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Federation of Tax Administrators 73rd Annual Meeting, June 12-15, 2005

Resolutions Approved at the 2005 Business Meeting

FTA Annual Meeting: Presentations & Papers

Monday, June 13
7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Registration
8:30 a.m. - Noon General Session
Serving the 21st Century Taxpayer
William Eggers, Deloitte Research
 
Noon - 1:45 p.m. FTA President’s Awards Luncheon
1:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Concurrent Breakout Sessions
Legal/Policy
Panel: Policy Considerations of Cuno
Diann Smith, Council on State Taxation
John James, Lommen Nelson
Reagan Farr, Tennessee Department of Revenue
  How Will the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 Affect State Taxes?
Maurice Robichaux, KPMG LLP
Technology
Streamlined Sales Tax — Technology Progress Update
Scott Peterson, South Dakota Department of Revenue
Recent Experience with State E-Filing Mandates
J.R. Simpson, Virginia Department of Taxation
Larry Wilson, Oklahoma Tax Commission
Corporate 1120 E-File and Fed-State 1120 Status
Dayna Sefcik, IRS
EFTPS Joint Fed-State Pilot and Tax Activities Update
J.R. Simpson, Virginia Department of Taxation
FTA-IRS Tactical Advisory Group (TAG) Member
Compliance
How to Use Revenue Officer Goals to Boost Collections and Ensure Taxpayer Rights
Alan Felton and Charlie Helms, North Carolina Department of Revenue
Battling Abusive Conservation Easements
Burnet Maybank, South Carolina
Panel: Pass-Through Entities
Moderator: Delena Bratton, FAST Enterprises
Nonie Manion, New York Department of Taxation and Finance
Mark Treesh, Kentucky Department of Revenue
Eric Cook, President, Chainbridge
  Battling Abusive Conservation Easements
Burnet Maybank, South Carolina Department of Revenue
Ken Thorson, Virginia Department of Taxation
Tuesday, June 14
8:30 a.m. - Noon General Session
The Economic and Revenue Outlook
Mark McMullen, Economy.com
Federal Legislation on State Tax Incentives (Cuno decision)
Philip Tatarowicz, Ernst & Young
Federal Reform/Federal Legislation: Where Are We?
Harley Duncan, Federation of Tax Administrators
 
Noon - 1:30 p.m. Lunch on your own
1:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Concurrent Breakout Sessions
Legal/Policy
Panel: SSTP Developments in Telecommunications and Bundling
Loren Chumley, Commissioner, Tennessee Department of Revenue
Sherry Harrell, Tennessee Department of Revenue
Technology
FTA Award Winner — DELTA — The Louisiana Experience
Kenneth Comeaux, Louisiana Department of Revenue
Greg Montagnino, Louisiana Department of Revenue
Using Advanced Analytics for Refund Denial
Timothy Gardiner, New York State Department of Taxation and Finance
Management
Panel:Choosing the Right E-File Options for Your State
Moderator: Stephanie Rosenbusch, Federation of Tax Administrators
William Wilkins, Commissioner, Ohio Department of Taxation
Becky Christenson, Minnesota Department of Revenue
Jodie Winnett, Illinois Department of Revenue
Joseph Breen, Pennsylvania Department of Revenue
Wednesday, June 15
8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Annual Business Meeting
9:00 a.m. - Noon General Session
Follow the Money
Scott Pattison, National Association of State Budget Officers
Update of the Streamlined Sales Tax Project
Loren Chumley, Commissioner, Tennessee
Scott Peterson, South Dakota Department of Revenue
National Research Program: Early Results
Robert Brown, IRS
Reforming the Corporate Income Tax
Moderator: Mary Jane Egr Edson, Commissioner, Nebraska Department of Revenue
William Wilkins, Commissioner, Ohio Department of Taxation
Greg Fajt, Secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Revenue
Stanley Arnold, Rath, Pignatelli and Young
accenture
Fast Enterprises