Chelsea Suttmann to Present at The Annual Nevada Tax & Trust Conference

San Francisco Bay Area office managing partner, Chelsea Suttmann, will be presenting at the annual Nevada Tax & Trust Conference in Las Vegas on the conference's opening day, May 4. Chelsea's session will be on the topic "Tax Court & IRS Enforcement Trends," covering a range of trends impacting estate and tax professionals.

Chelsea's session will examine recent Tax Court cases and emphasize how enforcement trends should inform planning decisions at the drafting and structuring stage. Key takeaways include an in-depth understanding of the substantive issues drawing attention from exam teams, and how to minimize audit risks for advanced planning.

Attendees will also gain an understanding of how thoughtful structuring can reduce exposure while preserving legitimate tax efficiencies and how the following are analyzed by the IRS:

• Transaction design
• Entity governance
• Documentation practices
• Reporting positions
• Thoughtful structuring

Chelsea is a frequent speaker on various topics, including estate planning, estates and trusts, and estate and gift taxation. Her law practice focuses primarily on estate planning, trust and probate law, estate and gift taxation, and business formation, maintenance, and succession for family-owned businesses.

Chelsea’s family background includes several generations of small business owners and entrepreneurs, encouraging her to specialize in advising and counseling family business owners on estate planning, business succession planning, and business formation and maintenance matters. She also provides counsel to high-net-worth individuals and families regarding lifetime and post-death gifting, estate tax considerations, and asset protection strategies.

To learn more about the Nevada Tax & Trust Conference, click here.

About the Nevada Tax and Trust Conference

The Nevada Tax & Trust Conference is a premier annual event, designed for professionals in trust law, taxation, and wealth management. The conference brings together top attorneys, financial advisors, trust officers, and other industry leaders to discuss the latest trends and strategies in wealth preservation, estate planning, and taxation.

About Harrison LLP

Harrison LLP is a national law firm that assists clients in defining and achieving their private wealth goals, delivering peace of mind through sophisticated and practical legal counsel. Founded in 2003, the firm advises fiduciaries, families, and family offices on tax matters, asset structuring, and succession planning.