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Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

409A Issues in Executive Compensation Contracts and Employment Agreements

Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (409A), was enacted into law in 2004 to impose statutory requirements on “nonqualified deferred compensation plans, programs or arrangements” (collectively...more

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409A INSIGHTS: INVOLUNTARY TERMINATION - Second Circuit Highlights Key Definitional Aspects in Soto v. Disney Severance Pay Plan

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A recent decision of the Second Circuit Court of Appeals protects discretionary decisions by plan administrators and illustrates the application of the definition of an “involuntary separation from service” under section 409A...more

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The Section 4960 Excise Tax: Application to Tax-Exempt and Affiliated Taxable Entities

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Federal tax law changes enacted with the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 may require tax-exempt organizations to reevaluate their compensation practices, particularly with respect to employee severance. Section 4960 of the...more

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IRS Guidance Regarding the Section 4960 Excise Tax Is (Somewhat) Helpful

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IRS Notice 2019-09 provides guidance intended to help “applicable tax-exempt employers” determine whether compensation paid to their most highly compensated employees will be subject to the 21 percent excise tax imposed under...more

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Dos and Don’ts for Drafting Severance Agreements

There are a number of important considerations for employers to keep in mind when drafting a severance agreement. Join Milwaukee shareholders Bud Bobber and Brian Radloff for a discussion of practical tips for drafting...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Proposes Sweeping Changes in Compensation and Benefit Taxation

On November 2, 2017, Congressman Kevin Brady of Texas, Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, introduced the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the "Proposed Bill") in the U.S. House of Representatives. The Proposed Bill...more

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Proposed Section 409A Regulations Would Clarify Separation from Service Analysis in Connection with Change in Status From Employee...

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Pursuant to the final regulations under Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, a termination of employment generally occurs at such time as the employer and employee reasonably anticipate that the...more

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Good News! New 409A Regulations (Yes, Really!) – Part 1: Firing Squad

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On the TV show Futurama, the aged proprietor of the delivery company Planet Express, Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth, had a habit of entering a room where the other characters were gathered and sharing his trademark line,...more

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IRS Issues Regulations Affecting Compensation Arrangements at Tax-Exempt Organizations

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On June 21, the IRS issued long awaited proposed regulations under Section 457 of the Internal Revenue Code that affect a broad range of compensation arrangements at tax exempt organizations. If a compensation arrangement is...more

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