Virtual
International Tax Issues for Athletes and Entertainers 2024
Date: Dec. 13, 2024
Time: 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. PT
CPE: 2
Overview
Sports and entertainment industries continue to grow, and the taxing authorities want their share of the pie. Understand the rules that apply to US athletes and entertainers working abroad. Likewise, foreign athletes and entertainers performing in the United States face a host of issues in both the Internal Revenue Code and tax treaties. Be prepared to advise these clients with tax minimization strategies.
Product Code
1000002973-126427
Credit Type
CPE: 2CPE-Technical: 2CTEC-TX: 2Accessibility
Closed Captioning Available
Intended Audience
CPAs and financial professionals who work with athletes and entertainers that have international income or holdings.
NASBA Field of Study
Taxes
Level of Difficulty
Overview
Prerequisites
None
Advance Preparation
None
Learning Objectives
Major Subjects
- Determine the residency of an international athlete or entertainer
- Identify methods to avoid double taxation for US athletes and entertainers operating abroad
- Know when a foreign athlete or entertainer is subject to tax in the United States
- Determine how the IRS taxes compensation of foreign athletes and entertainers via withholding taxes
- Central Withholding Agreements to reduce withholding taxes
- How treaties can impact the taxation of international athletes and entertainers
Faculty
Robert J. Misey Jr
Robert Misey is a shareholder with Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c. He practices in the areas of international taxation and tax controversies. His previous experience includes nine years as an international trial attorney for the IRS in San Jose and in Washington, DC where he tried 21 Tax Court cases and served on the industry programs for both the athletics and entertainment industries and the manufacturing industries. He also led the interna...
More about Robert J. Misey JrAdditional Details
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