Insights

On May 12, 2020, the Internal Revenue Service issued Notice 2020-29, which allows employers to make temporary changes to section 125 cafeteria plans. The permitted changes include giving employees more flexibility to make mid-year election changes, and extending the claims...

Late last night, the U.S. Senate passed by a vote of 96-0 the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (the CARES Act). In addition to, among other things, financial assistance to individuals and certain businesses, the CARES Act provides...

Due to the rapid spread of COVID-19, the Internal Revenue Service has issued Notice 2020-15 (the “Notice”) to provide relief for high deductible health plans (“HDHPs”) with respect to providing health benefits associated with testing for and treatment of COVID-19...

Now that 2020 is almost here, corporations should be aware of IRS reporting requirements regarding certain 2019 stock transactions with their employees. Section 6039 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), requires a corporation to report...

Major changes in federal law are in the works that could significantly impact employers’ qualified retirement plans, which could require amending such plans to reflect mandatory and elective changes. The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed the Setting Every Community...

The trend of including director-specific limits on the size of annual equity awards to non-employee directors under long-term incentive plans (“LTIPs”) continues to pick up steam, as evidenced by our survey of LTIPs filed this proxy season for shareholder approval...

Now that 2019 has begun, corporations should be aware of IRS reporting requirements regarding certain 2018 stock transactions with their employees. Section 6039 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), requires a corporation to report (i)...

On August 21st, the IRS issued Notice 2018-68 which provides initial guidance regarding amendments to Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code (“Section 162(m)”) as provided by the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act passed in late 2017. First impressions...

On November 9, 2017, the House Ways and Means Committee approved the House’s version of the tax reform bill (the “House Bill”) and voted to report it to the House floor for a full House vote. On the same day...

Following Hurricane Harvey and its resulting destruction, many employees are in need of financial assistance and/or early access to retirement funds. We will highlight how employers can make direct financial assistance payments to their affected employees on either a taxable...

On June 22, 2016, the IRS finally issued the long-awaited proposed regulations under Internal Revenue Code (“Code”) Section 457. Code Section 457 applies to deferred compensation plans or arrangements of tax-exempt entities and state and local governments. While the proposed...

On June 22, 2016, the Internal Revenue Service published proposed regulations under Internal Revenue Code Section 409A, which applies to non-qualified deferred compensation plans and arrangements. The proposed regulations are intended to clarify or modify specific provisions of the final...

The U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts ruled on March 28, 2016 that two private equity funds were jointly and severally liable for the multiemployer pension plan withdrawal liability of their jointly-owned portfolio company. The District Court held...

On April 11, 2012, Judge John Dietz issued a ruling from the bench in Southwest Royalties, Inc. v. Combs, Case D-1-GNU-09-004282 (Travis County 250th Dist. Ct.) to extend the Texas sales tax exemption for manufacturing property to include certain items...

In a recent Texas bench ruling, in the case of Southwest Royalties, Inc. v. Combs, Case D-1-GNU-09-004282 (Travis County 250th Dist. Ct.), the court expanded the Texas sales or use tax exemption for manufacturing property to include certain items of...