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Latham & Watkins LLP

Lexology In-Depth - Acquisition And Leveraged Finance

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It was a muted start to the year for the acquisition and leveraged finance market due to a challenging macroeconomic climate. Interest rate hikes at one of the fastest paces on record, surging inflation (particularly in...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

IRS Issues Final Regulations Regarding Certain Employee Remuneration in Excess of $1 Million Under Section 162(m) of the Code

Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as amended, the “Code”) imposes a $1 million deductibility limit on compensation paid by “publicly held corporations” to “covered employees.” As reported in our previous...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

IPO Costs Are Nondeductible Even When a Corporation Later Goes Private

A corporation may not deduct previously capitalized costs that facilitated an initial public offering (IPO) even when it later ceases to be a publicly traded company, according to an internal memorandum by the Internal...more

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Proposed 162(m) Regulations Add Another Layer of Executive Compensation Issues in M&A

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The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) upended public company compensation structures nationwide. Prior to the TCJA, Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, generally provided for a $1 million...more

White and Williams LLP

Proposed Regulations Broaden Limitation on Compensation Deductions for Public Companies

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Internal Revenue Code Section 162(m) generally limits the amount of compensation to certain individuals (Covered Individuals) that a publicly traded company may deduct as a business expense. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA)...more

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IRS Issues Proposed Regulations On Section 162(M)'s Executive Compensation Deductibility Cap

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On December 20, 2019, the IRS issued proposed regulations under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code....more

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

New Section 162(m) Proposed Regulations

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) made significant changes to Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code (Section 162(m)), expanding the scope of individuals and entities subject to Section 162(m), in addition to...more

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog

Revising 162(m) Disclosures in Proxy Statements

The Section 162(m) deduction limit for performance-based compensation was repealed by the Tax Cut and Jobs Act, effective for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017, subject to transition relief. ...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Considerations and Challenges Under New IRS Guidance on Section 162(m)

On August 21, the IRS issued Notice 2018-68, Guidance on the Application of Section 162(m) ("Notice"). Internal Revenue Code ("Code") Section 162(m) places a limitation on the amount publicly traded companies are permitted to...more

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IRS Guidance Clarifies Some TCJA Changes to the $1 Million Deduction Limit for Executive Compensation under Code Section 162(m)

Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), limits a publicly held corporation’s ability to take a corporate income tax deduction for compensation in excess of $1 million paid to “covered...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

Treasury and IRS Issue Proposed "Pass-Through Deduction" Regulations

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On August 8, 2018, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (the "Treasury") and the Internal Revenue Service (the "IRS") issued proposed regulations regarding the "pass-through deduction" for qualified trade or business income...more

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IRS Guidance Provides Some Clarity, but Leaves Questions Unanswered under 162(m)

On August 21, 2018, the IRS issued its initial guidance on the amendments to Section 162(m) made by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, in the form of Notice 2018-68. The guidance is fairly limited and does not completely address...more

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162(m) Deductions for Executive Compensation: Transition Rule

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Old Rule - Except for special rules that apply to public companies, the reasonable compensation of all employees is fully deductible as an ordinary and necessary business expense. Before this year the compensation...more

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Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: Implications for Public Company Executive Compensation Programs

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The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Tax Act”) has significant implications for public company executive compensation plans for tax years beginning after December 31, 2017 and will likely have a considerable impact on the future...more

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Tax Act: Deductibility of Executive Compensation After Tax Reform

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Section 162(m) of the Code generally disallows the deduction of compensation in excess of $1 million paid by a public company to a “covered employee” in any single taxable year. The Tax Act makes the following changes to...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Code Section 162(m) Changes – What You Should be Thinking About Now

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The “Bottom Line” - Learn the new rules for who is a “covered employee” and keep track of these individuals because “once a covered employee, always a covered employee” Evaluate compensation arrangements and contracts...more

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

SEC Releases Guidance on Near-Term Disclosure Regarding Effects of New Tax Law

The tax reform signed into law by President Trump on Dec. 22 (the Tax Act) presents public companies with several accounting and disclosure challenges. Although companies are still evaluating how they will be affected by the...more

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog

New Tax Act Disclosures, Explanations and Examples

Disclosures regarding the new tax act, often referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act or TCJA, continue to be prominent in SEC filings. Set forth blow is an explanation of the often obscure GAAP accounting driving many of the...more

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The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Meets Public Company Reporting

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Accounting for income taxes can be complex and is seldom exciting. Suspense was added, however, by the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act shortly before year end 2017. Would public companies have enough time to analyze the...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

The Impact on Taxation of PassThroughs if House Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Passes

On November 2, 2017, the House of Representatives (the "House") introduced the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ("H.R.1"). This bill, if passed, would make fundamental changes in the taxation of businesses operated in pass-through form....more

Proskauer Rose LLP

Tax Round Up - April 2017

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Welcome to the Tax Round Up, the first edition of what will be a regular bulletin highlighting the latest tax developments relevant to UK companies and asset managers. We plan to produce this monthly with the next one in...more

Locke Lord LLP

Locke Lord QuickStudy: IRS Clarifies Performance-Based Compensation Exception Under Code Section 162(m)

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On March 31, 2015, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published final regulations under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code (the Code). Code Section 162(m) disallows a deduction by any publicly-held corporation for...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Ensure Compliance with Final Regulations on Equity Awards

The Department of the Treasury has issued final regulations setting forth changes to the current regulations under Internal Revenue Code (Code) Section 162(m). Code Section 162(m) precludes a deduction by a public corporation...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

IRS Releases Amended Section 162(m) Regulations Clarifying How to Preserve the Deductibility of Certain Compensation for Public...

The Internal Revenue Service recently amended the regulations under Internal Revenue Code Section 162(m). Section 162(m) applies to publicly held companies and generally limits the tax deduction that a public company is...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Section 162(m) Final Regulations Clarify Requirements for Exemptions to $1 Million Deduction Limitation

Section 162(m) generally limits to $1 million the amount that a public company can annually deduct with respect to remuneration paid to certain covered employees. This deduction limitation, however, does not apply to...more

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