Paul M. Hamburger

Paul M. Hamburger

Proskauer Rose LLP


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IRS Says PCORI Fees Are Deductible

As employers plan for paying various health care reform fees, one question that arises is whether the fees owed are tax deductible. In particular, it has been unclear whether the fees paid pursuant the Affordable Care Act to...more

6/13/2013 - Affordable Care Act IRS PCORI

American Taxpayer Relief Act Affects Mass Transit Benefits and Other Employee Benefits

On January 2, 2013, President Obama signed the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 ("ATRA") into law. ATRA, adopted as an alternative to stepping over the "fiscal cliff," preserves most of the Bush-era tax cuts and...more

1/21/2013 - 401k American Taxpayer Relief Act Bush-Era Tax Cuts Educational Assistance Programs FICA Taxes Fiscal Cliff Income Taxes IRA Rollovers Medicare Taxes Payroll Taxes Roth Conversions Transit Benefits

Sixth Circuit Will Not Rehear Quality Stores Decision that Severance Pay in Connection with a Reduction in Force is not Subject to...

On September 7, 2012, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals held in United States v. Quality Stores, Inc. that severance payments to former employees pursuant to an involuntary reduction in force are not taxable "wages" for...more

1/21/2013 - FICA Taxes Involuntary Reduction in Force IRS Payroll Taxes Quality Stores Severance Pay Wages

American Taxpayer Relief Act Affects Mass Transit Benefits and Other Employee Benefits

On January 2, 2013, President Obama signed the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (“ATRA”) into law. ATRA, adopted as an alternative to stepping over the “fiscal cliff,” preserves most of the Bush-era tax cuts and...more

1/18/2013

IRS Releases Guidance For Employers and Others on the 2013 Medicare Taxes under the Affordable Care Act

On November 30, 2012, the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") released proposed regulations and two sets of frequently asked questions implementing two new Medicare taxes under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act...more

12/10/2012 - 3.8% Medicare Tax Affordable Care Act FICA Tax Rate FICA Taxes Medicare Taxes

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