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Equity Compensation Primer: ISOs v. NSOs

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Many early-stage companies give employees, consultants, advisors, board members and other service providers (referred to as “service providers”) an opportunity to own a stake in the company through the grant of compensatory...more

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IRS Filing and Reporting Requirements for ISO Exercises and ESPP Stock Transfers - January 2025

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The IRS has issued two forms (along with accompanying instructions) that corporations must use to satisfy the return and information statement requirements under Section 6039 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended....more

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Giving Season: Tax Edition

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With the holiday season officially upon us, the Dollars and Sense team wants to make sure you maximize your giving and gifting! For so many businesses, and business owners, this time of year also means employer festivities,...more

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Equity Compensation: Navigating 409A Valuations

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Private company clients frequently ask us about granting compensatory stock options to their founders, employees and other service providers, including board members, consultants and advisors. Options and other equity awards...more

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PODCAST: Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion - IRS Clarifies Emergency Distributions Tax Exceptions

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On this episode of Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion, host Brydon DeWitt discusses the new IRS guidance regarding certain exceptions to the 10% early distribution tax under IRC 72(t). He will share background on emergency...more

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An Inveterate Golfer At the IRS

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As we approach the deadline for paying federal individual income taxes and, generally, for filing the returns on which such taxes are determined, some of you may be recalling how the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022...more

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IRS Releases 2022 Inflation Adjustments to Various Tax Limitations on Employer-Provided Benefits

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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

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The Worlds of Sports and Tax Law Intersect During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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During these trying times, especially with stay-at-home orders still in effect in most states, it is difficult not to over-focus on the uncertainty that lies ahead. Hopefully, we can find healthy distractions to refocus our...more

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IRS Instructs Nonprofits on How to Claim Parking Tax Refund

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On December 20, 2019, Congress retroactively repealed Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 512(a)(7), which had increased unrelated business taxable income by amounts paid or incurred for qualified transportation fringes....more

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Annual Reporting Requirements for Incentive Stock Options and Employee Stock Purchase Plans (UPDATED)

Requirement to Report - For (1) any exercise of an incentive stock option (ISO) during 2019 or (2) transfer during 2019 of a share previously purchased pursuant to a tax-qualified employee stock purchase plan (ESPP), the...more

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The Section 4960 Excise Tax: Application to Tax-Exempt and Affiliated Taxable Entities

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Federal tax law changes enacted with the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 may require tax-exempt organizations to reevaluate their compensation practices, particularly with respect to employee severance. Section 4960 of the...more

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New IRS Guidance Throws a Pass to Certain Universities That Pay Coaches Compensation in Excess of $1,000,000

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In Notice 2019-09 (“Notice”), the IRS provides relief from the new excise tax to certain colleges and universities that pay their “covered employees” more than $1 million per year or pay excess parachute payments....more

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IRS Issues Interim Guidance On Certain 2017 Tax Act Changes Affecting Exempt Organizations: Excess Remuneration and Parachute...

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The IRS issued Notice 2019-09, which provides interim guidance in a fairly lengthy Q&A format relating to Code Section 4960, enacted on December 22, 2017....more

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Decoding the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act – Part VI: Employment and Fringe Benefit Related Provisions

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BACKGROUND - The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“TCJA”) creates, modifies or eliminates a number of employment and employee fringe benefit related provisions of the Code. Both employers and employees need to be aware of these...more

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Federal Tax Reform: The Senate Bill – Comparison to the House Bill, and Evaluating the Bigger Picture

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The Senate Finance Committee released a detailed description of the Senate's tax reform bill, titled the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, on November 9. The Committee has not released the text of the bill, and likely will not do so...more

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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

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UPDATE: Three Significant Takeaways from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

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This update to our Tax Alert on Nov. 2nd describes additional key provisions in the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” (H.R. 1), released by the Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee on Nov. 2nd, as well as the Chairman’s...more

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