For many tax-exempt organizations and the practitioners who represent them, the prospect oflitigating a tax issue against the IRS is poss.ibly the scariest thing in the world. Tax litigation is therefore often viewed as a tactic to be used only when all hope is lost Basically, most organizations and many tax lldvisors will not seriously […]
At times, the IRS can move extremely slowly. That is an unfortunate fact of life for organizations that are either waiting for a determination or under examination. The Service's "deliberate" pace can result in many headaches. For instance, an organization awaiting a determination regarding its tax-exempt status may not be eligible to obtain certain funding […]
This webinar provides an overview of significant issues in aircraft purchase and sale documentation, including those in which the seller is a foreign (non-U.S.) individual/entity in which the aircraft is being imported to the United States, together with a discussion of the value proposition of acquiring a foreign registered aircraft. William Sturm of AvPro, Inc. […]
In a reversal of traditional selling patterns, business aircraft that had been exported from the US are being imported and registered with the FAA. Keith Swirsky describes what such transactions entail. View as PDF
3 Problem Issues
Escaping Newly Enacted Socially Controversial Laws
In a case handled by GKG Law, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit recently held that contracts extending a non-vessel operating common carrier's (NVOCC's) common law maritime liens are enforceable as written. The decision is a major victory for NVOCCs and reinforces the benefit to carriers of utilizing expansive lien language […]
Legal Compliance in a Rapidly Changing World
GKG Law Principal Tom Wilcox gave a presentation at the National Coal Transportation Association Spring General Conference on April 12, 2016. Attached are the slides for Mr. Wilcox's presentation. NCTA Spring Conference 2016
This webinar consisted of two parts: (i) Part 1 will provide a detailed overview of the process of preparing for, participating in, and defending a federal income/excise tax audit and a state sales and use tax audit of an aircraft owner or operator. The webinar will include a discussion of the process and procedure utilized […]