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Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Puttin’ on Your Top Hat: How to Effectively Structure a Deferred Compensation Plan as a “Top Hat” Plan

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“Top hat plans” —non-qualified deferred compensation plans that can be exempt from most of the requirements of Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or ERISA—can be a useful tool for employers looking to provide...more

Flaster Greenberg PC

Compliance Alert: RetireReady NJ Program Coming Soon

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The State of New Jersey is making a state-administered retirement savings program available to eligible workers who do not have qualifying retirement savings plans through their employer. This is an innovative approach to...more

Mayer Brown

ESOP Update: Installment Sales Rules Save ESOP Footfall in Berman v. Comm’r

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Berman v. Comm’r,  released on July 16, 2024, is a great example of making lemonade when life hands you a lemon. Although the taxpayers lost the federal income tax deferral of a stock sale to an employee stock ownership plan...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Protecting Employees’ Tax Position After a Spin-off

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Spin-offs have become increasingly popular with innovative companies as a method of unlocking shareholder value, but the transaction is not always tax-free, particularly for international employees holding equity awards or...more

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PODCAST: Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion - IRS Clarifies Emergency Distributions Tax Exceptions

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On this episode of Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion, host Brydon DeWitt discusses the new IRS guidance regarding certain exceptions to the 10% early distribution tax under IRC 72(t). He will share background on emergency...more

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Deferred Compensation: A Primer on Section 409A of the Code and Why it Matters

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On this episode of “Just Compensation,” the hosts provide an introduction into Section 409A, the complicated tax code provision that governs non-qualified deferred compensation: when does it apply, how do you comply with it,...more

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[Webinar] Managing New Legal Mandates for Multi-State Employers - June 11th, 10:00 am CT

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It’s not usual for companies to have employees working in multiple states, especially if they hire remote workers. However, managing a workforce that is spread out over multiple locations can be challenging. Join Sara...more

Groom Law Group, Chartered

IRS Issues FAQs on the Tax Treatment of Employer-Provided Work-Life Referral Services

On April 16, 2024, the IRS issued Fact Sheet 2024-13, which includes FAQs addressing the tax treatment of employer-provided work-life referral services. The FAQs generally provide that the value of these services can be...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Gold Dome Report - Legislative Day 37 - March 2024

Senate committee meetings continue under the Gold Dome as this report is published on Wednesday. With the Senate’s requirement that bills pass out of committee before the chamber convenes for Legislative Day 38, legislators...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

PA Excludes Dependent Care Assistance from Taxable Income

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The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania changed its tax treatment of assistance that employers provide for dependent care services – including dependent care flexible spending accounts. Retroactive to January 1, 2023, Pennsylvania...more

Morgan Lewis - ML Benefits

Reminder to Multiemployer Pension Plan Administrators: New Federal Income Tax Withholding Election Forms Are Mandatory

In January 2022, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) changed the withholding election rules applicable to distributions from pension plans (a term that includes 401(k) plans, money purchase pension plans and defined benefit...more

Fisher Phillips

2024 Employee Benefit Limits Plus 6 Best Practices for Employers

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Get Ready For The New Year Ahead - Employees can contribute more pre-tax dollars next year to their retirement savings accounts, including 401(k) and 403(b) plans, according to an IRS announcement made on November 1. Your...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Want to Put More Away in Your 401(k)? Qualified Plan Limits Generally Increase in 2024

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The IRS just announced the 2024 annual limits that will apply to tax-qualified retirement plans. For a third year in a row, the IRS increased the annual limits, allowing participants to save even more in...more

Quarles & Brady LLP

IRS Extends Compliance Date for Roth Catch-up Contributions Until Jan. 1, 2026

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Section 603 of the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 (SECURE 2.0) requires that catch-up contributions for individuals whose wages exceed $145,000 are subject to mandatory Roth tax treatment effective as of January 1, 2024. Due to the...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

IRS Makes Permanent Its Fast-Track Corporate Private Letter Rulings

On July 26, 2023, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Chief Counsel’s Office announced that it would make permanent its pilot program of issuing “fast-track” private letter rulings for requests solely or primarily under the...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Just Catching Up? Payroll Challenges Plague Roth Catch-Up Contribution Implementation

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In this series of articles, we explore the implications of SECURE 2.0’s changes to catch-up contributions and how employers should respond. The SECURE 2.0 Act requires participants who earned more than $145,000 in FICA...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

FICA Tax Avoidance Wellness Program Viewed Unfavorably by 87,000 New IRS Agents

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Just like a bad penny, schemes promising employers ways to reduce their FICA tax burden, and maybe their employees’ income tax burden at the same time, keep popping up with a slightly different burnish on...more

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A Deep Dive into Recent Pension Tax Changes in the UK

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In March, the UK government announced changes to the tax regime surrounding pensions as part of the annual Budget. In this piece, we take a deep dive into what these changes are, who they affect, what employers should be...more

Morgan Lewis - ML Benefits

Code Section 139 Relief Period Scheduled to End: What Employers Need to Know

As the Code Section 139 relief period is scheduled to end soon along with the end of the COVID-19 national emergency, employers that assisted employees with personal expenses attributable to the COVID-19 pandemic should...more

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Weekly IRS Roundup February 20 – February 24, 2023

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Check out our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of February 20, 2023 – February 24, 2023. ...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Who is Caring for WA Cares? Benefit or Burden?

As discussed in Part 1 of our advisory series, withholdings for Washington State's Long-Term Services and Supports Trust Program ("WA Cares") tax are scheduled to begin July 1, 2023. In Part 2, we ask the hard questions about...more

Verrill

2023 Estate Planning Update

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This alert from Verrill’s Private Clients & Fiduciary Services Group highlights the latest changes to the income tax and transfer tax landscape. The alert addresses the SECURE ACT 2.0, federal and state transfer tax updates...more

Freeman Law

Tax Court in Brief | Smith v. Comm’r | Exclusion of Value of Lodging Provided by Employer

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Summary: This is a deficiency case and a continuation of the Tax Court’s opinion in Smith v. Commissioner, No. 5191- 20, 159 T.C. (Aug. 25, 2022), which is blogged right here on the ol’ Tax Court in Brief. See...more

Groom Law Group, Chartered

IRS Guidance on Excise Tax on Buybacks Clarifies Some Benefits Issues

New Section 4501 of the Internal Revenue Code imposes a 1% excise tax on certain corporate stock repurchases or “corporate buybacks” in excess of $1 million in the taxable year.  The new tax is imposed on the fair market...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Annual Reporting Requirements for Incentive Stock Options and Employee Stock Purchase Plans

For (1) any exercise of an incentive stock option (ISO) during 2022 or (2) transfer during 2022 of a share previously purchased pursuant to a tax-qualified employee stock purchase plan (ESPP), the Internal Revenue Code...more

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