2024 Annual AZ Construction Sales Tax Seminar

On Thursday, October 24, Lewis Roca will host the Annual Construction Sales Tax Seminar. We will again provide the option for you to attend in-person or virtually so you can choose what works best for you. The seminar will provide you with up-to-date information on the industry. We hope you can join us.

Date: Thursday, October 24, 2024
Time: 9:00 am – 3:30 pm

Location: Virtual via Zoom or In-Person at the Lewis Roca office, 201 E Washington St., 3^rd  Floor Conference Room, Phoenix, AZ 85004

Cost for Virtual event: $25 for the first registrant, free for additional registrants from your company. Attend all the sessions or just the ones that you want!

Cost for In-Person event: $50 for the first registrant, $25 for additional registrants from your company. Continental breakfast and lunch will be provided.

Agenda:

• 8:30 – 9:00 a.m. 
  Registration and breakfast for in-person attendees 

• 9:00 – 9:05 a.m. 
  Welcome –  Pat Derdenger
• 9:05 – 9:20 a.m.
  

  The DOR’s Updated Contracting/MRRA Guidelines—An Excellent Resource for Contractors: A Brief Introduction- Pat Derdenger

• 9:20 – 10:05 a.m. 
  

  Why is Arizona’s Scheme for Sales Tax on Construction so Complicated: Hopefully, This Overview Will Make It More Understandable- Pat Derdenger

• 10:05 – 10:15 a.m.
  Break
• 10:15 – 11:00 a.m. 
  

  How Our Neighboring Southwest States Tax Construction – No One Else Has MRRA - Karen Lowell and Katherine Costella

• 11:00 a.m.– 11:45 a.m.
  

  The Homebuilder’s Dual Structure: How Its Used to Save Sales Tax, But Does It Work for City Tax- Pat Derdenger

• 11:45 p.m. – 12:15 p.m. 
  

  Morning Q and A session- All Presenters

• 12:15 – 1:05 p.m.
  Lunch Break
• 1:05 – 1:50 p.m.
  

  The Speculative Builder Tax and a Focus from the Buyer’s Perspective: Successor (Buyer) Liability, PSA Buyer Protection Provisions, Letters of Good Standing and Indemnity Provisions in PSAs- Katherine Costella

• 1:50 – 2:05 p.m. 
  

  A Look at Recent Speculative Builder Tax Decisions Dealing with the Fix and Flip Technique and Partial Teardowns- Pat Derdenger

• 2:05 – 2:15 p.m. 
  Break
• 2:15 – 2:45 p.m. 
  

  How Are Construction Managers Taxed—Oh! And You Thought They Weren’t- Karen Lowell

• 2:45 – 3:00 p.m. 
  

  The Recently Released Pinal Regional Transportation Tax Refund Procedures; Finally, How to Claim the Refund- Pat Derdenger

• 3:00 – 3:15 p.m.
  

  Nexus for Out of State Contractors: DOR’S  Proposed Draft Nexus Ruling- Pat Derdenger

• 3:15 – 3:45 p.m.
  

  Stump the Pros Q and A- All Presenters