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Internal Revenue Service Compensation & Benefits

The United States Internal Revenue Service is a bureau of the United States Department of the Treasury. The IRS is charged with collecting revenue and enforcing the Internal Revenue Code.  
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FICA Tax: Navigating the Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Special Timing Rule

Compensation is generally subject to federal income tax and FICA tax when compensation is actually paid to an employee. However, nonqualified deferred compensation (NQDC) may be subject to FICA taxation before federal income...more

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One Big Beautiful Bill Act: Major Tax & Benefit Changes Ahead for Employers in 2026

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On July 4, 2025, President Donald Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) into law. While the legislation addresses broad economic and social issues, several provisions stand out for employers. From enhanced tax...more

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IRS Introduces Online Filing Option for Section 83(b) Elections!

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Our Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Group discusses the Internal Revenue Service’s long-awaited Form 15620 changes that enable service providers to file their Section 83(b) elections online....more

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IRS Issues Additional Guidance on Withholding and Reporting for Uncashed Retirement Plan Checks

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Uncashed checks can be an administrative headache for retirement plans, potentially raising fiduciary and compliance concerns. Why?...more

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Essential Changes for Employers in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025

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Certain Coverage or Benefits Allowed with Health Savings Account Contributions. Telemedicine can continue to be offered to employees participating in a high-deductible health plan without the employees in such a plan losing...more

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Say Goodbye to Paper Cuts: Section 83(b) Elections May Now Be Filed Online

In late 2024, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) introduced Form 15620 to provide a standardized mechanism for taxpayers to make elections under Section 83(b) of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”). More recently in 2025,...more

Mintz - Employment Viewpoints

409A Risks with Relocation Reimbursements

As employers increasingly focus on in-person office mandates, reimbursements for relocation expenses have once again become a key component of attracting top talent. If not carefully structured, however, such expense...more

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Student Loan Borrowers Need Help - EAPs are a Solution

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Student loan debt can be a major source of employee stress, and some borrowers will feel even more pressure with the recent budget bill’s changes to federal student loan repayment options....more

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The OBBBA’s Impact on Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation

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H.R.1—the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA)—contains several provisions that directly affect employer-provided benefit programs, primarily health and welfare programs....more

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Federal Court Decision Reshapes ACA Enforcement by HHS and IRS

The recent federal district court decision in Faulk Company, Inc. v. Xavier Becerra, et al., No. 24-cv-00609-P (N.D. Tex. 2025) significantly alters the primary mechanism used by the U.S. Department of Health and Human...more

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NCAA’s $2.8 Billion Athlete Revenue Settlement Receives Final Approval

Not only does Judge Claudia Wilken’s final approval of the In re: College Athlete NIL Litigation settlement provide $2.576 billion in damages for settlement class members, it changes the rules of the game for current and...more

Holland & Knight LLP

IRS Proposes Key Changes to Roth Catch-Up Contributions Under SECURE 2.0

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The IRS has issued proposed regulations that clarify and implement catch-up contribution changes introduced by the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022. Although these changes affect various forms of retirement plans, including 401(k),...more

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IRS Announces HSA and HDHP Dollar Limits for 2026

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The IRS has announced the 2026 cost-of-living adjustments to the applicable dollar limits for health savings accounts (HSAs), high-deductible health plans (HDHPs), and excepted benefit health reimbursement arrangements...more

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IRS Proposes Changes to 401(k) Catch-Up Contributions

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Our Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Group discusses what plan sponsors and fiduciaries need to know about the Internal Revenue Service’s proposed changes for employees 50 or older who make additional elective...more

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A Trap for the Unwary – Nonprofit Organization Compensation Arrangement Considerations for High Caliber Executives

Like any for-profit company, nonprofit organizations want to attract and retain high caliber executives to achieve and further their missions. To accomplish this, a nonprofit organization may have to offer a particularly...more

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IRS Proposes Regulations on Expanded Definition of Covered Employee Under Code Section 162m

Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code prohibits a publicly held corporation from taking compensation-related tax deductions with respect to the compensation of a “covered employee” to the extent the compensation exceeds...more

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Final and Proposed Regulations for Retirement and Health Plans

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Prior to the end of the Biden administration, a number of proposed and final regulations were issued that impact retirement and welfare benefit plans. The final regulations are effective in 2025, and the proposed regulations,...more

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Proposed regulations explain the expansion of “covered employees” under Code Section 162(m)

On January 14, 2025, the Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service issued proposed regulations (Proposed Regulations) relating to the expansion of the definition of “covered employees” under Internal Revenue...more

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Puerto Rico Department of the Treasury Announces 2025 Limits on Qualified Retirement Plans

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On January 23, 2025, the Puerto Rico Department of the Treasury issued Internal Revenue Circular Letter No. 24-01 (CL IR 24-01) announcing the applicable 2024 limits for Puerto Rico qualified retirement plans. Pursuant to...more

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IRS Issues Proposed Regulations on the Expanded Definition of "Covered Employee" Under Code Section 162(m)

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On January 16, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published proposed regulations ( 90 FR 4691) under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code. Section 162(m) generally limits the deductibility of compensation paid in any...more

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Catching-Up on Catch-Up Contribution Changes

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New proposed regulations issued by The Department of Treasury and IRS provide guidance on the provisions related to catch-up contributions that were included under SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 (“SECURE 2.0”)....more

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The DOL May Not Actually Want to Hear From You: New Guidance Streamlining the Voluntary Fiduciary Correction Program

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The DOL updated its voluntary fiduciary correction program (“VFCP”) which was introduced over 20 years ago to allow plan sponsors to corrected enumerated fiduciary breaches. The amended VFCP now allows for self-correction of...more

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Missing Participants – What to do With Abandoned Accounts

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Over the years, plan sponsors and administrators have wrestled with the question of what to do with the accounts of participants who left employment years earlier and cannot now be located. ...more

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How Now, High Five? IRS Issues Proposed Regulations for the Expanded Definition of “Covered Employee” Under Section 162(m) that...

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On January 16, 2025, the IRS issued proposed regulations under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the “Code”), which limit the amount of compensation a publicly held corporation may deduct for wages paid to...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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