September Seminars - Agricultural Law Seminar & Farm Tax Workshop In-Person & Webinar

The 2023 September Seminars will add value to your practice as we dig deep into key laws and rules significantly affecting your agricultural clients.

The Agricultural Law Seminar on September 19 is packed with practical tips for navigating agricultural liens, maximizing farm program payments, and understanding the impact of recent legal developments. Join us after the last session for a networking reception hosted by the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation.
The Farm Tax Workshop on September 20 will guide you in working with clients on farm succession plans as 2026 draws near. It also addresses current agricultural tax topics such S corporation benefits and pitfalls, depreciation rules, information return requirements, and tax schemes marketed to rural clients. The Agricultural Law Seminar offers one hour of attorney wellness credit and the Farm Tax Workshop offers one hour of professional ethics credit. You won’t want to miss this two-day event! The Agricultural Law Seminar is September 19.
Everyone who attends the Farm Tax Workshop will receive a copy of the 2023 Agricultural Tax Issues workbook. Those attending online will receive the book by mail after the event. They will have access to the electronic version before the class begins.

Thank You to our Sponsors!
	Iowa State Bar Association
	Iowa Farm Bureau
	Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Agenda:

Agricultural Law Seminar:

7:45 A.M.	Registration/Sign-in
8:30 A.M.	*What's the Outlook for the Agricultural Economy?* Jason Henderson, PhD, Vice President for Iowa State Extension, Agricultural Economist
9:00 A.M.	*Federal Farm Program Practice Tips and Traps: Payment Limitations, Crop Insurance Issues, NAD Appeals, and More* Grant Ballard, Attorney, Ark Ag Law, PLLC
10:00 A.M.	Break
10:15 A.M.	Q & A with Grant Ballard
10:30 A.M.	Ag Lien and Chapter 12 Considerations in 2023 Brad Kruse, Attorney, Dickinson Law
12:00 P.M.	Lunch
12:50 P.M.	Proposition 12 and other Livestock Law Updates Eldon McAfee and Julia Vyskocil, Attorneys, Brick Gentry, P.C
1:45 P.M.	Hot Topics in Farm Leases Kristine Tidgren, Director, Center for Agricultural Law & Taxation, Iowa State University
2:30 P.M.	Break
2:45 P.M.	Case Law and Statutory Law Update Kitt Tovar Jensen, Staff Attorney, Center for Agricultural Law & Taxation, Iowa State University
3:30 P.M.	Wellness Considerations for the Rural Practitioner Jennifer Zwagerman, Director, Drake Agricultural Law Center and Associate Professor of Law
4:30 P.M.	Wrap-Up/Sign-out

Farm Tax Workshop:

7:45 A.M.	Registration/Sign-in
8:30 A.M.	Legislative and Regulatory Update Depreciation and Expensing Review Information Returns for Farmers
10:00 A.M.	*Livestock Tax Issues*
10:30 A.M.	Tax Schemes Targeting the Farm Tax Issues Arising Upon the Death of a Farmer
11:15 A.M.	S Corporation Considerations for Farming Businesses
12:00 P.M.	Lunch
12:50 P.M.	Estate and Business Succession Planning: Summary Overview, Estate Tax Analysis, and Planning Techniques Sponsored Speaker: David Malson, Attorney, Barnes & Thornburg LLP, Grand Rapids, MI
2:30 P.M.	Break
2:45 P.M.	Participation Rules for Farmers
3:30 P.M.	Ethics for the Tax Professional
4:30 P.M.	Wrap-Up/Sign-out

Continuing Education:

	Day 1 In-Person	Day 2 In-Person	Day 1 Online	Day 2 Online
Attorneys	6.5 Hours, Iowa CLE (Activity #398418), including 1 hour of Attorney Wellness from the Iowa Supreme Court Commission on Continuing Legal Education	6.5 hours Iowa CLE (Activity #398420), including 1 hour of Ethics	6.5 hours Iowa CLE (Activity #398419), including 1 hour of Attorney Wellness from the Iowa Supreme Court Commission on Continuing Legal Education	6.5 hours Iowa CLE (Activity #398421), including 1 hour of Ethics
Certified Public Accountants/Enrolled Agents/Other Tax Preparers	No IRS CPE 8 hours state CPE	8 hours IRS CPE, including 1 hour Ethics 8 hours State CPE, including 1 hour Ethics		8 hours IRS CPE, including 1 hour Ethics 8 hours State CPE, including 1 hour Ethics

Certified Financial Planners		Continuing Education Credits Pending
Real Estate	8 hours, Course #236-6345-E	8 hours, Course #236-6346-E	8 hours, Course #236-6345-E	8 hours, Course #236-6346-E
Insurance Professionals	8 hours, Course ID 109417	7 hours, Course ID 109418 1 hour Ethics, Course ID 109419

Wisconsin CLE: 15 hours CLE, 1 hour on day 2 for EPR, 1 hour on day 1 for LAU.

Speakers:

	Grant Ballard Attorney - Ark Ag Law, PLLC, Little Rock, Arkansas
	Jason Henderson Vice President - Iowa State Extension and Outreach Iowa State University Ames, Iowa
	Brad Kruse Attorney - Dickinson Law Des Moines, Iowa
	David Malson Attorney - Barnes & Thornburg LLP Grand Rapids, Michigan
	Eldon McAfee Attorney - Brick Gentry, P.C. West Des Moines, IA
	Kristine Tidgren Director Center for Agricultural Law & Taxation Iowa State University Ames, Iowa
	Kitt Tovar Jensen Staff Attorney - Center for Agricultural Law & Taxation Iowa State University Ames, Iowa
	Julia Vyskocil Attorney - Brick Gentry, P.C. West Des Moines, Iowa
	Jennifer Zwagerman Director - Drake Agricultural Law Center Des Moines, Iowa

CALT Financial Hardship Application

The Director of the Center for Agricultural Law & Taxation may waive or reduce the registrations fee of Illinois attorneys who wish to attend a course, but for whom the cost would pose a financial hardship. Attorneys seeking this consideration should contact ktidgren@iastate.edu , noting their request and the facts of the hardship. This request will be kept confidential, except for disclosure to relevant staff involved in processing the application. The Director will determine the amount of any waiver on a case by case basis, based upon financial need and the relevance of the seminar to the attorney’s practice.

Registration:

Both Seminars: $360

Agricultural Law Seminar: $215

Farm Tax Workshop: $215

Company Group Discount: $20 per individual if 3 or more are registered from the same employer

The in-person course fee includes lunch and refreshments.

Date and Time:

Tuesday, September 19, 2023 - 8:30am to Wednesday, September 20, 2023 - 4:30pm

Location:

Courtyard by Marriott, Ankeny, IA , 2405 SE Creekview Dr, Ankeny, IA & Online

Accommodations: