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Holland & Hart - Employers' Lawyers

What Do Your Executives Have In Common With Seven-Figure Income College Coaches?

Tax-exempt organizations may be surprised to learn of the practical impact of a statute enacted as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in December 2017. Section 4960 of the Internal Revenue Code immediately put in place...more

Kilpatrick

Tax Reform Makes Now a Good Time for a 401(k) Plan Compensation Definition Audit

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It is always a good idea to periodically perform an internal self-audit of a 401(k) plan’s definition of compensation, to verify that the definition matches the administration in the plan sponsor’s payroll and reporting...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

2018 is a Unique Year for Taxes

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You may be happy that a refund is coming, or you may be steamed at the amount of taxes you had to pay. Regardless, the experience you had for the 2017 tax season likely will be significantly different from the 2018 tax...more

Winstead PC

2018 Benefits Grab Bag - Tax Reform, Bipartisan Budget Act and Other Items

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Even though the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act made some changes to how the Internal Revenue Service (the “Service”) is to adjust retirement plan contribution limits late last year, the Service confirmed that the limits on retirement...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Tax Bill Impacts Tax Treatment of Relocation, Transportation, Other Fringe Benefits

On Friday, December 22, 2017, President Trump signed the 1,100-page tax bill into law. Although not as drastic as the original House proposal, the bill promises to bring about the most impactful tax reform that plan sponsors...more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

Tax reform will affect 401(k) deferrals

While the tax reform talks didn’t do much to negatively impact 401(k) plans. Mark my words: the elimination of certain deductions will negatively impact the amount of deferrals that people will be able to put in their 401(k)...more

Sherman & Howard L.L.C.

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act – Impact on Employee Benefit Plans

On December 22, 2017, President Trump signed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Act”) into law. While the Act is extensive, this Advisory discusses only the changes made to employee benefits such as qualified retirement plans,...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

ERISA Newsletter - Fourth Quarter 2017

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Editor's Overview - For over two decades, federal law has required covered health plans and insurers to ensure that certain mental health benefits are in parity with offered medical/surgical benefits. The meaning of...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Five Things Employers Should Know about Tax Reform

With the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act comes sweeping changes to executive and equity compensation and employee benefits. Employers should evaluate whether they will be subject to the $1 million tax deductibility...more

Mintz - Employment Viewpoints

The Impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act on Employee and Fringe Benefits

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act makes some notable, though targeted, changes to the employee benefits landscape. We summarize some of the more significant changes in the Question and Answers set out below....more

Troutman Pepper

How Tax Reform Will Affect Employee Benefit Plans

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On December 22, President Donald Trump signed into law H.R. 1 (the Act), which makes widespread changes to the Internal Revenue Code. The Act makes several changes to the rules governing retirement plans, welfare plans and...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

New Tax Law Provisions Affect Employee Benefit Programs

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Act”) recently enacted by Congress will soon become effective. The primary focus of the new law is the reduction of corporate and individual income taxes. Nevertheless, a number of provisions...more

BakerHostetler

The Impact of the 2017 Tax Reforms on Employment-Based Benefits and Tax-Favored Compensation

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Whenever the United States Congress takes up “tax reform,” there always is a danger that the Congress will pay for such tax reform, in part, by eliminating many of the tax incentives that enable employers to provide...more

Baker Donelson

New Tax Plan Changes Rules on Health Coverage, Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation

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While primarily focused on individual and business tax cuts and reform, the final Republican tax cut bill includes several provisions expected to impact health care coverage and expenses. First, the bill effectively repeals...more

Proskauer - Tax Talks

U.S. Senate Passes Its Version of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (H.R. 1); Descriptions of the Bills Passed in the House and Senate and...

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In the early hours of Saturday morning, the U.S. Senate passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (H.R. 1) (the “Senate bill”), just over two weeks after the U.S. House of Representatives passed its own version of the same legislation...more

Littler

WPI Insider Briefing – A Taxing Year Races to the Finish Line

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As the Thanksgiving holiday approached, Republican lawmakers in both chambers of Congress made progress toward their singular legislative priority to enact comprehensive tax reform. Facing uncertainty in the 2018 midterm...more

Jackson Walker

Nate Smithson Provides an Update on Tax Reform

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Jackson Walker partner Nate Smithson has prepared an updated guide to tax reform which reflects the senate’s newly-proposed tax bill. The guide covers tax brackets, deductions, capital gains, and other relevant topics in tax...more

Hogan Lovells

Top Five Takeaways from Hogan Lovells Sovereign Investment Conference and a Tax List

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On 26 October, Hogan Lovells hosted its inaugural Sovereign Investor Conference where investment professionals as well as deal and regulatory lawyers discussed the key issues facing government-sponsored investors. Topics they...more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

No Deferral Cap, But Let’s Not Celebrate

The Republicans in the House of Representatives unveiled their tax reform plan and there includes no substantial change to 401(k) plans. Everyone in the retirement plan industry and most individuals with common sense were...more

Akerman LLP

Episode 26: Talking Tax Reform and Executive Comp

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Don’t let the episode title scare you away! Matt welcomes colleague Leanne Reagan to discuss how the House’s proposed tax reform bill impacts compensation arrangements and how, if passed into law, it could completely...more

Burr & Forman

Republican Tax Plan Unveiled – Elimination of Death Tax (Estate Tax)

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After much discussion, build up and suspense, House Republicans have officially released key details behind their proposed tax bill. The bill would repeal the estate tax (‘death tax’) in 2024. After much back and forth over...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Federal Tax Reform: The House Tax Bill—Summary and Where Do We Go From Here?

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House Republicans released their tax bill—the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act—last Thursday. Although its provisions are generally in line with the House Republican Blueprint for Tax Reform released in June 2016 by House Speaker Paul...more

Roetzel & Andress

Potential New Tax Changes: The Tax Cuts And Jobs Act

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The new tax bill, The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“Bill”), is estimated to add $1.5 trillion to the national debt over the next 10 years. The House Ways and Means Committee begins reviewing the Bill on Monday, November 6, 2017....more

Polsinelli

House Releases Tax Bill: Talking Points and Takeaways

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On November 2, 2017, the House Ways and Means Committee released the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” (H.R. 1). Key elements include reducing the tax rate on corporations to 20%, and reducing the tax rate paid on income earned by...more

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House Tax Reform Bill Released

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Today, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Brady introduced the much anticipated House Tax Reform Bill – The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The bill is 429 pages, so it will take a little time to digest all the key provisions. ...more

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