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Employment Law Update: New Overtime Tax Law Increases Employer Recordkeeping Obligation

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The Administration’s “Big Beautiful Bill” includes a new overtime tax provision, broadly described as “No Tax on Overtime.” More accurately, the Bill allows an employee tax deduction of a portion of overtime payments, up to a...more

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New Electronic Filing Option for Section 83(b) Elections

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On November 7, 2024, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Form 15620, Section 83(b) Election (“Form 15620”), standardizing the requirements to make an election pursuant to Section 83(b) (“Section 83(b) Election”), with...more

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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

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Online Filing of Section 83(b) Elections Is Here!

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Last year, the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Form 15620 for taxpayers to make elections under section 83(b) of the Internal Revenue Code, an important part of US tax planning for founders, employees, board...more

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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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Trump Accounts: The New Child Savings Account Established Under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act

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On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed into law the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBA). The OBBA established a new type of tax-advantaged savings account for minors, known as “Trump Accounts.” While the specific details of...more

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Tricky Compliance Issues for Companies When an Executive Terminates Employment: 409A Applicability to Severance

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Executive employment relationships are rarely permanent. When an executive or other senior-level employee terminates employment, companies often must deal with difficult tax, equity, and benefits issues that arise in...more

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Section 280G Unpacked: Pitfalls and Planning for Tech Startups

In this episode of Just Compensation, Megan Monson and Jessica I. Kriegsfeld talk to Anthony O. Pergola, Vice Chair of Lowenstein’s Emerging Companies & Venture Capital practice group, about the complexities and challenges of...more

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Tax Bill Proposes Trillions in Tax Cuts and Significant Tax Increases

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The race to remake portions of the Internal Revenue Code (Code) and to prevent expiration of certain Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) provisions has begun, with House Ways & Means Committee proposals (the Markup) to spend...more

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New House Tax Bill Contains Several Key Provisions

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On Monday, Republicans unveiled their much anticipated Tax Bill (the “Bill”). At 389 pages, the Bill contains a number of provisions. Some are simply extensions of previous provisions that were sunsetting at the end of 2025....more

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Cannabis ESOPs Provide Solutions for Operators

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As we enter Q2 of 2025, the cannabis industry has become increasingly pessimistic about the elimination of Section 280E of the Internal Revenue Code, whether via rescheduling or otherwise. Rescheduling appears unlikely in the...more

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IRS Roundup February 17 – March 14, 2025

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Check out our summary of recent Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance for February 17, 2025 – March 14, 2025. Editors’ note: With the change in presidential administrations, the IRS has undergone significant transition...more

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Did you know? IRS Form 1095-C

Did you know that you do not need to mail Form 1095-Cs if a notice is posted by March 3, 2025? At the end of last year, a new law was enacted that would allow employers to provide Form 1095-C only if requested, so long as the...more

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Fiscalité des « management packages »

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La loi de finances pour 2025 prévoit l’instauration d’un régime fiscal et social spécifique pour les gains réalisés par les managers à raison des participations qu’ils détiennent dans les groupes dans lesquels ils exercent...more

Groom Law Group, Chartered

IRS Provides Tax Guidance Related to State-Run Paid Family and Medical Leave Programs

On January 16, 2025, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) issued Revenue Ruling 2025-4 (the “Rev. Rul.”). The Rev. Rul. provides guidance on the federal tax treatment of contributions to and benefits paid under a state paid...more

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IRS Issues Guidance on Federal Tax Treatment of State Paid Family and Medical Leave Contributions and Benefits

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released new guidance on the federal income and employment tax treatment of contributions and benefits paid under state paid family and medical leave (PFML) statutes. This guidance also...more

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IRS Clarifies the Federal Income and Employment Tax Treatment of Contributions to and Benefits Paid from State Paid Family and...

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As mandatory State paid family leave and paid family and medical leave (collectively “PFML”) programs have significantly expanded and proliferated in recent years, participating employers and employees have been faced with a...more

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Employers Who Administer PFML Programs Get Much-Needed Guidance from IRS

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In response to taxpayer and state government requests, including a 2024 letter from governors of nine states imploring the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to clarify the federal tax treatment of premiums and benefits under...more

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SEC Disclosure and Taxation of Executive Security Benefits: Legal Requirements and Key Considerations

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Many companies are reevaluating their corporate security practices and considering enhancements to the security protections they provide to their executives and other senior leaders. Companies exploring such security...more

Epstein Becker & Green

Employee Benefit Strategies to Aid Workers During 2025 California Wildfires

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The wildfires moving through Southern California have destroyed communities and displaced countless individuals....more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Annual Reporting Requirements for Incentive Stock Options and Employee Stock Purchase Plans - January 2025

Annual Information Statements and IRS Returns Requirement to Report For (1) any exercise of an incentive stock option (ISO) during 2024 or (2) transfer during 2024 of a share previously purchased pursuant to a tax-qualified...more

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Approaching Deadline: Reporting for ISO Exercises and ESPP Stock Transfers Due Beginning January 31, 2025

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This alert is a reminder of the approaching deadlines for certain year-end reporting requirements applicable to corporations that issue stock to employees (including former employees) upon the exercise of certain stock...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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Deadline Approaching for Reporting 2024 ISO Exercises and ESPP Share Transfers

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The Internal Revenue Code requires corporations to provide information statements to employees (including former employees) and information filings to the IRS regarding exercises of incentive stock options (ISOs) by employees...more

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RetireReady NJ: Reminder About The Requirements Under The New Jersey Secure Choice Savings Program Act

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Employers with at least 25 employees in New Jersey that do not already offer a qualified retirement plan to employees must take action to facilitate the RetireReady NJ Retirement Savings Program (“RetireReady NJ”)....more

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