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 Steve is the Partner-in-Charge of RubinBrown’s Tax Consulting Services Group. He has appeared on live television broadcasts as a tax expert and participated in numerous radio programs pertaining to various tax subjects. He is a lecturer at various tax seminars and conferences. Steve was the chair of Section 1374 Working Group, a member of Section 2702 Working Group and co-authored comments on proposed regulations on built-in gains and qualified personal residence trusts. He has also contributed to a report titled “Checklists for Determining Whether a Trust is a Valid S Shareholder” which was distributed to members of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Tax Division. Steve co-authored an article on “S Corporations’ Charitable Contributions of Appreciated Property” which appeared in the March 2008 edition of the Tax Adviser. He is a frequent contributor of articles to various tax publications.
Sharing Knowledge With Others
- Member, AICPA S Corporation Technical Resource Panel (2006-Present)
- Member, AICPA Income Tax Return Due Date and K-1 Due Date Task Force (2009-Present)
- Member, Steering Committee, Annual AICPA Estate Planning Conference (1994-Present)
- Member, AICPA Trusts as S Corporation Shareholders Task Force (2003-2008)
- Member, Trust Estate, and Gift Tax Committee of AICPA Tax Division (1994-1997)
- Member, S Corporation Taxation Committee of AICPA Tax Division (1991-1994)
- Member, IRS Commissioner's Advisory Group (1989 and 1990)
- Former Chairman, Liaison Function Subgroup of the IRS Commissioner's Advisory Group and Chairman of the Commercial Return Preparers Subgroup
- Editorial Advisory Boards:
- Tax Twenty Group, an association of accounting firms' tax partners
- Journal of Accountancy, a monthly AICPA publication for the accounting industry
- Editorial Advisory Boards Served in Prior Years:
- The Tax Adviser magazine, a monthly tax publication by the AICPA for tax practitioners
- Accounting Today, published by Faulkner and Gray for the tax and accounting community
Strong Educational Foundation
- B.B.A. – Accounting, Emory University: 1977
Some Recent Speeches
- July 2009
Annual AICPA Estate Planning Conference
Estate Planning for S Corporation Shareholders Current IRS Estate Tax Compliance Issues
- July 2008
Annual AICPA Estate Planning Conference
S Corporations - Tax Planning Using Trusts
Current IRS Compliance Issues within the Estate and Gift Tax Area
- July 2007
Annual AICPA Estate Planning Conference
S Corporations Tax Planning
Current IRS Compliance Issues
- July 2006
Annual AICPA Estate Planning Conference
Trusts as S Corporation Shareholders
Current IRS Compliance Issues
- July 2005
Annual AICPA Estate Planning Conference
Current IRS Compliance Issues
IRS Update
Involvement In the Community
- Steve was named one of CPA Magazine's Top 40 Tax Advisors to Know During a Recession. He was the only St. Louis advisor named to the national list (2009).
- Steve is an Emory University Business School Mentor.
- Steve was on the Board of Directors of the JCC of St. Louis and a member of their financial planning task force. Steve was selected for Who’s Who in Professional Services (St. Louis Business Journal - August 1999)
- Steve was a member of the Board of Trustees of La Hacienda Subdivision.
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