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News & Analysis as of May 21, 2013

State + Local Tax Insights - Winter 2012

by Morrison & Foerster LLP on 1/18/2012

In this issue: Should Filmmakers Be Content to Have Taxing Authorities Judge Their Content? Upcoming 2012 Speaking Engagements; Individual Liability for Company Taxes; Potential Unity and Business Income in California;...more

California Enacts New Round Of Employee-Friendly Laws (In Other News, State Unemployment Rate Hovers Near 12%)

by Proskauer Rose LLP on 10/25/2011

California Governor Jerry Brown has signed into law a number of bills that could significantly impact employers in the New Year. Below is a survey of some of these new laws and their key provisions. Misclassification Of...more

A Pinch of Salt, October 2010- Match Point: Tax Obligations Of the Mobile Workforce

by Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP on 10/4/2010

State personal income taxes are an important source of state tax revenue.1 However, these taxes impose significant and potentially expensive requirements on employers throughout the United States, requiring employers to...more

IRS Releases Revenue Ruling 2008-13 Adopting Position That Performance Based Compensation Is Non-Excludible Under 162(m) If ...

by Fenwick & West LLP on 2/22/2008

Update to our Client Alerts of February 8, 2008 and February 14, 2008: On February 21, 2008, the IRS released Revenue Ruling 2008 13, confirming the position taken in PLR 200804004 that compensation intended to qualify...more

Performance Based Compensation is Non-Excludible Under 162(m) If Also Payable Under An Employment Agreement As Severance

by Fenwick & West LLP on 2/14/2008

Update of our February 8, 2008 Client Alert: We alerted you on January 31, 2008 (and provided a further update on February 8, 2008), that the IRS now takes the position that compensation intended to qualify as deductible...more

Payments Do Not Qualify as Performance Based Compensation Under 162(m) Where Payments are Permitted Under a Severance Arrangement

by Fenwick & West LLP on 2/8/2008

The Internal Revenue Service published a private letter ruling on January 28, 2008 (PLR 200804004) holding that amounts paid to a recipient under an incentive compensation plan intended to qualify as performance-based...more

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