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Practice News
UPCOMING SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS: On October 28. 2011, Mr. Pace will participate in Tax Day
at California State Polytechnic University, at Pomona. He will speak about tax issues involved in the foreclosure of
residential real property.
CALIFORNIA BAR ANNUAL MEETING: On September 18, 2011, Mr. Pace spoke on corporate and partnership
current tax developments at the Annual Meeting of the California State Bar. The talk entitled "Rock, Paper, Scissors,"
addressed items of proposed legislation, anticipated regulations projects, recently enacted legislation and
recent case law. In August 2011, he gave a similar, but longer presentation to the Westside group of the Los Angeles
Chapter of the California CPA Society, with perhaps the more apt title of "Can an Egg Toss Be As Messy." BHBA TAXATION SECTION PRESENTATION: On July 6, 2011, Mr. Pace spoke on choice of entity
issues for businesses at a luncheon held at the offices of the Beverly Hills Bar Association in Beverly Hills in a event sponsored
by the Taxation Section of the Beverly Hills Bar Association. As typical, Mr. Pace expressed his general preference
for limited liability companies, and if a corporation must be formed, for S corporations. The program was entitled "Choice
of Entity -- An Elixir for US Business."
LACBA TAX NIGHT PRESENTATION: On June 15, 2011, Mr. Pace spoke on cancellation of indebtedness
and debt workout issues related to partnerships with Yunna Barats, who leads the tax practice at the well-regarded Westside
accounting firm of RBZ LLP. The presentation was part of Tax Night sponsored by the Taxation Section of the Los Angeles
Bar Association and entitled "LLC Boot Camp -- Shaping Up LLC Balance Sheets." Mr. Pace attempted to explain
some of the recourse vs. nonrecourse debt nuances confronting limited liability companies and their members.
WASHINGTON DC DELEGATION: Mr. Pace participated in the May 1-3, 2011 Washington DC Delegation
sponsored by the Taxation Sections of the California State Bar and Los Angeles County Bar Associations. As part of the
delegation, he wrote and presented a paper advocating the withdrawal of Treasury Regulations that create uncertainty
for sales of distressed real property by limiited liability companies and other tax partnerships. He expects one or
more national tax publications to republish the paper and for the LACBA to post it on its website. Mr. Pace has
guarded optimism for the adoption of the paper's proposals since one of his unofficial reviewers has ascended to an important
post in the US Treasury Department with jurisdiction over the topic. Moreover, President Obama has issued an executive
order to reduce regulations that can hamper the economy.
S CORPORATION SEMINAR: Mr. Pace co-presented with a senior IRS official at the 2010 Annual Meeting
of the California Tax Bars in San Diego on November 5, 2010. The presentation was entitled "Trench Warfare
or Cotillion -- Maneuvering Through the Frontlines of S Corporation Tax Issues" and reviewed, among
other current S corporation issues, back-to-back loans, open account debt, contributions of debt and property, purchase
and sale and IRC Section 338(h)(10) election issues. He made a similar presentation on November
10, 2010 in Long Beach, CA. Details of the Long Beach presentation can be found at www. patentax.com.
GREEN TAX INCENTIVES: On April 22, 2010, Mr. Pace hosted a conference call on "Green"
tax incentives in conjunction with the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day. The conference call was sponsored by the
Corporate and Pass-Through Committee of the Taxation Section of the California State Bar. CJ Aberin of the national
accounting firm of KBKG, LLP spoke on various green incentives, including incentives from energy efficient residential and
commercial buildings.
CHOICE OF ENTITY: Mr. Pace has revamped his "Choice of Entity" presentation and outline
in light of the current business environment and expectation of higher tax rates in the upcoming years. He made his
latest presentation of the outline on September 17, 2009 to the Young Tax Lawyers Committee of the Taxation Section of
the Los Angeles County Bar Association. Mr. Pace will present a more sophisticated version of the outline at the
Annual Meeting of the California Tax Bars and Tax Policy Meeting on November 12, 2009 in San Diego. His presentation revisits
in detail the advantages and disadvantages of operating as a limited liability company, S corporation or C
corporation.
DEBT WORKOUTS: On September 12, 2009, Mr. Pace spoke at the Annual Meeting of the California State
Bar regarding the tax consequences of loan modifications, foreclosures and recapitalizations of business entities and
minimizing cancellation of indebtedness income, including relief in recent legislation. He previouisly spoke to the
Taxation Section of the Beverly Hills Bar Association and the South Bay Group of the LA Chapter of the California CPA Society
in February and May 2009 on similar issues. He would be glad to speak to your firm or organization on that topic.
The IRS recently issued proposed regulations regarding the contribution of debt to tax partnerships in exchange for capital
and profits interests in the partnership. Mr. Pace presented a paper on that topic to the IRS and US Treasury in 2007
and he believes that his paper contributed substantially to the issuance of the regulations. He intends to provide additional
comments to the IRS and Treasury in the near future.
V. JUDSON KLEIN AWARD: On November 8, 2008, the Taxation Section of the California State Bar
presented the V. Judson Klein Award to Mr. Pace in San Francisco, California at its annual meeting. The Taxation
Section presents the Award each year to a tax practitioner in mid-career who purportedly possesses a keen and imaginative
intellect, a true passion for the law and great personal integrity. Needless to say, Mr. Pace is deeply honored by this
tribute of his peers. He thanks each and everyone who has contributed to his career. PARTNERSHIPS AND LLCS: On November 29, 2007, Mr. Pace spoke at Chapman College on the Rosecrans
cooridor to the the South Bay group of the Los Angeles Chapter of the California CPA Society on limited partnerships and limited
liability companies. Mr. Pace is making his presentation with Steve Carvel, a South Bay estate planning attorney.
The presentation discussed federal and California income tax, property tax and gift and estate tax issues involved in
using those entities for making gifts of interests to family members.
PARTNERSHIP TAX: On November 6, 2007, Mr. Pace spoke at 2007 Tax Night, a program sponsored
by the Taxation Section of the Los Angeles County Bar Association and the Los Angeles Chapter of the California CPA Society. The
program was entitled "Commentaries on Current Issues Regarding the Taxation of Partnerships and Disregarded Entities."
Mr. Pace made his presentation with Al DeLeo, a partner at Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLP. The presentation discussed
federal and California income tax issues related to forming partnerships with debt, issuing partnership interests for services,
partnership mergers, partnership liability allocations and payroll tax issues of single member limited liability companies.
LLCs: On June 22, 2007, Mr. Pace spoke at Whittier Law School regarding limited
liability companies. The presentation was part of a day long series of presentations sponsored by the Income/Other Committee
of the Taxation Sectoin of the California State Bar. Mr. Pace made his presentation with Kent Burton, a South
Bay corporate and real estate attorney from Baker, Burton & Lundy, A PC. The presentation discussed practical
issues confronted in drafting operating agreements and in forming, operating and dissolving California, Delaware and Nevada
limited liability companies. The presentation also discussed federal and California income tax issues and differences
in various business entities.
WASH D.C.: On May 4-6, 2007, Mr. Pace joined a 30-person tax delegation from California in
Washington D.C. to present a position paper to the Internal Revenue Service, US Treasury Department and staff from
the House Ways and Means and Senate Finance committees. The paper discussed proposed regulatory and legislative changes
to the Internal Revenue Code regarding cancellation of indebtedness income caused by partners restructuring debts owed
by partnerships. The paper responded to changes made to IRC Section 108(e)(8) in 2004.
S CORPORATIONS AND LLCs: On November 3, 2006, Mr. Pace made two presentations at the Annual
Meeting of the Taxation Section of the California State Bar in San Jose, California. His first presentation was on pitfalls
and traps for the unwary regarding the acquisition, disposition and reorganization of S corporations. His second
presentation was on the California LLC fee. He made the second presentation with Ed Antolin, counsel for NW Energetic
Services and Ventas Finance I, and Brian Toman, former chief counsel of the Franchise Tax Board.
PRACTICE OPENED: On November 1, 2006, Mr. Pace opened his own law practice. He
thanks all of his clients, referral sources, professional colleagues, friends, family and relatives for their unwavering support.
Mr. Pace expects to continue his law practice without interruption and to provide a high level of "hands on" professional
services.
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