions, expense disallowance statutes and nexus; tax incentives and the Cuno decision; telecommunications taxation; issues in conforming to federal legislation; and a panel discussion on reducing tensions between taxpayers and tax agencies. • Management/Compliance. Expected topics in the Management breakout include preparing for a building-wide crisis, choosing the right e-file options for your state, statewide online filing for local taxes, and using Business Intelligence to improve tax agency management. The Compliance breakout will focus on federal and state initiatives, successful data exchanges in tackling abusive transactions, Voluntary Compliance Initiatives, battling conservation easements, and pursuing promoters of abusive transactions. • Technology. Planned for the Monday program are updates on state e-filing matters including the process for new Fed/State E-File programs, a Fed/State joint payment pilot, and implementing Streamlined Sales Tax applications. The second afternoon is expected to address integrated tax system efforts, compliance applications, and the FTA 2005 Technology Award winner. Continuing Education Credits Participants seeking continuing education credits will be asked to complete attendance forms and evaluations on site.
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