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Unlocking the Power of Equity-Based Incentive Compensation: An Overview of Incentive Stock Options (ISOs)

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This article is the third in our series on equity-based compensation intended to assist employers with answering a common question: What type of equity compensation award is best for our company and our employees?...more

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New Option: Rollover From 529 Account to Roth IRA

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Federal income tax law offers tax advantages to taxpayers that save money in specially designated accounts earmarked for future educational expenses (“529 Accounts”).  In addition, federal income tax law also incentivizes...more

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Unlocking the Power of Equity-Based Incentive Compensation: Basics of Nonqualified Stock Options and Stock-Settled Stock...

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This article is the second in our series on equity-based compensation intended to assist employers with answering a common question: What type of equity compensation award is best for our company and our employees?...more

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Brazilian IRS Program Incentivizes Disclosure of Certain Tax Liabilities

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On April 3, 2024, the Brazilian Internal Revenue Service (“Brazilian IRS”) published Normative Instruction RFB No. 2,184 (“IN/RFB No. 2,184/2024“), regulating a special program to incentivize the voluntary disclosure of...more

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94th Arkansas General Assembly/Water Resource Conservation/Development Incentives Act: Addition of Chicot County

House Bill 1624 (“HB1624”) was introduced amending the Water Resource Conservation and Development Incentives Act (“Act”). The legislation is sponsored by Representative Beaty, Jr., and Senator Gilmore....more

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How Dealings Between Related Parties Doomed A Captive Insurer

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Insurance: What is it? How does it work? Assume that Acme Co is paying premiums for commercial insurance coverage to protect itself from economic losses that may arise out of various events. These premiums are deductible...more

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The 2018 Federal Fall Economic Statement—Canada's Response to U.S. Tax Reform

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Roughly one year after U.S. tax reform, the Department of Finance has introduced amendments to Canada's income tax laws aimed at encouraging investment in Canada. The proposed changes included in the Fall Economic Statement...more

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New Proposals to Tax Carried Interest as Ordinary Income Garner Bipartisan Support

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On March 4, 2014, President Obama issued his Administration’s Fiscal Year 2015 Budget, which includes a proposal to tax carried interests (also known as “performance allocations” or “incentive allocations”) in investment...more

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Silicon Boricua – What if Silicon Valley Moved to Puerto Rico?

Overview - I have been writing over the last year on the benefits of Puerto Rican (PR”) residency. The tax benefits of Puerto Rican residency gained some attention and notoriety when hedge fund billionaire John Paulsen...more

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California Enterprise Zone Program Modified with New Incentive Programs - New Economic Development Tax Credits Available for...

Yesterday, Governor Brown signed into law AB 93, legislation that will institute two new tax exemption programs for manufacturing and bio-tech equipment, add a hiring credit for employment in specified geographic areas and...more

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President Obama's 2014 Budget Proposes to Tax Carried Interest as Ordinary Income

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Yesterday, President Obama issued his Administration’s Fiscal Year 2014 Budget, which includes a proposal to tax carried interests (also known as “performance allocations” or “incentive allocations”) in investment...more

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Wellness Programs—Money and Trinkets for Healthy Habits May Be Taxable

More and more employers and insurance companies are providing incentives and rewards to employees and their covered dependents to encourage participation in wellness programs. These programs are designed to improve an...more

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Money And Trinkets Provided For Wellness

More and more employers and insurance companies are providing incentives and rewards to employees and their covered dependents to encourage participation in wellness programs—programs designed to improve an individual’s...more

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