Two Processes Underway Regarding the Okeechobee Watershed

By Julia Thomas | February 25, 2013

The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) has begun its review of the second of five regions of District lands as part of its Comprehensive Land Assessment process. The District is inviting public comments on its plans for, and use of, its land holdings in the Kissimmee River and Lake Okeechobee regions. The comments process…

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Steve Looney Speaks at Portland Tax Forum

By Julia Thomas | February 18, 2013

Steve Looney, chair of the Dean Mead Tax Department, was a speaker at the Portland Tax Forum on February 14, 2013.  Steve’s program was titled “S Corporation Compensation Reclassification Risks.”  A copy of Steve’s outline is available here:  Looney Portland Outline S Corporation Compensation Reclassification Risks (O0815905)

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Jane Callahan Quoted in Seminole Chronicle on Tax Preparations

By Julia Thomas | February 12, 2013

Dean Mead tax attorney Jane Callahan was recently featured in the Seminole Chronicle. The January 31 – February 6, 2013 edition included an article titled “Navigating Your Taxes”. Ms. Callahan, who represents charities and other tax-exempt organizations, advised when donations may not be tax deductible. In the article, she also shared what you need to…

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Michael Minton speaks at National Cattlemen’s Convention in Tampa on Estate Planning for Landowners

By Julia Thomas | February 11, 2013

Michael Minton, attorney at Dean Mead, spoke on Friday, February 8, 2013 at the National Cattlemen’s Convention in Tampa, Florida. His presentation was titled, “Estate Planning for Landowners Post ATRA 2012 – Clarity, but Still Not Out of the Woods”.  A copy of his presentation is provided here.   About the Convention: Cattle Industry Convention…

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Tax Season: What You Need to Know

By Julia Thomas | February 7, 2013

Dean Mead tax attorney Jane Callahan recently provided legal advice on year-end charitable giving and the proper documentation required for tax deductions in a Seminole Chronicle article. Callahan, who represents charities and other tax-exempt organizations, frequently counsels clients on these issues.

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Potential Pitfall in Net Investment Income Tax

By Julia Thomas | February 6, 2013

It is a common planning tool for businesses that own real property used in their trade or business to own such real property in a separate entity (the “Real Estate Holding Company”), which has identical ownership to the entity that operates the trade or business (the “Operating Entity”).  Typically, the Operating Entity leases the real property from the…

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Marc Chapman Elected President of Dean Mead

By Julia Thomas | February 5, 2013

Orlando, Fla. – Dean, Mead, Egerton, Bloodworth, Capouano & Bozarth, P.A. announced today the shareholders have elected Marc D. Chapman as President of the firm for a three-year term from February 2013 through January 2016.  In his new post, Chapman leads the firm’s Board of Directors and more than 100 attorneys, professionals and administrative staff…

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