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Tax Considerations for Public Company Equity Incentive Awards

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This is the third part of a series covering certain securities law, corporate governance, and tax considerations related to stock options and restricted stock unit (RSU) awards granted by public companies....more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

2022 Year-End – A Few Executive Compensation Income Tax Reminders

With the holidays in full swing and less than one week remaining in 2022, we wanted to pass along a few compensation income tax related stocking stuffer reminders in connection with the year-end for which companies and/or...more

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SEC Continues Its Focus on Executive Compensation

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In its latest move to press for stronger regulation of executive compensation, on November 29, 2021, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced staff accounting guidance on share-based executive compensation awards...more

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Potential Benefits and Hurdles of New Rule Affecting Private Company Equity Award Grantees - Tax Update Volume 2019, Issue 1

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A much-touted change in employee compensation was instituted by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, but whether it will be a much-used election remains to be seen. ...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Thanksgiving Tax Frenzy – New Tax Bill Proposes Executive Compensation Changes That Could Derail Deferred Compensation and Stock...

Congress has been in a frenzy to try and get new tax legislation passed by Thanksgiving, and members of the House and Senate would presumably rather be enjoying a feast rather than drafting and analyzing additional tax...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

On November 2, 2017, the Committee on Ways and Means of the U.S. House of Representatives released its tax reform bill titled the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “House Bill”). On November 6, 2017, Kevin Brady, Chairman of the...more

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House Tax Reform Bill Released: Would Cause Major Changes to US Tax System

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The U.S. House of Representatives GOP conference released its long-awaited tax reform bill, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “House Bill”), on Thursday, November 2, 2017. ...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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Modifications to Code Section 409A Regulations

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On June 22, 2016, the Internal Revenue Service published proposed regulations under Internal Revenue Code Section 409A, which applies to non-qualified deferred compensation plans and arrangements. The proposed regulations are...more

King & Spalding

Know Your Limits! Section 162(m) and Excess Equity Grants

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In the past few years there has been an uptick in stockholder derivative litigation related to equity compensation granted to named executive officers that exceed the plan share limits. The claims against the companies...more

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An Appreciation for Hedging Your Bets on Deferred Compensation: IRS Issues Revenue Ruling 2014-18 Under Section 457A of the...

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Under Section 457A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the “Code”), certain offshore and other entities are limited in their ability to provide tax-effective deferred compensation to providers of services to those entities....more

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