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Final Regulations on Executive Compensation Excise Tax (Section 4960) Carries Forward Most Concepts from Proposal

On January 19, 2021 the Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) and the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) published in the Federal Register Final Regulations (the “Final Regulations”) interpreting the excise tax under Section...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

McDermott Will & Emery

Weekly IRS Roundup December 14 – December 18, 2020

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Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of December 14 – December 18, 2020... December 14, 2020: The IRS released Notice 2020-88 updating...more

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10 Keys to Excise Tax on Executive Compensation Paid by Tax-Exempt Organizations

Proposed Regulations under Section 4960 of the Internal Revenue Code provide important guidance for tax-exempt organizations and their affiliates regarding an excise tax on certain executive compensation. The U.S. Department...more

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Proposed Regulations Clarify Application of Excise Tax under Code Section 4960

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Proposed Regulations published by the Treasury Department last month provide helpful clarifications regarding the application of the excise tax under Section 4960 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”)....more

Groom Law Group, Chartered

Proposed Section 4960 Excise Tax Rules for Tax-Exempts: Highlights and Key Features

The Treasury Department (the “Department”) and Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) recently released detailed proposed rules (the “Proposed Regulations”) interpreting Section 4960 of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”). 85...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

Sherman & Howard L.L.C.

IRS Issues Guidance On Excess Parachute Provisions Applicable To Tax-Exempt Entities

Even during the recent government shut down, the Internal Revenue Service issued guidance on the “excess parachute” provisions applicable to tax-exempt organizations under the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Act”). IRS...more

Morgan Lewis

IRS Provides Interim Guidance on Executive Compensation for Tax-Exempt Organizations

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Internal Revenue Service Notice 2019-09 gives tax-exempt organizations interim guidance on how to identify covered employees, calculate remuneration, and allocate excise tax under Section 4960....more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

IRS Notice 2019-9 Provides Interim Guidance For Tax-Exempt Organizations Paying Excess Executive Compensation

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The IRS has released a technical interim guidance on Section 4960, which was added to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Very generally, Section 4960 imposes an excise tax in...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Interim IRS Guidance on New Executive Compensation Requirements for Tax-Exempt Entities Creates New Challenges

Under new Section 4960 ("Section 4960") of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended ("IRC") that was adopted as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (Tax Act), an excise tax under IRC Section 11 (currently 21...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Treasury and IRS issue interim guidance on executive compensation excise tax under section 4960

On December 31, 2018, the Department of the Treasury (Treasury Department) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Notice 2019-09 (Notice) providing comprehensive interim guidance under section 4960 of the Internal...more

Snell & Wilmer

New IRS Guidance Throws a Pass to Certain Universities That Pay Coaches Compensation in Excess of $1,000,000

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In Notice 2019-09 (“Notice”), the IRS provides relief from the new excise tax to certain colleges and universities that pay their “covered employees” more than $1 million per year or pay excess parachute payments....more

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IRS Releases Interim Guidance on New Excise Tax on Executive Compensation Paid by Tax-Exempt Organizations

On December 31, 2018, the Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) and the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) released Notice 2019-09 (the “Notice”), which provides interim guidance under Section 4960 of the Internal Revenue...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Good News / Bad News: The IRS has Released Interim Guidance Regarding the New Excess Compensation Excise Tax Applicable to...

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Just in time for the New Year and notwithstanding the government shutdown, on December 31, 2018, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) issued Notice 2019-09 (the “Notice”), which provides interim guidance on the new excise tax...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

IRS Issues Guidance on Excise Tax on Executive Compensation of Tax-Exempt Entities

To start the New Year, the IRS issued 92 pages of interim guidance (Notice 2019-09) on Code Section 4960, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act provision that imposes a 21% excise tax on remuneration in excess of $1 million and excess...more

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Not-for-Profits & the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017

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The new federal tax law that went into effect at the beginning of this year, the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017” (Tax Act), will affect almost every type of individual and business in the country, and not-for profit entities...more

Carlton Fields

IRS Issues Interim Guidance On Certain 2017 Tax Act Changes Affecting Exempt Organizations: Excess Remuneration and Parachute...

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The IRS issued Notice 2019-09, which provides interim guidance in a fairly lengthy Q&A format relating to Code Section 4960, enacted on December 22, 2017....more

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After the Dust Settles: Recapping Certain Tax Reform Provisions Affecting Exempt Organizations

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As is well known, on December 22, 2017, President Trump signed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Final Bill”) into law. During the course of this massive legislative effort, various provisions affecting tax-exempt organizations...more

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Trump’s Tax Reform: Effect on Nonprofits

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The Administration’s frenzy to pass “tax reform” created tax breaks for some—I’m looking at you, the Trump family—increased taxes for others, and confusion for everyone, at least until the IRS is able to promulgate official...more

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New Tax Law Brings Penalties for Top Paid Non-Profit Executives

The “intermediate sanctions” rules under Section 4958 of the Internal Revenue Code have long governed the payment of compensation to executives of public charities. While these rules are highly prescriptive, if followed, they...more

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