The Knowledge Congress Has Scheduled a Live Webcast on Understanding the IRS New Contract Manufacturing Rules

New York, NY, September 11, 2009 --(PR.com)-- The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, announced today that it has scheduled a live webcast entitled: “Understanding the IRS New Contract Manufacturing Rules”. This two-hour event is scheduled on Tuesday, February 23, 2010 at 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET.

The Treasury and the IRS are in the process of finalizing the laws concerning contract manufacturing arrangements as per the anti-deferral regime Subpart F. Set to take effect for tax years of foreign controlled companies beginning after June 30th, 2009, the new guidance aims to update and modernize the contract manufacturing regs under Subpart F. While the Regs are generally well received by tax payers, there is much confusion surrounding key areas such as: retention of the fundamental approach, clarification of personal property sale issues, and turnkey CFC’s to name a few.

A panel of key thought leaders and contract manufacturing experts will discuss the final guidance and its impact on your firm. Understanding the IRS New Contract Manufacturing Rules Live Webcast is a must attend webcast for companies who utilize contract manufacturing arrangements seeking to understand the fundamentals of and how it may apply to their company.

Speakers/Faculty Panel

Ethan Atticks, Senior Technical Reviewer of Branch 2, Office of the Associate Chief Counsel (International), Internal Revenue Service

William P. Elliott, CPA,. ABV/CVA, J.D.,LL.M., Partner and Firm Director of International Tax, Cherry, Bekaert & Holland, L.L.P.

Carol P. Tello, Partner, Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP, (Former Special Assistant to the Assistant Commissioner (International), Internal Revenue Service

For updated list of the faculty panel, please visit:
http://www.knowledgecongress.org/event_2009_Understanding_IRS.html

About The Knowledge Group, LLC/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series

The Knowledge Congress is a series of live webcasts produced by The Knowledge Group, LLC, which examine trends, regulatory, and technology changes across a variety of industries. “We bring together the world's leading authorities and industry participants through informative two-hour webcast that study the impact of changing regulations and help businesses succeed through proper regulatory compliance.” To contact or to register to an event, please visit: www.knowledgecongress.org.

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