Webinars will be presented on Tuesdays from 1:00-2:30pm ET and the facilitated discussion of the webinar topic will take place the Thursday of the same week, from 1:00-2:00pm ET. The webinar will be recorded and available for viewing at a later time for Attendees who are unable to attend the live webinar presentation. The facilitated discussion also will be available for Attendees for review, consideration and comment.

The schedule for these series will be:*
April 24: Introduction to the NBAA Virtual Study Group Process - Presented by Jo Damato, NBAA
May 1:  Introduction to Business Aviation Taxes - Presented by David Norton, Shackelford, Melton & McKinley, LLP and Kent Jackson, Jackson & Wade, LLC
May 8: Depreciation & Like Kind Exchanges - Presented by Jeff Towers, TVPX
May 15: State Aviation Taxes - Presented by Vicky Boladian, Aerlex Law Group and Eli Mansour, Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP
May 22: Personal Use: Impact on the Employee - Presented by Sean Fitzgibbons, Walmart
May 29: Personal Use: Impact on the Company - Presented by Doug Stewart, AircraftLogs and Ruth Wimer, McDermott, Will & Emery
June 5: Federal Excise Tax - Presented by Joanne Barbera, Barbera & Watkins and Partick McGinty, Epic Aviation, LLC
June 12: Advanced Tax Topics: Issue-Spotting & Recordkeeping - Presented by Jed Wolcott, Wolcott & Associates, P.A. and Sue Folkringa, Wolcott & Associates, P.A.
June 19: Aircraft Tax Planning & Impact on Budgeting for Flight Departments - Presented by Alan Goldstein, Citigroup Inc.

*dates noted are the Tuesday Live Webinars. The live chat occurs weekly on Thursdays from 1300-1400E.

This Virtual Study Group is designed for any individual currently managing, or aspiring to manage, any aspect of business aviation operations, including flight department managers, pilots, maintenance managers and technicians, schedulers, dispatchers, flight attendants, aircraft management company executives, and charter operators. Other business aviation professionals interested in expanding their knowledge and skills in aviation tax planning and tax impacts on flight department financial planning and budgeting are encouraged to attend.

Attendees of this Business Aviation Taxes: Planning & Impact virtual study group will learn about and develop skill in: 

1. Balancing aviation tax and regulatory requirements that impact business aircraft owners and operators, such as FAA, IRS and SEC 

2. Strategies for monitoring and controlling revenues and expenses 

3. Using accounting reports as a tool for monitoring and controlling 

4. Adhering to generally accepted accounting principles 

5. Regulatory requirements when dealing with internal and external cost allocations 

6. Cost recovery planning 

7. Managing taxation requirements 

8. Monitoring and interpreting budget deviations and trends and taking corrective action.

Candidates for the NBAA Certified Aviation Manager (CAM) credential may earn X point(s) towards their CAM application or CAM recertification by attending this NBAA Business Aviation Taxes: Planning & Impact virtual study group.