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2012 Texas Timber Income and Property Tax Workshop
February 17 - Diboll, TX
Texas Forest Service will host three timber taxation workshops at the Lottie & Arthur Temple Civic Center in Diboll on February 17, 2012. The daylong workshop will provide an understanding of timber tax including the latest changes to tax laws and rules for 2011 income tax return preparations with a refresher on local timberland property tax incentives.
This tax workshop will help you:
- Learn special timber tax laws and rules that are not well understood by many tax professionals
- Apply the rules through examples that apply basic concepts
- Find answers to your top questions
Instructors will be:
Dr. Deborah Gaddis Gunter – She is a retired Mississippi State University Extension Tax Specialist in Forestry. A former industrial forester, Dr. Gunter has been teaching landowners, tax preparers and foresters about forest taxation since 1999. She is the author of the Timber Tax Fundamentals Short course and numerous tax articles and publications. She has lectured across the United States on the subject of forest taxation. Currently she is a Visiting Assistant Professor at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale Department of Forestry.
Dr. Yanshu Li – Forest Economist at Texas Forest Service, College Station, TX.
Who should attend:
Landowners, consulting foresters, public accountants, and loggers are encouraged to participate. The workshop qualifies for continuing education credits: CFE (foresters) 7.0 hours, CLE (loggers) 6.0 hours and CPE (CPAs) 8.0 hours.
How to register:
You can register online, fill out and mail the registration form found in the attached brochure or contact Monica Jadlowski (mjadlowski@tfs.tamu.edu) (979) 458-6630.
Registration fee will be $70 per participant ($30 per additional family member). The registration fee includes the workbook, catered lunch, and refreshments. Space is limited. Early registration is strongly encouraged.
