Agenda

Monday, April 6, 2020, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm CDT

   The CARES Act – financial support for individuals and businesses

   What Individuals and businesses can obtain the benefits from the CARES Act

   Families First Coronavirus Response Act

   Tax issues relating to businesses and individuals

   Contract and lease issues

   Other issues businesses are facing at this time

Webinar Instructions

All attendees must log-on through their own email – attendees may not watch together if they wish to earn continuing education credit. HalfMoon Education Inc. must be able to prove attendance if either the attendee or HalfMoon Education Inc. is audited.

Certificates of completion can be downloaded in PDF form upon passing a short quiz. A link to the quiz will be sent to each qualifying attendee immediately after the webinar. The certificate can be downloaded from the Results page of the quiz upon scoring 80% or higher.

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Windows 7 – 10 or Mac OSX 10.9 (Mavericks) – 10.14 (Mojave)

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The two most recent version of the following browsers:
Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Microsoft Edge
Internet Explorer v11 (or later) with Flash enabled


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Credits

Accountants
     1.5 CPE Hours

 

Attorneys
     1.5 California CLE Hours
     1.5 New York CLE Hours
     1.5 Texas CLE Hours
     1.5 Arizona CLE Hours
     1.5 New Hampshire CLE Hours
     1.5 Vermont CLE Hours

Due to the sudden economic disruption caused by the coronavirus and timeliness of this information, HalfMoon Education is unable to secure attorney CLE credits in most states. However, attorneys licensed in many states are permitted to seek CLE approval after the presentations take place. Refer to specific state rules or licensing board officials to determine eligibility. Contact HalfMoon Education if assistance is needed to apply.

 

Continuing Education Credit Information

This webinar is open to the public. It offers CPAs 1.0 intermediate level CPE hour in the area of personnel and human resources. Prior knowledge of employee benefits is beneficial, and no advance preparation for this course is required. Courses taken from NASBA-registered CPE providers are accepted by the NYSED and most accountancy boards.

HalfMoon Education Inc. is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.NASBARegistry.org. Sponsor No. 103015.

HalfMoon Education Inc.is registered with the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy as a CPE sponsor. This registration does not constitute an endorsement by the Board as to the quality of the CPE program.

HalfMoon Education is an approved CLE provider for attorneys licensed in California, New York, Texas, and Vermont, and this course provides 1.0 CLE hour. This course offers Arizona and New Hampshire 1.0 CLE hour; courses are not subject to preapproval.

Attorneys licensed in the states not shown above have the ability to seek course approval after participation, in most cases. Applications are usually found on CLE board web sites. Contact HalfMoon Education if assistance is needed to apply.

Attendance will be monitored, and a brief knowledge retention quiz will be administered after the presentation (multiple attempts allowed). Certificates of completion will be provided via email upon successful completion of the quiz.

Speakers

Robb A. Longman, Esq.

Managing Member at Longman & Van Grack LLC – Bethesda, MD

Mr. Longman’s extensive background in tax law provides him with the ability to advise his clients not just on the corporate matters but the tax effects of those matters as well. In fact, as head of the firm’s Tax Practice, he is the former chair of Maryland State Bar Association’s Tax Section, the vice-chair of the American Bar Association’s (ABA) Section of Taxation Closely Held Businesses Committee, and a regularly speaker at tax seminars to attorneys and businesses on the latest tax law issues. Mr. Longman has also testified before the Maryland House of Delegates on tax legislation for the State of Maryland. He regularly works with his clients to devise strategies to help them minimize their taxes in their business or personal transactions. Additionally, he is a regular speaker on panels and presentations with the American Bar Association’s Section of Taxation. Mr. Longman has successfully represented many businesses, individuals, and non-profits before the Internal Revenue Service and state taxing agencies. Robb represents his clients in tax audits, in the United States Tax Court, and the Maryland Tax Court. He regularly assists his clients in resolving outstanding tax debts. Mr. Longman represents his clients in business matters, tax planning and litigation, as well as estate planning. He regularly assists businesses with the drafting of corporate documents, contract negotiation and drafting, the use of employee agreements, and succession planning. Mr. Longman is a native to Washington and attended high school in Rockville, Maryland. Thus, he is very familiar with the various issues that face Maryland and Washington, DC, businesses and individuals. Mr. Longman currently lives in Bethesda, Maryland with his wife and two children.