Section on Taxation: Tax Practice and Procedure Roundtable: Tax Legislative Update – Employer Tax Credits Under the CARES and HEALS Acts; 2020 Presidential Election Considerations

This roundtable will address refundable payroll tax credits made available to employers by CARES and HEALS.  The focus will be on the Employee Retention Tax Credit and the Safe and Healthy Workplace Tax Credit.   The panel will also offer a more general legislative outlook, particularly in light of the upcoming election, which will highlight candidates’ policy proposals and discuss potential impacts on existing tax policy.

About the Speakers

Andre J. Barnett is Tax Counsel for the Senate Finance Committee where he is responsible for corporate and international tax matters. Before joining the Senate Finance Committee, Andre was part of the transaction tax team at Ernst & Young, LLP where he focused on the tax aspects of corporate transactions, including U.S. and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, spin-offs, bankruptcy and corporate restructuring. Andre received his LL.M from Georgetown University Law Center, his J.D. from the University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law and his B.A. from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

Loren Ponds, member of Miller & Chevalier, centers her practice on providing strategic counsel to clients on legislative, regulatory, and other tax policy issues, as well as advising on technical tax matters related to transfer pricing and other international tax topics.  She advises clients on the impacts of tax policy, such as the implementation of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA), and issues related to technical corrections, administrative guidance, and legislative amendments to various provisions. Prior to joining Miller & Chevalier, Loren served as Majority Tax Counsel to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means, where she developed, analyzed, and refined the international tax provisions of the TCJA. Loren received her LL.M. from Georgetown University Law Center and her J.D. from American University Washington College of Law.

Monisha Santamaria is a Legislation Counsel at the Joint Committee of Taxation, assisting congressional tax-writing committees and members of Congress with the development and analysis of legislative proposals.  Her primary focus is on domestic businesses.  Previously, Monisha was a senior manager in Ernst & Young LLP’s National Tax Department, advising clients on a wide range of U.S. federal income tax issues impacting domestic and foreign partnerships; a tax associate at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, primarily counseling multinational corporations on the U.S. federal income tax aspects of joint ventures, mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures; and a tax planning associate at Bingham McCutchen LLP, chiefly serving Fortune 50, financial sector, and energy industry clients. Monisha holds a J.D. from Stanford Law School.

Ground Rules

1. Statements made by government employees are made in their personal capacity and may not be relied upon as an authorized statement of any government agency.
2. No recording devices allowed.
3. FBA Tax Section membership is not required to participate, but you are encouraged to visit https://www.fedbar.org/membership/for information on becoming a member.

Interested in Speaking?

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If you have any questions regarding this program, please contact Laura Mulhern, Sections and Divisions Manager.