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LLCs from the Ground Up: How to Draft, Structure, Defend, and Leverage for Tax and Estate Success

LLCs in Tax and Estate Planning covers entity structuring, operating agreement drafting, freeze structures, IRS audits, asset protection, and digital assets.

2025-08-21 12:00:00

4 hours

Program Details

2025-08-21 12:00:00

Program Details

2025-08-21 12:00:00

Over 1,000+ webinars

2025-08-21 12:00:00

4 hours

Course Overview

Mastering LLCs for Tax and Estate Planning

2025-08-21 12:00:00

Participants will learn to structure, draft, and defend LLC arrangements for optimal tax treatment, estate transfers, and asset protection. These strategies apply directly to family business succession and wealth preservation.

Format

CLE Credit

4h CLE Credits

Level

Intermediate

Length

4

Key topics that will be covered

01
Entity Selection
LLCs offer partnership taxation advantages including debt basis allocation and special allocations.
02
Agreement Drafting
Operating agreements must match how clients actually intend to operate the business.
03
Estate Planning
Section 2036 presents the most significant trap in family LLC planning.
04
Freeze Structures
Profits interests can shift future appreciation to younger generations tax-free.
05
IRS Audits
The BBA centralized audit regime makes partnerships responsible for imputed underpayments.
06
Asset Protection
Charging order protection has numerous exceptions and should not be relied upon alone.

Program schedule

clock 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm EST

Foundations of LLC Use in Tax and Estate Planning

This session traces the evolution of LLCs following the check-the-box regulations and explains how partnership taxation offers advantages like flexible entry/exit, debt basis allocation, and special allocations. Attendees will learn entity classification options and compare LLCs to family limited partnerships for estate planning purposes.

Jay D. AdkinsonJay D. Adkinson
Robert S. BarnettRobert S. Barnett
Jeff CunninghamJeff Cunningham
Rustin DiehlRustin Diehl
Allen N. BradleyAllen N. Bradley
clock 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm EST

Common Pitfalls and Essential Practice Tips for LLCs

Explore critical misalignments between operating agreements and estate planning structures, including permitted transferee provisions and gift qualification requirements. This session covers valuation discount strategies, Section 2036 traps, and communication protocols between legal and CPA teams.

Jay D. AdkinsonJay D. Adkinson
Robert S. BarnettRobert S. Barnett
Jeff CunninghamJeff Cunningham
Rustin DiehlRustin Diehl
Allen N. BradleyAllen N. Bradley
clock 1:10 pm - 1:40 pm EST

LLC Operating Agreement Drafting: Legal and Tax Nuances

Master the complexities of Section 704(b) allocation requirements, capital account maintenance, and substantial economic effect safe harbors. This session also addresses structuring manager versus member control provisions and drafting effective buy-sell clauses with proper valuation mechanics.

Jay D. AdkinsonJay D. Adkinson
Robert S. BarnettRobert S. Barnett
Jeff CunninghamJeff Cunningham
Rustin DiehlRustin Diehl
Allen N. BradleyAllen N. Bradley
clock 1:40 pm - 2:10 pm EST

Income Shifting and Estate Freeze Structure Strategies

Learn how profits interests can shift future appreciation to younger generations while freezing the grantor’s estate value through a detailed case study of a food manufacturing business succession. This session examines F reorganizations, freeze structure tools like GRATs and IDGTs, and coordinated wealth preservation planning.

Jay D. AdkinsonJay D. Adkinson
Robert S. BarnettRobert S. Barnett
Jeff CunninghamJeff Cunningham
Rustin DiehlRustin Diehl
Allen N. BradleyAllen N. Bradley
clock 2:20 pm - 2:50 pm EST

IRS Scrutiny, Audit Risk, and Defensive Planning Strategies

Navigate the BBA centralized partnership audit regime, including election-out requirements, audit stages, and the partnership representative’s expanded authority. Attendees will learn critical operating agreement drafting considerations and lessons from conservation easement syndication disputes.

Jay D. AdkinsonJay D. Adkinson
Robert S. BarnettRobert S. Barnett
Jeff CunninghamJeff Cunningham
Rustin DiehlRustin Diehl
Allen N. BradleyAllen N. Bradley
clock 2:50 pm - 3:50 pm EST

Asset Protection Through Charging Orders and Creditor Structuring

Understand how charging orders function as judicial remedies and the numerous exceptions that allow creditors to circumvent charging order exclusivity, from single-member LLCs to bankruptcy proceedings. This session provides planning strategies including hot/cold trust structures and protected series LLCs for optimal asset protection.

Jay D. AdkinsonJay D. Adkinson
Robert S. BarnettRobert S. Barnett
Jeff CunninghamJeff Cunningham
Rustin DiehlRustin Diehl
Allen N. BradleyAllen N. Bradley
clock 4:00 pm - 4:30 pm EST

LLCs for Digital Assets and Cryptocurrency Holdings

Address the unique challenges of holding digital assets in LLCs, including IRS classification as property, basis tracking difficulties, and the upcoming Form 1099-DA requirements. Learn essential operating agreement provisions for key management, custody protocols, and estate planning considerations for the digital asset multiverse.

Jay D. AdkinsonJay D. Adkinson
Robert S. BarnettRobert S. Barnett
Jeff CunninghamJeff Cunningham
Rustin DiehlRustin Diehl
Allen N. BradleyAllen N. Bradley
Jay D. Adkinson

Jay D. Adkinson

Adkisson Pitet LLP

Robert S. Barnett

Robert S. Barnett

Capell Barnett Matalon & Schoenfeld LLP

Jeff Cunningham

Jeff Cunningham

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Rustin Diehl

Rustin Diehl

Allegis Law

Allen N. Bradley

Allen N. Bradley

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Jay D. Adkinson

Jay D. Adkinson

Adkisson Pitet LLP

Jay D. Adkisson is uniquely qualified in creditor structuring and asset protection through LLCs, combining hands-on litigation experience with expertise in shaping national legislation and publishing authoritative works on charging orders and debtor-creditor law.

Recognition & Leadership

Twice testified before the U.S. Senate Finance Committee on abusive tax practices, contributing columnist at Forbes, Honorary Member of the California Association of Judgment Professionals, nationally recognized leader in specialized legal arena.

Professional Involvement

Adviser to the Uniform Law Commission on multiple legislative projects, Honorary Member of the California Association of Judgment Professionals.

Experience

Managing Partner of the Las Vegas office of Adkisson Pitet LLP, practices out of Newport Beach, California. Has served as a court-appointed receiver, an expert on fraudulent transfers, and adviser to the Uniform Law Commission on multiple legislative projects. Authored several seminal works including The Charging Order Practice Guide (ABA) and Asset Protection: Concepts and Strategies (McGraw-Hill).
Robert S. Barnett

Robert S. Barnett

Capell Barnett Matalon & Schoenfeld LLP

Robert S. Barnett, JD, Masters (Taxation), CPA, is the founding partner of Capell Barnett Matalon & Schoenfeld LLP. His practice centers on taxation, trusts and estates, corporate and partnership law, and charitable planning, and extends to Surrogate’s Court matters, tax dispute resolution, representation before the Tax Court, and the structuring of financial transactions and charitable gifts. He brings a practical, solutions-driven approach to estate and business planning.

Education & Credentials

Mr. Barnett earned his juris doctor cum laude from Fordham University in 1986, where he was a member of the Fordham Law Review. He received his bachelor's degree in accounting magna cum laude from Hofstra University and holds a master's degree in taxation, earned as the recipient of the highest dean's award. A Certified Public Accountant, he is admitted to practice law in New York, Virginia, and Washington, D.C.

Recognition & Leadership

Mr. Barnett received the Long Island Herald's 2024 Top Lawyers of Long Island Award. His academic distinctions include cum laude honors at Fordham, magna cum laude honors at Hofstra, and the highest dean's award in his graduate taxation program. A founding partner of his firm, he is an active participant on many professional and charitable boards.

Professional Involvement

Mr. Barnett serves as an adjunct professor in Hofstra University's graduate tax program and has served on numerous professional committees. A frequent lecturer, he has presented for the New York State Society of CPAs, the AICPA, the National Business Institute, Strafford, and bar associations and estate planning councils throughout New York, and he has delivered myLawCLE webinars on trust planning and on leveraging LLCs in estate planning.

Experience

Mr. Barnett's work spans partnership and LLC taxation, S corporation issues, passive activity losses, estate and business succession planning, and charitable structures, with recent programs addressing partnership basis adjustments, the tax treatment of LLC liquidating distributions, and S corporation stock and debt basis. He has published extensively on tax and business law in The CPA Journal, the Journal of Taxation, the New York Law Journal, and the Journal of Accountancy.
Jeff Cunningham

Jeff Cunningham

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Jeff Cunningham possesses transactional depth and drafting acumen focused on LLC operating agreements, including ownership structuring, buy-sell planning, and control provisions that balance tax efficiency, legal protection, and real-world functionality.

Recognition & Leadership

Frequently presents structuring strategies for business lawyers and CPAs, known for translating complex legal issues into practical, business-ready solutions.

Experience

Serves as outside general counsel to closely held and high-growth companies, guiding them from formation through complex transactions and eventual exit. Client base spans diverse industries including manufacturing, services, tech, and construction, including startups and multigenerational family businesses. Advises on business training, capital raising, equity design, commercial contracts, licensing, M&A, and succession planning.
Rustin Diehl

Rustin Diehl

Allegis Law

Rustin Diehl works at the intersection of innovation and tax-savvy estate planning, specializing in freezing structures and digital asset protection through LLCs, translating complex IRS rules into practical planning tools.

Recognition & Leadership

Nationally respected speaker and educator on tax, business, and estate topics.

Professional Involvement

Adjunct Professor at Weber State University teaching business law.

Experience

Regularly presents to attorneys, accountants, and financial advisors. Practice focuses on high-net-worth clients, closely held business owners, and investors seeking tax minimization and legal protection across generations. Provides strategic counsel in transactions, compliance, and long-range planning, including digital asset structuring.
Allen N. Bradley

Allen N. Bradley

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Allen Bradley is a trusted advisor in corporate and partnership taxation with strengths in transaction structuring, executive compensation, and compliance planning, frequently involving high-level tax analysis and negotiation with federal authorities.

Experience

Transactional tax attorney assisting clients with corporate and finance transactions, corporate and partnership tax, executive and other non-qualified compensation, and trusts and estates law. Significant experience with renewable energy tax matters and negotiating contracts for solar energy projects.
Jay D. Adkinson

Jay D. Adkinson

Adkisson Pitet LLP

Jay D. Adkisson is uniquely qualified in creditor structuring and asset protection through LLCs, combining hands-on litigation experience with expertise in shaping national legislation and publishing authoritative works on charging orders and debtor-creditor law.

Recognition & Leadership

Twice testified before the U.S. Senate Finance Committee on abusive tax practices, contributing columnist at Forbes, Honorary Member of the California Association of Judgment Professionals, nationally recognized leader in specialized legal arena.

Professional Involvement

Adviser to the Uniform Law Commission on multiple legislative projects, Honorary Member of the California Association of Judgment Professionals.

Experience

Managing Partner of the Las Vegas office of Adkisson Pitet LLP, practices out of Newport Beach, California. Has served as a court-appointed receiver, an expert on fraudulent transfers, and adviser to the Uniform Law Commission on multiple legislative projects. Authored several seminal works including The Charging Order Practice Guide (ABA) and Asset Protection: Concepts and Strategies (McGraw-Hill).
Robert S. Barnett

Robert S. Barnett

Capell Barnett Matalon & Schoenfeld LLP

Robert S. Barnett, JD, Masters (Taxation), CPA, is the founding partner of Capell Barnett Matalon & Schoenfeld LLP. His practice centers on taxation, trusts and estates, corporate and partnership law, and charitable planning, and extends to Surrogate’s Court matters, tax dispute resolution, representation before the Tax Court, and the structuring of financial transactions and charitable gifts. He brings a practical, solutions-driven approach to estate and business planning.

Education & Credentials

Mr. Barnett earned his juris doctor cum laude from Fordham University in 1986, where he was a member of the Fordham Law Review. He received his bachelor's degree in accounting magna cum laude from Hofstra University and holds a master's degree in taxation, earned as the recipient of the highest dean's award. A Certified Public Accountant, he is admitted to practice law in New York, Virginia, and Washington, D.C.

Recognition & Leadership

Mr. Barnett received the Long Island Herald's 2024 Top Lawyers of Long Island Award. His academic distinctions include cum laude honors at Fordham, magna cum laude honors at Hofstra, and the highest dean's award in his graduate taxation program. A founding partner of his firm, he is an active participant on many professional and charitable boards.

Professional Involvement

Mr. Barnett serves as an adjunct professor in Hofstra University's graduate tax program and has served on numerous professional committees. A frequent lecturer, he has presented for the New York State Society of CPAs, the AICPA, the National Business Institute, Strafford, and bar associations and estate planning councils throughout New York, and he has delivered myLawCLE webinars on trust planning and on leveraging LLCs in estate planning.

Experience

Mr. Barnett's work spans partnership and LLC taxation, S corporation issues, passive activity losses, estate and business succession planning, and charitable structures, with recent programs addressing partnership basis adjustments, the tax treatment of LLC liquidating distributions, and S corporation stock and debt basis. He has published extensively on tax and business law in The CPA Journal, the Journal of Taxation, the New York Law Journal, and the Journal of Accountancy.
Jeff Cunningham

Jeff Cunningham

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Jeff Cunningham possesses transactional depth and drafting acumen focused on LLC operating agreements, including ownership structuring, buy-sell planning, and control provisions that balance tax efficiency, legal protection, and real-world functionality.

Recognition & Leadership

Frequently presents structuring strategies for business lawyers and CPAs, known for translating complex legal issues into practical, business-ready solutions.

Experience

Serves as outside general counsel to closely held and high-growth companies, guiding them from formation through complex transactions and eventual exit. Client base spans diverse industries including manufacturing, services, tech, and construction, including startups and multigenerational family businesses. Advises on business training, capital raising, equity design, commercial contracts, licensing, M&A, and succession planning.
Rustin Diehl

Rustin Diehl

Allegis Law

Rustin Diehl works at the intersection of innovation and tax-savvy estate planning, specializing in freezing structures and digital asset protection through LLCs, translating complex IRS rules into practical planning tools.

Recognition & Leadership

Nationally respected speaker and educator on tax, business, and estate topics.

Professional Involvement

Adjunct Professor at Weber State University teaching business law.

Experience

Regularly presents to attorneys, accountants, and financial advisors. Practice focuses on high-net-worth clients, closely held business owners, and investors seeking tax minimization and legal protection across generations. Provides strategic counsel in transactions, compliance, and long-range planning, including digital asset structuring.
Allen N. Bradley

Allen N. Bradley

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Allen Bradley is a trusted advisor in corporate and partnership taxation with strengths in transaction structuring, executive compensation, and compliance planning, frequently involving high-level tax analysis and negotiation with federal authorities.

Experience

Transactional tax attorney assisting clients with corporate and finance transactions, corporate and partnership tax, executive and other non-qualified compensation, and trusts and estates law. Significant experience with renewable energy tax matters and negotiating contracts for solar energy projects.

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