The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) significantly amended Internal Revenue Code Section 162(m), which generally disallows the deduction of compensation in excess of $1 million paid by a “publicly held corporation” to a...more
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The venture capital market rebounded in 2017, with an uptick in deal flow, an increase in financing sizes, soaring proceeds and a record high median premoney valuation. The $73.2 billion invested into the US venture capital...more
The new Section 83(i) of the tax code, enacted as part of the Tax Act, allows certain private company employees to elect to defer, solely for income tax purposes and for a period of up to five years, the income attributable...more
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
Summary: The IRS recently informally revised its guidance regarding which officers of public companies must be considered when determining the compensation deduction limitation of Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code...more