Michigan Business Tax (MBTE3)

The Michigan Business Tax seminar will cover all aspects of the Michigan Business Tax except taxpayer and industry specific credits, nexus, apportionment and unitary.

New Pronouncements - The Michigan Business Tax Act is constantly evolving with new legislation, FAQs and RABs. The new and updated Michigan Business Tax seminar will cover all the amendments to the law, new FAQs, RABs and other pertinent information.

MBT Forms - The 2009 version of the Michigan Business Tax seminar will include the MBT forms that will be used to prepare and file the 2008 returns. The seminar content has been reorganized to follow the layout of the forms in a manner to make a complicated tax easier to understand. Ron Kaley will take participants through the preparation of the MBT forms and will provide comment on problem areas, errors or mistakes in the forms and/or instructions as well as computer software problems.

Tax Planning - The more complicated a tax, the greater the opportunity for tax planning. Because of the intense complexity of the MBT, there is a necessity as well as opportunity for tax planning. Tax planning for the MBT takes on two forms. First, defensively tax planning includes documentation and recordkeeping to secure exclusions, deductions, subtractions and credits provided for in the law.

Handouts - All participants will receive a handout including the PowerPoint slides from the seminar including all the MBT forms. Other materials will be made available to participants through the internet.

Prerequisites:

Basic knowledge of federal income taxation of business enterprises and a general understanding of the Michigan Business Tax.

Who Should Attend:

Tax practitioners and business executives with Michigan Business Tax responsibilities who need to stay current with the ever changing tax.

Tax practitioners and business executives with Michigan Business Tax responsibilities who need to stay current with the ever changing tax

To ensure a trouble free commute when driving to the event, please check for updated traffic information by visiting www.michigan.gov/mdot.

Overnight Accommodations:

Discounted rooms are available at the Embassy Suites Hotel, 850 Tower Drive -Troy. For overnight accommodations please call the hotel at 248.879.7500 and identify yourself as a MACPA registrant. Please make your reservation early as generally, hotels will release these discounted room rate 2-3 weeks prior to the event. Rates cannot be guaranteed after this time.