Hosted by the University of Akron:

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Join us for the premier state and local tax event where CPAs, business owners, executives and tax professionals gain valuable insights regarding Ohio and multistate taxes.

Ohio’s leading taxation experts share their knowledge regarding recent tax changes and the implications facing your organization and clients. Attendees will receive critical guidance and updates from Tax Commissioner Joe Testa for the Ohio Department of Taxation and learn how to align state tax planning with business and operational initiatives to unlock additional value and efficiencies.

7:30 – 8:00 a.m. Registration and Breakfast

7:55 – 8:00 a.m. Welcome and Introduction
Thomas Calderon
Professor of Accounting, The University of Akron

8:00 – 8:50 a.m. | Personal Income
Eric S. Burdette
Senior Manager, Indirect – State and Local Tax – Ernst & Young LLP

8:50 – 9:40 a.m. | Commercial Activity Tax
Richard B. Fry III
Partner – Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC
Benjamin Waterman
Division Counsel – Ohio Department of Taxation

9:50 – 10:40 a.m. | Ohio Sales/Use Tax: Recent Developments, Trends and Planning
Steven A. Dimengo
Partner – Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC
Laura Stanley
Attorney, Sales & Use Tax – Ohio Department of Taxation

10:40 – 11:30 a.m. | Multistate Tax: Federal tax reform effect on state tax
Steven Wlodychak
Principal, Indirect Tax – Ernst & Young
Jessica Morgan
National Tax Department – State Income Tax – Ernst & Young

11:40 – 12:40 p.m.
UPDATE: Joe Testa
Tax Commissioner – Ohio Department of Taxation

• Municipal net profits compliance;
• The implications of the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent Wayfair decision; and
• Transitioning the current tax administration (under Testa’s leadership) to the anticipated new administration in January (due to the new Governor).

12:50 – 1:40 p.m. | Panel Discussion: Audit Best Practices
Steven A. Dimengo (Moderator)
Partner – Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC
Jason Lance
Director, Tax – PolyOne Corporation
Shay Music
Senior Manager, State Tax Strategy and Operations, The J.M. Smucker Company
Benjamin Waterman
Division Counsel – Ohio Department of Taxation
Laura Stanley
Attorney, Sales & Use Tax – Ohio Department of Taxation

1:40 – 2:30 p.m. | Municipal Tax
Robert Meaker
Chief of Tax Operations – Regional Income Tax Agency

2:40 – 3:35 p.m. | Panel Discussion: Multistate Tax Nexus
Richard B. Fry III
Partner – Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC
William Nolan, JD, CPA
Executive Director – Ernst & Young

Cost: 

$175 per Person. Receive a $50 discount per person when more than one person registers from the same organization.

Earn 8 hours CPE or 6 CLE credit.

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