2018 Tax Reform: Life Sciences Update

When

April 24, 2018 — Tuesday
7:30 am — 9:30 am

Where
Morse Waltham Office, CityPoint, 230 Third Avenue, 4th Floor, Waltham, MA, 02451

Just like the life sciences industry is constantly changing and evolving, the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act has done the same to the U.S. tax code. During this seminar, Shawn C. Henderson, CPA, MST of Withum’s Life Science Services Group and Joseph E. Hunt IV of Morse’s Corporate and Tax practice groups, will dive into details around tax reform in the life sciences industry.

They will discuss changes to pass-through income, corporate income tax, as well as the international tax considerations with a particular eye as to how tax reform will impact companies operating in the life sciences space.

This presentation will include life sciences tax reform discussions around:

  • Pass-through tax changes
  • Corporate tax changes
  • Business interest limitations
  • Depreciation changes
  • Tax deferrals on equity compensation

Speakers:
Shawn C. Henderson, Senior Manager, Withum
Joseph E. Hunt IV, Associate, Morse – @BowtieTax

About the Speakers:

Shawn is an active member of Withum’s Life Science Services practice group with over 10 years of accounting and tax experience. Shawn specializes in Federal and state taxation effecting individuals and closely-held businesses, including partnerships and corporations. Shawn also has an expertise in international tax compliance.

Joe has six years of advisory and legal experience, counseling clients in mergers and acquisitions, tax structuring, and tax due diligence. He advises emerging and middle-market companies spanning a variety of different industries at all stages of corporate development, with a particular interest in serving technology and life sciences startup companies.