Seminars and Conferences

2017

• January 24, 2017, Tax Issues Related to the Ownership and Operations of Private Aircraft (Presented by: Alvaro Pascotto, Law Offices of Alvaro Pascotto), 2017 USC Gould Tax Institute, Los Angeles, CA
• May 5, 2017, Aviation Tax Planning for Closely Held Businesses and Family Offices (Presented by: Alvaro Pascotto, Law Offices of Alvaro Pascotto; Randy Macpherson, CPA, Andersen Tax), NBAA Business Aviation Taxes Seminar, Marina del Rey, CA

2016

• May 6, 2016, Challenging Aircraft Ownership and Operating Scenarios (Presented by: Alvaro Pascotto, Law Offices of Alvaro Pascotto; Jed Wolcott, Wolcott & Associates, P.A.; Sue Folkringa, Wolcott & Associates, P.A.; Angel Houck, Clifton Larson Allen, LLP), Washington, D.C.
• October 30, 2016, Compliance Issues for Public Companies (Presented by: Alvaro Pascotto, Law Offices of Alvaro Pascotto; Doug Stewart, AircraftLogs; Alan Goldstein, CPA), NBAA Tax, Regulatory & Risk Management Conference, Orlando, FL

2015

• November 15, 2015, Family Offices/ Individual Owners: Analyze your Business Aviation Options (Presented by: Alvaro Pascotto, Law Offices of Alvaro Pascotto; Jed Wolcott, Wolcott & Associates, P.A.; Sue Folkringa, Wolcott & Associates, P.A.; John Hoover, Cooley LP), NBAA Tax, Regulatory & Risk Management Conference, Las Vegas, NV

2014

• May 2, 2014, Aircraft Reporting Best Practices for Public Companies (Presented by: Alvaro Pascotto, Law Offices of Alvaro Pascotto; Stewart Lapayowker, Stewart H. Lapayowker, P.A.), NBAA Business Aviation Taxes Seminar, San Francisco, CA
• October 19, 2014, Is Aircraft Leasing and Financing Back? (Presented by: Alvaro Pascotto, Law Offices of Alvaro Pascotto; Jason Huff, Moore & Van Allen; Ed Kammerer, Hinckley, Allen & Snyder LLP), NBAA Tax, Regulatory and Risk Management Conference, Orlando, FL

2013

• October 2, 2013, International Aircraft Transaction (Presented by: Alvaro Pascotto, Law Offices of Alvaro Pascotto and James Meyer, Harper Meyer), NBAA Tax Regulatory and Risk Management Conference, Las Vegas, NV

2012

• February 9-10, 2012, Letters of Intent and Purchase Agreements Are You Ready to Ride the Razor, 2012 NBAA Aircraft Registration Conference, Delray Beach, FL
• May 4, 2012, Personal Use of Business Aircraft Strategies (presented by Alvaro Pascotto, Law Offices of Alvaro Pascotto, Doug Stewart, AircraftLogs, and Jed Wolcott & Associates CPA, PA), NBAA Business Aviation Taxes Seminar, Denver, CO
• October 28-29, 2012, Background and Basics: Ordinary and Necessary Use, Hobby Losses, At-Risk Rules, and Passive Losses (presented by Alvaro Pascotto, Law Offices of Alvaro Pascotto and Jed Wolcott, Wolcott & Associates, Wolcott & Associates CPA’s, P.A.); Advanced Loss Deductions: In-depth Look at Ordinary and Necessary Use, Hobby Losses, At-Risk Rules, and Passive Losses (presented by Alvaro Pascotto, Law Offices of Alvaro Pascotto, and Jed Wolcott, Wolcott & Associates CPA’s, P.A.); Workshop: Personal Use of Corporate Aircraft by Public Companies – SEC Disclosures (presented by Alvaro Pascotto and Alan Goldstein).—2012 NBAA Tax, Regulatory & Risk Management Conference, Orlando, FL

2011

• June 3, 2011, Personal Use of Corporate Aircraft (presented by Alvaro Pascotto of Morrison & Foerster LLP and Keith Swirsky of GKG Law, P.C.), 2011 NBAA Business Aviation Taxes Seminar, San Francisco, CA
• October 13-14, 2011, Challenges Associated With Moving an Aircraft Off the U.S. Civil Registry, 2011 NBAA Tax, Regulatory & Risk Management Conference, Las Vegas, NV

2010

• October 17-18, 2010, Presentation at the Tax, Regulatory and Risk Management Conference: Alvaro Pascotto of Morrison & Foerster LLP with Joanne Barbera of Barbera & Watkins, LLC: Selected Issues in Aircraft Leases: Rules and Tax Consequences of Operating Leases, NBAA 63rd Annual Meeting and Convention, Atlanta, GA
• October 20, 2010, Update on Aircraft Financing (Panelists: Alvaro Pascotto of Morrison & Foerster LLP, Michael Amalfitano of Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Bob Morin of Export-Import Bank of the U.S., Mary Schwartz of Citigroup, and Lou Seno of JSSI), NBAA 63rd Annual Meeting and Convention, Atlanta, GA

2009

• May 28, 2009, Public Company Reporting of Personal Use – NBAA Non-Business Use of Business Aircraft: — An In-Depth Compliance Workshop NBAA 2009, Los Angeles, CA
• May 29, 2009, Depreciation, Bonus Depreciation & Capitalization Rules (presented by Alvaro Pascotto of Morrison & Foerster LLP and Nina R. Garvey, VP Tax NetJets, Inc.), NBAA Aviation Taxes Seminar, Los Angeles, CA
• May 2009, NBAA Personal Use Handbook(Contributor), Originally Published January 2001, Revised May 2009
• October 18-19, 2009, Securities & Exchange Commission Reporting Requirements (Including Handouts of Proxy Statements & Enforcement Cases), NBAA 18th Annual Tax, Regulatory & Risk Management Conference, Orlando, FL

2008

• April 29-30, 2008, Milken Institute Global Conference: Business Aviation – 101 Milken Institute, Beverly Hills, CA
• October 4-5, 2008, SEC Aircraft Reporting, NBAA 17th Annual Tax, Regulatory & Risk Management Conference, Orlando, FL

2007

• January 25, 2007, FAA’s Operational Control (A008) Initiative – Tax and Regulatory Consequences 2007, NBAA Business Aviation Regional Forum, Scottsdale, AZ
• June 14, 2007, The New Era of Aircraft Ownership – The Buyer’s Guide to Fractional Aircraft Ownership Including Jet Programs – Questions to Ask and Issues to Consider before you Buy, Citi Family Office, Los Angeles, CA

2006

• June 2, 2006, Passive Activity Losses (IRC § 469), NBAA Business Aviation Tax Forum, San Francisco, CA
• October 15-16, 2006, Passive Activity Losses (IRC § 469), NBAA 15th Annual Tax, Regulatory & Risk Management Conference, Orlando, FL
• January 24, 2006, Tax Update on Private Aircraft, USC Gould School of Law, 2006 Tax Institute, Los Angeles, CA

2005

• May 13, 2005, Passive Activity Rules (IRC § 469), NBAA Federal Tax Forum, Boston, MA
• November 7, 2005, Tax Benefits of Depreciation Deductions, NBAA 14th Annual Tax Conference, Orlando, FL

2004

• January 20, 2004, Fractional Ownership – Tax & Financial Issues, NBAA Fractional, Ownership & Part 135 Seminar, Van Nuys, CA
• May 7, 2004, Federal Tax Regulatory UpdatePersonal / Non-Business Use of Business Aircraft, NBAA Federal Tax Forum, Arlington, VA
• September 9-10, 2004, Planning for Aircraft Sales & Use Taxes in California, Conklin & de Decker, 2nd Annual Charter Operators & Management Tax Course, Century City, CA
• October 10-11, 2004, The Tax Benefits of Depreciation Deductions, NBAA 13th Annual Tax Conference, Las Vegas, NV

2003

• February 6, 2003, An In-Depth Analysis of California Sales, Use and Property Taxes, NBAA Tax Forum, Anaheim, CA
• March 28, 2003, Sales and Use Taxes on Aircraft in California, NBAA Business Aviation Forum, Long Beach, CA
• October 9-10, 2003, Personal / Non-Business Use of Corporate Aircraft, Publicly Traded Companies, NBAA 12th Annual Tax Conference, Orlando, FL

2002

• February 4-6, 2002, Global Strategy Summit for the Family Office, Family Office Aircraft Issues, IBC USA, 2d Annual Global Strategy Summit for the Family Office, Coral Gables, FL
• July 19, 2002, Common Challenges in Operating Abroad with Emphasis on European Cabotage Issues, NBAA Tax Forum, White Plains, NY
• September 9-10, 2002, State Tax Workshop – Issue Spotting & Trends – The Most Common California Use Taxes for Aircraft, NBAA 11th Annual Tax Conference, Orlando, FL
• September 9-10, 2002, Common Challenges in Operating Abroad with Emphasis on Canada & Europe Cabotage Issues/European Operations Issues of U.S. Registered Aircraft, NBAA 11th Annual Tax Conference, Orlando, FL

2001

• September 16-17, 2001, Ownership & Leasing Situations (a step by step approach), NBAA 2001 10th Annual Tax Conference
• July 16, 2001, Passive Activity Rules (IRC Sec.469), NBAA Tax Forum, San Diego, CA
• July 16, 2001, Aircraft Sales & Use Taxes in California, NBAA Tax Forum, San Diego, CA

2000

• October 8-9, 2000, Ownership and Leasing Structures, NBAA 9th Annual Tax Conference, Atlanta, GA
• December 1, 2000, Aircraft Sales and Use Taxes, Conklin & de Decker FACT Conference, Houston, TX

1990

• August 23, 1996, California State Sales and Use Taxes on Aircraft Sales & Leases, NBAA Tax Seminar, Burbank, CA
• January 27, 1997, Sales & Use Taxes on Aircraft, Parts and Labor in the Western United States, NBAA Tax Forum, Scottsdale, AZ
• September 21-22, 1997, State Taxes on Sale, Use and Lease of Aircraft, Parts and Services, NBAA 6th Annual Tax Conference, Dallas, TX
• April 20, 1998, An Introduction to Business Aviation and Taxes, NBAA Tax Forum, Sacramento, CA
• October 17-18, 1998, Passive Activity Rules (IRC Sec 469), NBAA 7th Annual Tax Conference, Las Vegas, NV
• October 10-11, 1999, Depreciation Passive Activity and Maximizing Deductions, NBAA 8th Annual Tax Conference, Atlanta, GA