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Conducting Forward and Reverse Tax-Free Exchanges under IRC Section 1031

An Update on TSA's Proposed Large Aircraft Security Program; Planning to Minimize State Sales and Use Taxes on Aircraft Purchases

A Review of Bonus Depreciation and Issues Related to Flipping an OEM Agreement

Tax and Other Planning When Hiring or Switching Charter Management Companies; New Rules for Corporate Aviation Acquisitions; Acquiring in the New Normal

Planning to Minimize the Impact of the Rules on Personal Use of Business Aircraft

Regulatory and Business Considerations in Choosing and Working With an Aircraft Management Company

Financing Issues in the Aircraft Market Today; How to GRAB an Underwriters Attention with Your Loan Package

Navigating International Aircraft Sales and Purchases

Understanding the Passive Activity Loss Rules; An Update on the Charter Market Place

Purchasing An Aircraft: The Contracting Process

State Sales and Use Taxes

Understanding the Passive Activity Loss Rules; An Update on the Charter Market Place

Outlook for Business Aviation: An Indispensable Industry

Title Insurance / International Registry / Workings of FAA

Life Cycle Cost Analysis; Large Cabin Class Aircraft Values – Current Trends; Federal Excise Tax Tips for the Unwary

2010 Bonus Depreciation; Use of a Special Purpose LLC or “S” Corp to Own an Aircraft

Conducting Aircraft Tax Free Exchanges

Aviation

• Competitive Positioning for Tomorrows Business Aviation Marketplace
• Critical First Steps in Buying and Selling Aircraft
• Current Hot Topics in Lease Versus Purchase Analysis
• Selling a Used Aircraft Abroad—Unusual Business Issues
• The Next Generation of Fractional Ownership Programs
• Properly Structuring the Acquisition and Operation of Business Aircraft (Part 1)
• Properly Structuring the Acquisition and Operation of Business Aircraft (Part 2)
• Fractionals are not all Created Equal
• The Coming of Age of Fractional Aircraft Ownership Programs
• Critical First Steps in Buying and Selling an Aircraft
• Business Jet Ownership—There's Never Been a Better Time
• Aircraft Related Depreciation and Operating Expense Deductions
• Depreciating Corporate Aircraft
• Get Em While Their Hot—Bonus Depreciation is Back, But Only For a Limited Time
• Minimizing the Impact of Personal Use Disallowance Rules
• Personal Use Flights—Income Tax Consequences to Shareholders and Employees
• Taxing the CEOs Jet—Federal Taxation of Private and Corporate Aircraft Ownership and Operations
• Tis the Season for Giving—Maximizing Your Aircraft Charitable Deductions
• New Federal Excise Tax Liabilities for Whole Aircraft Operations Under FAR Part 91 and for Fractional Ownership
• Income Tax Implications of the Revisions to Op Spec A008: Did the FAA Raise Your Taxes?
• Maximizing Corporate Aircraft Deductions
• Deducting Expenses Relating to Employee Use of Corporate Aircraft
• Conducting a Reverse Tax-Free Exchange
• IRS Issues Proposed Regulations on Entertainment Use of Business Aircraft
• IRS Publishes Guidance for Calculating Disallowance of Expense Deductions for Recreational use of Corporate Aircraft
• Personal Use of Corporate Aircraft: Loss of Tax Write-Off's
• A Primer on Aircraft Related Depreciation and Operating Expense Deductions
• Maximizing Federal Tax Deductibility of Aircraft Operating Expenses
• Charging for use of Corporate Aircraft: Federal Excise Taxes
• Reimbursement for Personal Use of a Business Aircraft: The FAA vs. The IRS
• Private Aviation Security Programs: Requiring Employees to Use Employer-Provided Aircraft for Personal Flights Can Have Income Tax Consequences
• Use of a Special Purpose Entity for Aircraft: A Trap for the Unwary
• The Great Aircraft Tax Shelter: Careful Planning Required
• Extension of Bonus Depreciation Rules by Keith and Troy - Oct 2004
• Planning to Minimize or Avoid Sales Tax on Aircraft Purchases
• Aircraft Use Tax and Substantial Nexus
• Overview of State Sales Tax Considerations in Aircraft Purchase Transactions
• Sales and Use Tax for Pilots—An Aircraft Acquisition Primer for Pilots and Aircraft Buyers
• State Sales and Use Taxes, Early Planning is a Must
• State Sales Tax Considerations in Aircraft Purchases
• State Sales and Use Tax: Myths and Truths
• Minimizing Sales Tax Exposure in Aircraft Acquisitions
• Operational Control—It's Not Just for Charter Carriers
• Reconciling Federal Tax Planning with State Sales Tax and FAA Considerations
• Charter Management: New Directions from the FAA
• Charter Management and the FAA: An Update
• Obtaining Authority to Conduct On-Demand Air Charter Operations under Part 135
• Is Getting an FAA Charter Certificate for You?
• Cape Town Treaty
• Not All Flight Card Programs are Created Equal
• Flying Your Favorite Federal (and State) Candidates and Elected Officials
• International Aircraft Noise Certification
• No Federal Air Transportation Excise Tax is Due for Certain Small Aircraft and Air Tour Operations
• Russia—Analytical Review of the Leasing Industry
• The Legal Framework for Leasing in Russia During 2007
• Globalization of Business Aircraft Ownership: Increasing Volume of Cross-Border Transactions Creates New Challenges for Aircraft Buyers and Sellers
• Private Air Travel Options in the 21st Century
• Assessing Aircraft Ownership Options Available Today

Trade Association

• How Transparent Is Your Election Process?
• Association Meetings And The Americans With Disabilities Act
• The OSHA 15-Day Rule
• The Size Of Your Board And Sarbanes-Oxley
• Underfunded Pension Liabilities
• How Big Should Your Board Of Directors Be?
• Why Buying Groups Are Stealing Your Small Members And Consolidators Are Eating Up The Others!
• Consolidating America—Are You Ready To Sell?
• Force Majeure; It Depends
• Taking The Hard Road, Stopping Director Proxy Voting
• Field Of Dreams
• Antitrust Division Announces Record Fines For 2005
• Marketing Digital Cinema
• How Good Is The Severance Clause In Your Contract?
• Transitioning Outside Legal Counsel
• Skills Needed For Employment In A Theatre
• The Need For Due Process In Certification Disciplinary Cases
• A Tangled ‘Web’—The Courts Are Divided Again On An ADA Issue: Accessibility To Websites
• Service Animals In Training
• Can Your C(6) Association Make Charitable Donations?
• Energy And The Environmental Surcharges
• Employee Files—How To Document Poor Performance And Improper Conduct
• Guaranteed Severance May Be An Illusion
• Association Mergers—When It Goes Right And When It Goes Wrong (Part I)
• Department Of Justice Approves Unusual Joint Venture
• Being A Good Samaritan With Your Competitor’s Customers
• Association Mergers—A Matter Of Trust (Part II)
• How Significant Are DOL Opinion Letters?
• Democrats Take Control Of House And Senate—Good News And Bad News For Contractors
• Can You Rely On Your No Fault Severance Package?
• Legal Issues With Outsourcing
• Corporate Governance: A Balance Of Openness, Transparency And Accountability
• Non-Profit Hospitals Are In Danger Of Losing Their Tax Exempt Status
• Technology And New Products Utilization Of Technology—The Need For Legal Protection
• Common Sense Rules For Bidding On Public Contracts
• Does Your Association Want To Own A Building?
• Investing Your Reserve Funds
• What A Relevant Association Organizational Model Was 30 Years Ago Is An Irrelevant Model Today
• Maximizing Your Clout With Regulatory Agencies
• Fall Protection—Contractor Liability