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Hanson Bridgett

IRS Clarifies Income Tax Withholding and Reporting Obligations for Uncashed Retirement Checks

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When an employer (or the proper withholding agent, like a plan administrator) issues a retirement benefit, there is generally an obligation to withhold income tax on the payment and to report the payment on Form 1099-R....more

Williams Mullen

Congress Provides New Round of COVID-19 Relief

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The Consolidated Appropriations Act, including the Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Relief Act 2020 (collectively, the “Act”) was signed into law on December 27, 2020. The Act expands prior COVID-19 relief and includes new...more

Jackson Walker

Payroll Tax Relief and Latest Developments in Retirement Plans and Benefits

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Payroll Tax Relief Under CARES Act, FFCRA, and Executive Order - While the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act permitted employers to defer depositing the portion of the FICA taxes the employer pays...more

Morgan Lewis

New Legislation Includes Employee Benefits Changes: Why M&A Practitioners Should ‘CARE’

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Financial assistance and other relief provided to employers under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the CARES Act) will have a short- and long-term impact on employee benefit plans in mergers and...more

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CARES Act Brings Compensation, Benefits, and Payroll Tax Changes

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With broad bipartisan support, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act or Act), signed into law by the president on March 27, provides a $2 trillion economic stimulus and contains numerous and...more

Foley Hoag LLP

COVID-19 Considerations for Certain Compensation and Employee Benefit Arrangements

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As the economic repercussion of the COVID-19 pandemic is becoming increasingly severe, employers should consider its potential impact on the design and administration of various compensation and employee benefit arrangements....more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

CARES Act Provides Payroll Relief and Compensation Restrictions

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The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) became law on March 27, 2020, providing financial assistance to individuals and businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, as previously discussed in our...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

The CARES Act: Summary of Key Provisions Affecting Employee Benefit Plans

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This advisory summarizes key provisions in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) applying to employee benefit plans. We provide a summary of key items and more detailed FAQs relating to...more

Hutchison PLLC

Client Alert: Joint Guidance Gives Immediate Relief to Small and Midsize Businesses

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The IRS and DOL recently issued joint guidance enabling small and midsize employers to begin taking advantage of two new refundable payroll tax credits which are designed to immediately and fully reimburse them,...more

Conn Kavanaugh

Understanding Your W-2

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Employers must issue Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement, to employees by January 31st, so you should have received yours by now. But have you ever actually stopped to look at your W-2? And do you know what it all means? Your...more

Epstein Becker & Green

Considerations for Employee Benefit Programs That Benefit Employers and Employees

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Employers must compete in the marketplace for talented employees at every level—both in recruitment and retention. It is thus in employers’ best interests to provide employee benefit plans that are attractive to employees and...more

Morgan Lewis

Supreme Court’s DOMA Ruling: Employee Benefit Plan, Tax, and Employment Considerations

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Court's holding makes federal benefits and tax advantages available to same-sex couples but raises further questions. On June 26, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its long-awaited decision in United States v. Windsor,...more

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