Summit Professional Network’s National Underwriter published two books of the 2014 edition of three-title Tax Facts series authored by Associate Dean William Byrnes and Adjunct Professor Robert Bloink of Thomas Jefferson’s graduate international tax program: 2014 Tax Facts on Investments and 2014 Tax Facts on Insurance & Employee Benefits.
William Byrnes explained National Underwriter Company’s place in the market: “National Underwriter has been the leading publisher for over 110 years to the insurance industry. Tax Facts was first published over 60 years ago and has become in the words of Michael E. Kitces, Director of Financial Planning of Pinnacle Advisory Group:
“… THE benchmark standard that all other resources are measured by, for financial planners that might need to look up a question about any kind of tax-related issue involving a client. The Tax Facts series sits on a bookshelf right next to my desk for easy and regular access, and only leaves when I replace it with each year’s update!"
William Byrnes added “Tax Facts has built strong a subscriber base of over 20,000 financial planning professionals. I think financial planning professionals relate to the approach of contextualizing client problems in a Question – Answer format. Clients don’t come with neatly packaged issues, but instead want to tell their stories and ask questions. Thus, Tax Facts takes that approach, by example leveraging case studies and typical client questions in the expanding online version.”
William Byrnes continued: “Robert Bloink’s experience as a former IRS Counsel and national insurance markets advisor combines well with my big 4 and publication background.”
When asked “What is new about the 2014 edition?” Robert Bloink replied: “We have included a new section on cross border employment and estate tax issues, captive insurance and alternative risk transfer, reverse mortgages, DOMA, Affordable Care Act, and REITs as well as expanding coverage of annuities, structured settlements, retirement planning and deferred compensation.”
Alexis Long worked with Thomas Jefferson joint degree juris doctorate and LLM alumnus, Marcus Threats, on the REIT Q&A section which sprung from his senior writing project. Mr. Threats said that “I obtained a legal education to address challenges that I had experienced in the property investments markets. While the opportunity for a dual degree at Thomas Jefferson attracted me to the law school, the authorship with a renown professional publisher has really made my Thomas Jefferson education stand out.”
William Byrnes interjected: “This Thursday Adjunct Professor Alexis Long begins the next Publications course via the online LLM and interested students should contact her or myself. We are already planning the 2014 year and about to complete our JD and LLM publication teams.”
William Byrnes continued: “By the way, in November Robert and I expect to announce the publication of our third Tax Facts title addressing entrepreneur’s income tax and small business tax issues and hope it gains market traction in line with these two titles.”
WB note to DM: Source of quote for KITCES: see http://pro.nuco.com/Pages/AboutUs.aspx
