The IRS recently updated its guidance for completing Form 1099-K, used primarily by “gig” companies providing compensation using payment apps or online marketplaces and for individuals selling goods on online marketplaces...more
In Escano v. Innovative Financial Partners, LLC, a magistrate judge held that the defendants’ decision to withhold funds from a payment required under a settlement agreement when the plaintiff refused to provide a Form W-9...more
1/29/2024
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Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Fee-Shifting ,
Form W-9 ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
IRS ,
Required Forms ,
Settlement Agreements ,
W-4 ,
Withholding Requirements
As part of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (Act), Congress enacted Internal Revenue Code (Code) section 6050X, which requires government agencies (and certain nongovernmental regulatory agencies) to issue information returns...more
On November 10, 2021, the IRS released Revenue Procedure 2021-45, which contains its annual inflation adjustments for over 60 tax provisions, including not only individual income tax rates and deductions, but also many...more
11/10/2021
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403(b) Plans ,
457(b) Plans ,
Compensation & Benefits ,
Employee Benefits ,
Fringe Benefits ,
Income Taxes ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
IRS ,
Retirement Plan ,
Tax Deductions
On February 26, 2020, the IRS published proposed regulations implementing changes made by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) regarding the elimination of deductions for entertainment and the limitation on food and...more
2/28/2020
/ Business Expenses ,
Business Taxes ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Income Taxes ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
IRS ,
Meals-Gifts-and Entertainment Rules ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Tax Deductions ,
Tax Planning
On June 21, 2018, the Supreme Court held in Wisconsin Central Ltd. v. United States that railroad stock options are not taxable compensation under the Railroad Retirement Tax Act of 1937 (the “RRTA”). This ruling represents...more
6/25/2018
/ Appeals ,
Compensation & Benefits ,
Employee Stock Purchase Rights ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
Non-Taxable Income ,
Payment-In-Kind ,
Railroad Retirement Tax Act (RRTA) ,
Remand ,
Remuneration ,
Reversal ,
SCOTUS ,
Stock Options ,
Taxable Income ,
Wisconsin Central Ltd v United States
The IRS has issued FAQs to provide guidance to employers relating to portions of the newly enacted Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 that created the Paid Family and Medical Leave Tax Credit....more
Dear Littler: I’m in charge of our company’s party-planning committee, but I’m ready to give up my title as Head Elf. We’re working on choosing gifts for employees, and we’d like to raffle off nice prizes for employees and...more
On June 26, 2015, a California appellate court rendered a precedential opinion that should hopefully put to rest the issue of whether an employer must withhold taxes on settlements or judgments made to former employees in...more
7/8/2015
/ Costco ,
FICA Taxes ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
IRS ,
Lost Wages ,
NLRA ,
Settlement ,
Social Security Act ,
United Airlines ,
Wage and Hour ,
Withholding Requirements ,
Withholding Tax