Hawaii CLE - Tax Law Courses
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QSBS 2.0: Enhanced Opportunities for the Ultra-Wealthy After OBBBA
Qualified Small Business Stock (QSBS) continues to be one of the most powerful tax planning opportunities available to founders, investors, and high-net-worth families. Recent legislative developments under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) have created new considerations and planning opportunities that attorneys and advisors must understand when counseling clients on the acquisition, ownership, and transfer of QSBS. This CLE program will provide an overview of the requirements and... More Info
$501General Credit -
1031 Exchanges for Attorneys: A Practical Guide to Deferral, Deadlines, and Deal Risk
A 1031 exchange can preserve investment equity, increase reinvestment flexibility, and help real estate clients defer recognition of capital gain, but the rules are unforgiving. This CLE program translates Section 1031 from technical tax language into practical deal guidance. Attendees will learn how to identify a potential exchange early, how to coordinate with a Qualified Intermediary, the rules, how to spot common problems before closing and how to evaluate common Qualified Intermed... More Info
$501General Credit -
Use of Asset Protection Trusts for Tax Planning Purpose
As litigation exposure, creditor concerns, and wealth preservation objectives continue to shape estate planning strategies, self-settled asset protection trusts have become an increasingly valuable tool for high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients. This CLE program will examine the legal framework underlying these trusts, including key jurisdictional considerations, trust design features, and practical implementation issues. Attendees will gain an understanding of when a self-set... More Info
$501General Credit -
Kwong and Abdo: IRS Penalty and Interest Relief Under Section 7508A
This CLE course examines recent developments in IRS penalty and interest enforcement arising from the COVID-19 emergency period, with particular attention to the implications of the Kwong and Abdo cases, which challenge whether the IRS may assess late payment penalties and interest during a federally declared emergency. The program provides a detailed analysis of Internal Revenue Code § 7508A and its statutory framework for suspending certain tax deadlines and granting administrative relief du... More Info
$501General Credit -
Strategic 1031 Exchanges: Technical Foundations and Sophisticated Transactions
An IRC 1031 tax-deferred exchange is often viewed as a go-to-real estate tax and estate planning tool but sometimes its more valuable applications are less obvious. This CLE program goes beyond the fundamentals to explore sophisticated exchange strategies, structuring opportunities, and practical issue-spotting techniques that attorneys can use to better advise clients in real estate, tax, business, and transactional matters. Designed for attorneys with prior exposure to 1031 exchanges,... More Info
$1002General Credits -
Best Practices in Trust Planning: Estate, Tax, and Special Needs Strategies
This CLE course will introduce the use of trusts in the context of estate planning, special needs, and tax considerations. Each section of the course will introduce and explain the issues that need to be addressed in maximizing the benefits of trust planning for your clients. Significant attention will be given to the most important elements of the trust document, including but not limited to trust powers, trustee succession, and trust termination. More Info
$501General Credit -
Federal Taxation of Cannabis Businesses: Updates and the Changing Landscape
This CLE course examines the federal income tax issues that affect businesses operating in the state-regulated cannabis industry. While some states permit businesses to cultivate, manufacture, and sell cannabis within a regulated market, cannabis remains illegal under federal law. Section 280E of the Internal Revenue Code disallows income tax deductions for businesses trafficking in a Schedule I controlled substance, such as cannabis. This course covers four key areas. First, it provid... More Info
$501General Credit -
High Stakes, High Standards: Tax Ethics for Every Attorney
Lawyers understand that tax is a niche practice area with unique characteristics. Its distinguishing factors include not only the technical complexity of the discipline, but also the heightened ethical standards to which practitioners must adhere. In addition to the ABA Model Rules and the ethics codes of the individual states, tax lawyers are subject to IRS Circular 230 and must understand the various potential penalties set forth in the Internal Revenue Code. For opinion practice, ta... More Info
$751.5Ethics Credits -
Foreign Corporate Trustees: Governance, Qualifications, and Regulatory Oversight
This CLE program provides a practical, practice-oriented examination of foreign (offshore) corporate trustees, focusing on governance structures, regulatory oversight, and the fiduciary duties imposed under leading offshore trust regimes. The course addresses how professional trustees are licensed and supervised, the standards that govern trustee decision-making, and the regulatory mechanisms used to enforce compliance. Participants will gain a working understanding of how offshore cor... More Info
$501General Credit -
The Municipal Attorney's Role in Creating Affordable Housing
This CLE program provides attorneys with a practical, real-world examination of the legal and financial complexities that frequently delay or derail affordable housing developments. The course explores how major funding sources—such as the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program, HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME), and Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding—intersect with regulatory compliance, zoning frameworks, and layered financing structures. Through a detai... More Info
$501General Credit