Code Section 162(m) Guidance Issued Regarding Deductibility of Dividends and Dividend Equivalents in Equity Awards
The IRS recently issued an important ruling on whether dividends and dividend equivalents related to restricted stock and restricted stock units (“RSUs”) can be treated as performance-based compensation for purposes of Code Section 162(m).
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Public Companies May Need to Amend Stock Option Plans Soon to Qualify for Exception to $1 Million Compensation Deduction Limit
Publicly traded companies may need to act quickly to review, and, if necessary, amend their stock option and stock appreciation right (“SAR”) plans in order to preserve tax deductions for compensation in excess of $1 million paid to certain executives. The reason for this review is that the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) and the …
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